Judge Orders $5 Billion Baltimore Bridge Liability Trial to Start Next Week

1 articles · Updated · TradeWinds · May 25

Next week’s trial will determine liability for the $5 billion Baltimore bridge disaster after a judge refused to delay the case.
Criminal charges against the ship’s operator did not justify postponement, the judge ruled, allowing the civil proceedings to move ahead on schedule.
The case centers on who bears legal responsibility for the bridge collapse and the massive damages tied to the disaster.
The ruling keeps pressure on parties in one of the costliest U.S. infrastructure disaster cases as parallel criminal issues unfold.

With criminal charges filed, can a 19th-century law cap the operator's liability for the Baltimore bridge disaster at just $43 million?

As a ship operator faces unprecedented criminal charges, what does this mean for accountability in future maritime accidents worldwide?