Case Study: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse and the Law

Date: May 23, 2024 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $143

Non-Member Price: $179

Event Code: I150424

Areas of Law: For All Attorneys

Earn up to 3 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Daniel H. Wooster, Esq.
Palmer Biezup & Henderson LLP, Philadelphia

Presenters

Angie Fredrickson, Esq.
Link Martyn, Philadelphia
Simon Harter, Esq.
Law Offices of Simon Harter, Esq., Princeton
Paul T. Hofmann, Esq.
Hofmann & Schweitzer, New York
Captain John Konrad
Master Mariner, Unlimited Tonnage
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of GCaptain
Gino A. Zonghetti, Esq.
Kaufman Dolowich, Hackensack

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Maritime and Admiralty Law Special Committee

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was a devastating disaster. As with all disasters, the ramifications are multifold, involving legal implications such as personal injury cases, impacts on trade, insurance questions, and environmental considerations.

Program Agenda:

  • 11:00 | Introductions - Daniel H. Wooster, Esq.
  • 11:05 | Industry overview - Daniel H. Wooster, Esq.; Captain John Konrad
    - Marine casualty response and investigation
    - Roles of the U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB, Corps of Engineers, and private parties
  • 11:30 | The role of the port authority; environmental issues - Angie Fredrickson, Esq.
  • 11:50 | Salvage, general average, and marine insurance - Simon Harter, Esq.
  • 12:15 | Admiralty procedure; limitation of liability - Gino A. Zonghetti, Esq.
  • 12:40 | Personal injury and death claims - Paul Hofmann
  • 1:05 | Property, cargo, and business-interruption claims - Daniel H. Wooster, Esq.
  • 1:25 | Q&A
  • 1:30 | Adjourn

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 3.0).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 2.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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