Portrait of M. Salman Shah

M. Salman Shah

Associate

  • Represented global transportation companies in lawsuits involving allegations of wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and property damage loss.
  • Performed pre-litigation investigations of catastrophic accidents including coordinating field inspections of accident scenes, vehicles involved, and analyzing data from reconstruction engineering experts.
  • Successfully reversed a district court decision in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in an ERISA matter.
  • Advised clients on compliance with federal regulations including U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
  • Defended national airline in a small claims bench trial in lawsuit brought by passenger alleging breach of contract.
  • Successfully defended attorneys and law firm in malpractice claim where summary judgment motion resulted in dismissal of case without any payment by plaintiff.
  • Achieved summary judgment in federal district court case on behalf of transportation services provider in contractual dispute pertaining to driver services agreement.
  • Successfully defended out-of-state motor carrier in common pleas court case in a lawsuit involving multiple trucking companies which resulted in dismissal of case without any payment by plaintiff.

Experience

  • Represented global transportation companies in lawsuits involving allegations of wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and property damage loss.
  • Performed pre-litigation investigations of catastrophic accidents including coordinating field inspections of accident scenes, vehicles involved, and analyzing data from reconstruction engineering experts.
  • Successfully reversed a district court decision in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in an ERISA matter.
  • Advised clients on compliance with federal regulations including U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
  • Defended national airline in a small claims bench trial in lawsuit brought by passenger alleging breach of contract.
  • Successfully defended attorneys and law firm in malpractice claim where summary judgment motion resulted in dismissal of case without any payment by plaintiff.
  • Achieved summary judgment in federal district court case on behalf of transportation services provider in contractual dispute pertaining to driver services agreement.
  • Successfully defended out-of-state motor carrier in common pleas court case in a lawsuit involving multiple trucking companies which resulted in dismissal of case without any payment by plaintiff.