Frederick B. Goldsmith

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Goldsmith & Ogrodowski, LLC

Experience: 33 years

Maritime Law, Personal Injury and Products Liability

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia

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Our Pittsburgh, PA-based attorneys represent people and their families in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio who have been seriously injured or killed in accidents. Call and let us help you.

--Pittsburgh, PA, WV & OH Admiralty & Maritime / Jones Act / River Accident Lawyers
We are experienced lawyers in towboat accidents, barge accidents, drownings, pleasure boat accidents, passenger boat accidents, and cruise line and excursion boat accidents. We handle cases on rivers, lakes, and oceans in admiralty and maritime lawsuits under the federal Jones Act for negligence, under the general maritime law for unseaworthiness, and maintenance and cure.

--Pittsburgh, PA, WV & OH Railroad / FELA Accident Lawyers
On the railroads in FELA (Federal Employers' Liability Act) claims, railroad track crossing collisions and accidents, and train derailments. We represent, among others, locomotive engineers, conductors, brakemen, signalmen, yardmasters, maintenance of way workers, trainmen, & their families.

--Pittsburgh, PA, WV & OH Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
On and off the road in street bike / motorcycle accidents and dirt bike accidents, and also in scooter, Vespa, ATV, four-wheeler, or quad accidents. Attorney Fred Goldsmith rides both street motorcycles and dirt bikes and knows the hazards riders face.

--Pittsburgh, PA, WV & OH Oilfield, Gas Well Explosion, Drilling Rig Accident Lawyers
We know the hazardous work roughnecks, roustabouts, drillers, toolpushers & other rig hands perform, the dangers on oil and gas drilling rigs on the Marcellus and Utica Shales. We understand oil and gas drilling rigs, operations & terminology.

--Pittsburgh, PA, WV & OH Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Lawyers
We represent people in serious personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits, This includes:
--Nursing Home Negligence
--Fall Protection Injuries and Death
--Product Liability
--Construction Zone Accidents
--Dramshop - Over-serving alcohol

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Ohio

Since 2001

Pennsylvania

Since 1996

Texas

Since 1990

West Virginia

Since 1999

Professional Experience

2006 - Current

Goldsmith & Ogrodowski, LLC

Managing Member

2005 - 2006

Blumling & Gusky, LLP

Partner

Admiralty & Maritime Law

2002 - 2005

Burns, White & Hickton, LLC

Chair, Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group

2000 - 2002

The Great Lakes Towing Company

Vice President & General Counsel

1997 - 2000

Frederick B. Goldsmith, Attorney at Law

Owner

Admiralty & Maritime, Personal Injury Practice

1996 - 1997

Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown, LLP

Senior Asociate

Admiralty & Maritime, Personal Injury Defense Practice

1991 - 1996

Bell & Murphy, PC

Associate Attorney

Admiralty & Maritime, Onshore & Offshore Oilfield Personal Injury, Product Liability

1990 - 1991

Hon. Howell Cobb, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Texas

Law Clerk

Education

1988 - 1990

Tulane University School of Law

J.D.

1979 - 1983

Tulane University

B.A. | History

Awards

year - Frederick B. Goldsmith

2006-2008, 2017, 2018

Pennsylvania Super Lawyer

Contacts

Office 247 Fort Pitt Blvd 5th Floor Pittsburgh PA 15222 Toll-Free: (877) 404-6529 Telephone: (412) 281-4340

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G&O Client Testimonial - Bill, Deckhand

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G&O Client Testimonial - Harry, Towboat Deckhand

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Goldsmith & Ogrodowski, Admiralty, Maritime, Railroad, Oilfield, Motorcycle Lawyers - Pittsburgh, PA

We are River, Rail and Motorcycle Lawyers. Attorneys Fred Goldsmith and Rich Ogrodowski represent people and their families injured or killed in accidents on rivers and lakes in admiralty and maritime claims (Jones Act - towboat and barge, pleasure boat, passenger and excursion vessel accidents), on the railroads in FELA (Federal Employers' Liability Act) claims, and in car, truck, street motorcycle or dirt bike accidents (or on ATVs - 4-wheelers - quads). We also represent people injured or killed in oilfield and drilling rig accidents, by dangerously defective products, and in dangerous highway construction zones. Our office is in downtown Pittsburgh (Allegheny County), Pennsylvania, along the Monongahela River. We practice primarily in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.