Transport Topics Quotes Benesch Partner Marc Blubaugh on Evolving Broker Liability Risks

Transport Topics recently featured Benesch Co-Chair of the Transportation & Logistics Group Marc Blubaugh in its article, Freight Brokers Urged to Strengthen Vetting Practices, which explores how a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision is reshaping risk exposure for freight brokers.

The article examines the impact of Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, in which the Court ruled that federal law does not shield freight brokers from state negligent-hiring claims. As a result, brokers are now facing increased scrutiny and are being urged to strengthen their carrier vetting practices and risk management strategies.

Providing insight on the decision, Marc noted:

“One starting point to keep in mind for all these discussions, and I’ve been telling clients the same, is that the brokers today are facing the very same risks that existed the day before Montgomery. What Montgomery did was remove one defense.”

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