James A. WescoePartner, Board of Directors, Chair of the Commercial Transportation Group AssistantCorrinne Bender
215.972.7900 ext. 4973
cbender@wglaw.com Jim Wescoe litigates motor truck cargo, inland marine and trucking casualty matters.
Jim has over 20 years of commercial transportation experience representing motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, transportation intermediaries and third-party logistics providers and their insurers. His matters include trucking accidents, cargo loss and damage, and freight charge and collection cases. Before attending law school, Jim was employed as an ocean marine claims adjuster and underwriter and has continued to represent maritime interests in maritime personal injury and property damage lawsuits. Jim also assists motor carriers, brokers and other intermediaries in drafting and reviewing contracts.
Jim has served as an expert in the field of federal regulations that apply to motor carriers, brokers, and other businesses that are a part of the trucking industry. He also assists motor carriers with FMCSA compliance issues, citations and regulatory disputes.
Jim is a regular contributor to publications such as The Transportation Lawyer, the TIDA Newsletter and the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association magazine, PennTrux. In addition, he is a regular speaker at TLA and TIDA seminars and he chairs, hosts and speaks at the annual TIDA Cargo Claims Seminar in Tempe, Arizona.
James A. WescoePartner, Board of Directors, Chair of the Commercial Transportation Group Jim Wescoe litigates motor truck cargo, inland marine and trucking casualty matters.
Jim has over 20 years of commercial transportation experience representing motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, transportation intermediaries and third-party logistics providers and their insurers. His matters include trucking accidents, cargo loss and damage, and freight charge and collection cases. Before attending law school, Jim was employed as an ocean marine claims adjuster and underwriter and has continued to represent maritime interests in maritime personal injury and property damage lawsuits. Jim also assists motor carriers, brokers and other intermediaries in drafting and reviewing contracts.
Jim has served as an expert in the field of federal regulations that apply to motor carriers, brokers, and other businesses that are a part of the trucking industry. He also assists motor carriers with FMCSA compliance issues, citations and regulatory disputes.
Jim is a regular contributor to publications such as The Transportation Lawyer, the TIDA Newsletter and the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association magazine, PennTrux. In addition, he is a regular speaker at TLA and TIDA seminars and he chairs, hosts and speaks at the annual TIDA Cargo Claims Seminar in Tempe, Arizona.
ExperienceObtained a dismissal of a lawsuit against a transportation broker in New Jersey state court where the shipper filed suit for cargo damages; Defended a large motor carrier in a $2.9 million cargo claim filed by a foreign manufacturer in San Diego, California. Resolved a rear-end collision case involving the death of the claimant in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.
Speaking Engagements- 03.15.16Chair, Speaker, TIDA Cargo Claims Seminar, Tempe, Arizona
- 03.10.16Presenter, "Trucking Insurance and Trial and Litigation Strategies," TIDA Skill Course
- 01.16.15Presenter, "The Ethics of Social Media in Litigation," TLA, Chicago, IL
Selected Cases
- Paper Magic v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. (U.S. Court of Appeals, 3d Circuit, 2005) (transportation)
- Lewis v. Atlas Van Lines (U.S. Supreme Court, 2008) (household goods cargo)
- Daily Transport v. Maverick Transportation, U.S.D.C, Middle District of PA, 2012) (cargo)
- Pelletron v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, U.S.D.C., E.D.Pa., 2012 (broker liability)
- Foam Fair v. J.K. Hackl Transportation, Inc. (cargo damages)
- Continental v. Quick Enterprises (D.N.J, 2012) (broker liability)
- Siaci St. Honore v. Ironbound Express, et al., S.D.N.Y., 2012 (cargo damages)
- Royal SunAlliance Ins. Co. v. National Consolidation Services, Inc., et al, SNDY, 2011 (limitation of liability)
Professional & Community Involvement
- Cargo Claims Committee, Trucking Industry Defense Association, Chair
- Transportation Lawyers Association, 2020 Annual Conference Education Program Committee Member
- Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
- Conference of Freight Counsel
- Traffic Club of Philadelphia
- Maritime Law Association of the United Stated
- Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Network, Chapter 750
AssistantCorrinne Bender
215.972.7900 ext. 4973
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