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. He represents 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. Jim also handles contract matters.
Jim has served as an expert in the field of federal regulations that apply to motor carriers, brokers, and other businesses that are part of the trucking industry, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ("FMCSA") and apply to those individuals and entities that fall within FMCSA's jurisdiction and who participate in the surface transportation and trucking industries.
James A. WescoePartner, Board of Directors, Chair of the Commercial Transportation Group Jim Wescoe litigates motor truck cargo, inland marine and trucking casualty matters. He represents 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. Jim also handles contract matters.
Jim has served as an expert in the field of federal regulations that apply to motor carriers, brokers, and other businesses that are part of the trucking industry, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ("FMCSA") and apply to those individuals and entities that fall within FMCSA's jurisdiction and who participate in the surface transportation and trucking industries.
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
- 03.10.16Presener, "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
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Chair, Cargo Claims Committee, Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
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Truckload Carriers Association
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Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)
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Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
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Conference of Freight Counsel
AssistantCorrinne Bender
215.972.7900 ext. 4973
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