Palmetto Bridge Contractors v. Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc.

Date: 2008
Party represented: Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc.
Venue: American Arbitration Association
State: Maryland
Length of trial: 40 days

Type of case

Professional negligence (engineering malpractice); Cooper River Bridge, Charleston, SC

Verdict/award

Plaintiff claimed $70 million in damages; Arbitration award of $1.2 million