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The trial is part of a massive case that could take years to complete.

Attorneys filed proposed schedules for litigation involving the Key Bridge.

“I would estimate at this time last year, I had approximately 3500 hours. This year I am close to 1500,” said Alonzo Key, a longshoreman of 21 years who is part of the suit.

Six construction workers died after the nearly 50-year-old bridge collapsed in seconds after being struck by a cargo ship that had lost power.

The state says cost-cutting measures by Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Group led to a disaster with far-reaching financial ramifications for Marylanders.

A new filing shows what the Dali was carrying as it hit the Key Bridge.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday against the owners of the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing its collapse in March.

At a news conference, three of the six families announced they will be filing a complaint against Grace Ocean Private Limited, the ship’s owner.

“At the heart of this program, what we're really trying to do is get funds back into communities that were impacted by these environmental incidents."

In an exclusive Wednesday interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas, Julio Cervantes said he saw family members disappear to his left and right into the water beneath them.