Wreckage of the DALI intertwined with the bridge in the Fort McHenry Channel. Credit: Image from court documents. Nearly a Dozen Law Firms Engaged in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Claims
Firms have been retained by the cargo ship that crashed, as well as the city and county of Baltimore and victims' families.
September 19, 2024 at 03:23 PM
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What You Need to Know
- The owner and vessel manager of the Dali cargo ship that crashed into the bridge are working with Duane Morris and Blank Rome.
- Numerous claims have been filed against the Dali's owner and vessel manager.
- The city of Baltimore is working with DiCello Levitt and Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky.
Litigation stemming from the collapse this year of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is piling up, with at least 10 law firms, including Am Law 100 firms and plaintiff-side firms, engaged in litigation or potential claims.
Blank Rome; Duane Morris; DiCello Levitt; Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky; Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys; Kreindler & Kreindler; Smouse & Mason; Grant & Eisenhofer; Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin; and Gupta Wessler are among the firms involved.
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