In an industry sector characterized by globalization, market consolidation, cost uncertainty, and “nuclear” verdicts, transportation companies need new strategies to meet the modern litigation opportunities and challenges. Drew Eckl & Farnham is widely recognized as an innovative industry leader in the field of transportation and trucking litigation. The firm represents a wide variety of national, regional, and local motor carriers and private fleet operators, both directly and through their insurers and third party administrators.
Areas of Law
Drew Eckl & Farnham assists clients with a wide variety of issues and disputes related to commercial transportation, including trucking, car hauling units, third party logistics (3PL), inter-modal, bus, taxi, and private fleets. Specifically, the firm has significant experience and expertise in many practice areas, including:
- General Liability Losses:
- Personal and catastrophic injury claims
- Wrongful death
- Cargo losses and recovery
- Environmental law violations and claims, including hazardous spills and soil and groundwater contamination
- Complex Commercial Collections
- Workers’ Compensation and Longshoremen’s claims
- Employee and Labor Relations
- Insurance Coverage
- Self-insurance and insurance carrier mediation
- Vehicle leasing disputes and insurance claims
- MCS 90 endorsement construction and interpretation
- Dispute Resolution
- Product liability claims
- Insurance and reinsurance disputes
- Class-action claims
- Regulatory Compliance issues
- Compliance assistance with federal and state Departments of Transportation
- Legal services for international shipping and transportation compliance
Value Added Services
Drew Eckl & Farnham attorneys provide clients with on-site educational seminars and meetings regarding new regulations, recent legal developments, and emerging technologies. The Firm works with in-house attorneys and adjusters to develop stream-lined protocols for accident investigation and case handling. Also, the Firm established an Emergency Response Plan for immediate accident investigation, and developed a 24-Hour Emergency Hotline in order to respond to the industry’s needs whenever and wherever they occur.
Trade Associations and Organizations
The Trucking and Transportation team is a proud and active member of the following trade organizations:
- The Transportations Lawyers’ Association
- American Bar Association Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) Trucking Law Committee
- Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA) Trucking Law Committee