Practice Area

Transportation Litigation

Overview

Hassett | Donnelly represents clients in a wide variety of transportation litigation including trucking, automobile, shipping, cargo, freight hauling, bus, taxi, shuttle, charter and van fleets and other modes of transportation.

We handle catastrophic injury and wrongful death, cargo and property damage and insurance coverage matters specific to transportation on behalf of large and small companies, drivers, fleets, self-insured entities and insurers throughout New England and New York.

Our clients will often ask us to step in immediately after an accident to assist pre-suit with investigation, vetting and retaining experts and conducting inspections of accident scenes, vehicles, black boxes and other evidence in high-exposure transportation matters. Our responsive attorneys work with engineers, accident reconstructionists, safety experts and transportation industry personnel to develop clear and effective strategies for handling litigation.

We have experience addressing the challenging legal issues arising in trucking and transportation law including legal analysis regarding conflicts of laws, contracts, U.S. Department of Transportation and state regulations, limitations of liability and jurisdictional questions.

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