RAIL, BUS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION LITIGATION
LCBF handles a wide variety of transportation claims for clients across the country. Since the firm was founded, national, shortline and commuter railroads have engaged us to defend them in state and federal court jurisdictions throughout the United States. They recognize LCBF as resourceful advocates for their organizations, and rely on us not just for our trial and appellate expertise, but also our judgment and experience in dealing with federal and state regulators.
The thousands of cases we have undertaken include:
- Federal Employers’ Liability Act (single trauma and occupational exposures)
- passenger injuries
- derailments
- crossing accidents
- trespasser claims
- contractors’ claims.
As national counsel for one of our railroad clients, we oversee and also individually defend cases alleging occupational exposures to asbestos, silica, diesel fuel and exhaust, benzene, noise, mold, second-hand smoke, and other chemical and toxic substances, as well as to cumulative trauma/repetitive stress.
Other matters we handle for our railroad transportation clients cover:
- employment discrimination
- commercial litigation
- contract and indemnity disputes
- property damage
- civil rights
- constitutional claims alleging First and Fourth Amendment violations
- regulatory compliance
- passenger and employee claims under the ADA.
We also regularly defend bodily injury and property damage claims on behalf of commercial and school busing companies, commercial trucking companies and national and international companies with their own trucking fleets.
In addition, we have successfully defended bus companies against claims of physical, verbal and sexual abuse and assaults, including sensitive claims brought on behalf of children and disabled persons.
Partnering with our clients, we have developed deep understandings of their particular industries and practices. We provide our clients with individually tailored advice to limit future limitation risks.
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