The law affecting maritime loss is extremely complex and – in many ways – drafted against the interests of the claimant. In fact, most of the maritime statutes, such as the United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”), 46 U.S.C. §§ 1300 allow maritime carriers to limit their liabilities to what would appear to the layperson to be an unconscionable low amount. Many lawyers have failed to navigate their clients around such statutes and fall victim to maritime laws that do not benefit their clients.
At the same time, Shippers and Insurance Carriers often take advantage of the statutory scheme and mishandle claims giving rise to additional claims. For example, in New Jersey a carrier’s refusal to settle a matter could constitute a breach of the carrier’s (i) duty of good faith, (ii) fiduciary duty, (iii) the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and gives rise to a claim for failure to settle under the Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Act N.J.S.A. 17B:30-13.1.
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