22 October 2015

SINKING OF EL FARO – POSSIBILITY OF COMPENSATORY CLAIMS

Budzowska Fiutowski and Partners law firm would like to kindly inform that we are in the progress of gathering a group of claimants who wish to raise their compensatory claims in connection with the tragic accident of El Faro ship on 2 October 2015. The potential claims have a unique character because of their cross-border nature.

05 August 2015

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg against excessive length of the proceedings

On 7 July 2015 the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg in case Rutkowski et. al. against Poland (application no 72287/10, 13927/11 and 46187/11) issued the so-called pilot judgment. The Court found that in all these cases there has been a violation of the right to trial within a reasonable time and the right to an effective remedy (Art. 6, paragraph 1 and Art. 13 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms). The Court held that the violation of Art. 6 paragraph 1 and Art.

19 April 2015

THE US COURT LITIGATION INVOLVING CAPTAIN WRONA’S LANDING HAS FINISHED!

In the United States there has been completed the litigation concerning compensatory claims from the passengers of Boeing 767. The aircraft, piloted by Captain Tadeusz Wrona, had an emergency belly landing on 1 November 2011 at Okęcie Airport in Warsaw. The injured parties were represented by Wisner Law Firm based in Chicago, Stewarts Law based in London and Budzowska Fiutowski & Partners (BFP) from Poland, all specialising in aviation accidents and claims connected therewith.

12 January 2015

The government has adopted the guidelines for the draft law on promoting ADR - BFP partner, attorney Benedykt Fiutowski, participated in the legislative work.

On January 7, 2015 the Council of Ministers has adopted the guidelines for the draft law on the promotion of amicable dispute resolution prepared by the Minister of Economy in cooperation with the Minister of Justice. The legislative work involved the contribution of the experts from Allerhand Institute (AI):

12 December 2014

GLOBAL LAW EXPERTS (GLE) – an international organization with a global reach granted Atty. Jolanta Budzowska with an exclusive expert status in the category of personal injury law.

Thus, Atty. Jolanta Budzowska was classified as a “Recommended Lawyer" and the law firm Budzowska Fiutowski and Partners, was appointed “Recommended Law Firm” in the area of personal injury law.

25 November 2014

Atty. Jolanta Budzowska has become the member of APIL, UK-based association of personal injury lawyers

Atty. Jolanta Budzowska has been admitted to APIL organisation (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers), based in Nottingham, United Kingdom. APIL is a not-for-profit campaign organisation, with more than 25 years of tradition, associating more than 3,800 member lawyers (mainly solicitors, barristers and legal executives), including lawyers from different jurisdictions.

21 October 2014

XIV European Traffic Law Days conference (9 – 10 October 2014, Luxembourg)

Ms Jolanta Budzowska, a partner in the law firm BUDZOWSKA FIUTOWSKI AND PARTNERS. Legal Counsels, has recently taken part in the fourteenth European Traffic Law Days – an recurring international conference, this time around held in Luxembourg on 9 – 10 October 2014.

08 July 2014

The European Lawyers’ Association (UAE) about punitive damages [06.2014]

On 24 – 26 June, 2014, a legal counselor from our law firm, Ms. Karolina Kolary, was present during the congress organized by the European Lawyers’ Association (UAE) in Vienna. The congress’ subject was “Punitive damages and collective actions in Europe”.

03 April 2014

Att. Jolanta Budzowska has been appointed a member of the Commission on Human Rights, established by the National Council of Legal Advisers. Rzeczpospolita 19.03.2014

Pursuant to the resolution of the National Council of Legal Advisers as of 14 March 2014, there was established the Commission on Human Rights, as a standing committee of the National Council of Legal Advisers, composed of 9 persons. Its main objectives are as follows: • to act on behalf of legal counsels in the area of promoting universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;

27 February 2014

Favourable judgment of the Court of first instance regarding the case of more than 50 million PLN worth value of the dispute [January 2014]

On 21 January 2014 the Regional Court in Koszalin upheld the position of the law firm Budzowska Fiutowski and Partners representing one of the Polish banks and dismissed the lawsuit in a case where the amount in dispute was over 50 million PLN. The Court shared the standpoint of Att. Benedykt Fiutowski, the bank’s representative, who argued the groundlessness of the opponent’s claims. The opponent sought, inter alia, the cancellation of the credit agreement concluded with the bank and the banking executive titles issued in connection therewith.