While those who defend personal injury claims see the Limitation of Liability Act as essential, many plaintiffs’ lawyers have a visceral antipathy toward what they view as an outdated law.
The wreckage of the dive boat Conception on a dock in southern California, the result of a 2019 fire that killed 34 people (ASSOCIATED PRESS) While those who defend personal injury claims arising from maritime accidents see the Limitation of Liability Act as essential in protecting the country’s shipping industry, many plaintiffs’ lawyers have a