Litigation
24/7 Accident Response Team
Accidents can happen when least expected -- nights, weekends, even holidays -- but Spilman offers 24/7/365 accident response so we can be ready at a moment's notice. Immediate response and investigation can be critical to any defense. To engage our 24/7 Accident Response Team, please contact Gerald Titus at 304.550.0317.
Accident Investigation and Pre-Suit Representation
Companies operating commercial fleets, and their insurers, demand experienced legal assistance in the event of a catastrophic accident. Spilman's attorneys have the knowledge to mobilize a quick response team composed of industry-leading litigators to respond to any accident, large or small, at a moment's notice. These individuals have decades of combined experience ensuring driver compliance with post-accident regulatory requirements, accident investigation/reconstruction, and evidence preservation, including the preservation of various forms of electronic data. This experience ensures an accurate analysis of potential liability and places Spilman's clients in the best position possible in the event of future litigation. Spilman also has a strong team of former state prosecutors, former federal prosecutors, and former law enforcement officers prepared to protect its clients and their employees and agents in the event of possible criminal liability associated with an accident.
Litigation Defense
Spilman's team of skilled litigators have defended a variety of trucking and transportation litigation, including catastrophic accident cases involving serious injury/wrongful death and significant property damage, commercial business-to-business disputes, freight and property claims, and regulatory compliance issues. In the event of possible criminal liability, Spilman has a number of former state prosecutors, former federal prosecutors, and former law enforcement officers ready to immediately assist and defend its trucking and transportation clients. Spilman's trucking and transportation litigation team is composed of seasoned trial lawyers who aggressively defend their trucking and transportation industry clients throughout the entire litigation process, including both alternative dispute resolution and trial. Spilman's team is available to assist their trucking and transportation clients, and their insurers, in litigation in both state and federal courts throughout the Mid-Atlantic and South, thereby providing its clients with continuity of representation throughout the multiple states in which they may operate.
Internal Investigations
Spilman's Commercial Trucking & Transportation Law Group also includes attorneys experienced with conducting internal investigations. These investigations include ensuring compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, EPA emissions compliance, and state and federal employment and labor compliance. In the event of suspected criminal activity, Spilman's team of former state prosecutors, former federal prosecutors, and former law enforcement officers are prepared to respond, give guidance, and address any potential criminal liability that may be discovered as the result of an internal investigation.
Labor and Employment
Spilman's labor and employment team is experienced in the labor and employment issues unique to the trucking and transportation industry, including wage and hour, drug testing requirements, contractor or Professional Employer Organization (PEO) issues, safety programs, and more. Our lawyers regularly audit clients' employment policies and practices and provide advice and guidance on the same. Additionally, Spilman's labor and employment representations are not limited to its clients' drivers, but also extend to assist all of Spilman's trucking and transportation clients in relation to all of their employees, including loaders, dispatchers, mechanics, and back office support staff.
For more information on our Commercial Trucking & Transportation Law practice, contact:
Primary Contacts:
Gerald M. Titus III
304.340.3846
gtitus@spilmanlaw.com
Matthew W. Georgitis
336.727.7642
mgeorgitis@spilmanlaw.com