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>Fred Goldsmith's March 2012 column in MarineNews magazine highlights vessel operator liability under Jones Act and general maritime law for crewing & manning deficiencies

 

Fred Goldsmith's column is entitled, "Vessel Crewing: Operators Face Liability for Numerical, Task Assignment, Competency, Training, and Demeanor Deficiencies."

 

>G&O Supports "Hot Coffee," the documentary produced by Susan Saladoff, which confronts head-on widely-held misconceptions about the McDonalds coffee burn case in which Stella Liebeck was horribly burned, and various nefarious efforts backed by the non-governmental, big corporation funded "U.S. Chamber of Commerce" to impair the civil legal rights of all Americans.

 

Here is a link to the official trailer for "Hot Coffee," both an eye-opening and an entertaining movie...you can rent it on Netflix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBKRjxeQnT4

 

>Antiquated federal law often invoked by vessel owners in accident cases is subject of Fred Goldsmith's column in November 2011 issue of MarineNews magazine

 

"The Vessel Owners' Limitation of Liability Act -- An Anachronism that Persists, For Now," is the title of Fred Goldsmith's column in the November 2011 issue of this popular maritime industry magazine.

 

>Goldsmith Column in MarineNews Magazine Discusses Recent Developments in Seaman's Maintenance Rate

 

Fred Goldsmith's column in the July 2011 issue of this popular workboat industry magazine is entitled "Seaman's Maintenance Rate Must Reflect Current Costs."

 

>Goldsmith Successfully Completes PA Motorcycle Safety Program Course for Experienced Riders

 

Fred Goldsmith successfully completed and made a near-perfect score on the final exam for the BRC2 Course held April 30, 2011, on the CCAC Boyce campus.

 

>Goldsmith Speaks on Admiralty Law at West Virginia Association for Justice Mid-Winter Seminar

 

Fred Goldsmith's topic on February 18, 2011, at WVAJ's Mid-Winter Seminar in Charleston, WV, was "How Not to Get Sunk When Representing Victims of Accidents on Navigable Waters: Admiralty Law for West Virginia Practitioners."

 

>Goldsmith Column in MarineNews Magazine Explains U.S. Coast Guard Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations

 

Fred Goldsmith's column in the February 2011 issue of this popular workboat industry magazine is entitled, "When, Who & How to Test: USCG Post-Accident Regs Explained."

 

>Goldsmith Article in Western PA Trial Lawyers Journal Examines Recent Developments in Admiralty & Maritime Law

 

In "What's New In (and What is) Admiralty & Maritime Practice?," published in the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association's journal, The Advocate, Fred Goldsmith describes the contours of admiralty and maritime law, Jones Act seaman injuries, and developments in admiralty practice, including availability of punitive damages for wrongful failure to pay maintenance and cure and the broadening of the definition of a "vessel in navigation" under maritime law.

 

>Goldsmith Publishes Article on Controversial Coast Guard Marine Casualty Reporting Regulations

 

"'Immediately' Means Now! - U.S. Coast Guard Marine Casualty Reporting Regulations," appears in the November 2010 issue of the popular workboat industry trade magazine, MarineNews.  You can read the article here:

 

http://www.marinelink.com/news/immediately-means-now336250.aspx

 

 

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, West Virginia & Ohio - River, Rail & Motorcycle Law Firm: Goldsmith & Ogrodowski, LLC

Based in Pittsburgh, PA, our attorneys represent people and their families in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio who have been seriously injured or killed in accidents. 

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We are experienced lawyers in towboat accidents, barge accidents, drownings, pleasure boat accidents, passenger boat accidents, and cruise line and excursion boat accidents.  We handle cases on rivers, lakes, and oceans in admiralty and maritime lawsuits under the federal Jones Act for negligence, under the general maritime law for unseaworthiness, and maintenance and cure. 

On the railroads in FELA (Federal Employers' Liability Act) claims, railroad track crossing collisions and accidents, and train derailments.

On and off the road in street bike / motorcycle accidents and dirt bike accidents, and also in scooter, Vespa, ATV, four-wheeler, or quad accidents.  Attorney Fred Goldsmith rides both street motorcycles and dirt bikes and knows the hazards riders face.

We know the hard work roughnecks, roustabouts, drillers, toolpushers and other rig hands perform and the hazards involved in work on oil and gas drilling rigs, including on the Marcellus Shale.  We understand oil and gas well drilling rigs, operations, and terminology. 

We represent people in serious personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits, such as automobile accidents, industrial accidents, mining accidents.  We also represent plaintiffs in civil rights lawsuits, such as excessive force claims.

Individuals and companies, particularly in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, may be interested in our attorneys' willingness to accept contingent fee commercial litigation lawsuits.  We represent plaintiffs in breach of contract, business torts (such as tortious interference with contract), and large judgment collection lawsuits.  Our lawyers also represent individuals in consumer protection lawsuits involving defective products, violations of state unfair or deceptive trade practices acts, and federal antitrust laws.

We represent insurance policy holders in insurance coverage and bad faith lawsuits and individuals and small companies in business formation and contract negotiation.  Fred Goldsmith has been asked to speak at seminars on the enforceability of indemnity and insurance clauses in contracts.

Frederick B. Goldsmith is the lawyer who is responsible for the content of this website.

Serving clients in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, including the following cities and counties: Allegheny County, Fayette County, Washington County, Westmoreland County, Greene County, Crawford County, Lawrence County, Cambria County, Beaver County, Butler County, Indiana County, Armstrong County, Hancock County, Brooke County, Marshall County, Ohio County, Wetzel County, Monongalia County, Tyler County, Wood County, Pleasants County, Mason County, Cabell County, Wayne County, Mingo County, Logan County, Harrison County, Marion County, Ashtabula County, Trumbull County, Mahoning County, Columbiana County, Jefferson County, Belmont County, Monroe County, Washington County, Meigs County, Athens County, Gallia County, Lawrence County, Pittsburgh, Washington, Coraopolis, Clairton, West Mifflin, Zelienople, McKeesport, Braddock, Aliquippa, New Castle, McKees Rocks, Georgetown, Glassport, New Eagle, Donora, Speers, Belle Vernon, Glassport, Charleroi, Conway, Beaver, Monaca, Shippingport, Monroeville, Monessen, Monongahela, Duquesne, Industry, Dravosburg, Elizabeth, Canonsburg, Waynesburg, Uniontown, Brownsville, Waynesburg, Follansbee, Mingo Junction, East Liverpool, Weirton, Wellsville, Wellsburg, Youngstown, Warren, Steubenville, Newell, Chester, Wheeling, Martin's Ferry, Bellaire, Moundsville, Powhatan Point, Point Pleasant, New Martinsville, Sistersville, Matamoros, St. Mary's, Belmont, Marietta, Parkersburg, Lakin, Gallipolis, Huntington, Charleston, Nitro, Kenova, South Point, St. Albans, Teays Valley.

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