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Transportation
Transportation is a major industry with a multitude of specific laws and legal structures. To effectively resolve legal matters, transportation companies should look beyond general counsel and engage a firm with specific experience in this market.
WSHB is known nationally for its expertise in trucking, railroad and transportation issues. Directly and by way of insurers, we represent motor carriers, private fleet operators, motor coach operators, common carriers by railroad, brokers, freight forwarders, shippers and terminal operators.
We successfully represent transportation clients in the following areas:
Business matters including equipment lease agreements, independent contractor operating agreements, terminal lease agreements, insurance coverage issues, and employment handbooks
Contract disputes
Regulatory compliance, including Public Service Commission, fuel-tax accounts, vehicle registration, and FMCSA Authority
Catastrophic accident response and containment
Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) claims
We also provide an after-hours emergency response team to service clients with urgent needs following a catastrophic accident. This team has handled numerous night and weekend emergencies for our clients.
Representative Matters for Transportation
Defense verdict for motor carrier and driver in action involving the death of a railroad worker
Defense verdict for motor carrier and driver who struck plaintiff, a city employee who was repairing a street sign
Successfully represented motor carrier and driver who rear-ended another tractor-trailer at a high speed, allegedly causing permanent brain and back injuries to plaintiff. The plaintiff accepted the jury’s award of $321,000; the demand prior to trial had been in excess of $10 million
Represented a motor carrier and driver who lost control of his gasoline tanker on a temporary freeway transition, resulting in the death of the truck driver and a motorist. We were successful in establishing the accident was caused, in large part, by design defects in the temporary transition road, resulting in the majority of liability and damages shifted to the governmental entity responsible for the road design
Commercial and Business Litigation, Transportation, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Complex Tort and Casualty
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Commercial and Business Litigation, Construction, Complex Tort and Casualty, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Dram Shop Litigation, Transportation
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Insurance, Commercial and Business Litigation, Transportation, Construction, Professional Liability, Employment, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Complex Tort and Casualty, Arbitration
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Product Liability, Transportation, Professional Liability, Commercial and Business Litigation, Corporate, Real Estate and Land Use, Hospitality, Complex Tort and Casualty, Automobile Accidents, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Insurance
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5.0/5.0
Review for
Janice Michaels
by a Managing Partner
on 08/02/14
in Construction Law
Janice is a tribute to the legal profession. She invariably exhibits professionalism and decorum. She is always well prepared and has a compelling presence in the courtroom and elsewhere.
Janice is a tribute to the legal profession. She invariably exhibits professionalism and decorum. She is always well prepared and has a compelling presence in the courtroom and elsewhere.
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5.0/5.0
Review for
Melanie L. Thomas
by a Attorney
on 06/04/20
in Medical Malpractice
Ms. Thomas is a brilliant attorney. she understands rules, and the law perfectly, and her application is daunting to opposing counsel. I am proud that she is a member of our bar.
Ms. Thomas is a brilliant attorney. she understands rules, and the law perfectly, and her application is daunting to opposing counsel. I am proud that she is a member of our bar.
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or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP got this award in 2026
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respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
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