Automotive and Trucking Accidents in the U.S. with Foreign Defendants: What Insurers Need to Know
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The Increasing Visibility of Driver Health
The package on your doorstep arrives faster than ever — and the system that put it there has quietly placed a new class of commercial vehicle on residential streets at a scale the law never anticipated....more
On February 5, 2026, a Warren County, New Jersey jury returned a $12 million verdict—$4 million in compensatory damages and an additional $8 million in punitive damages—against a small trucking company and its driver in the...more
It is with some amusement that I read the hailstorm of comments regarding the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II. What has surprised me most is certain reactions, particularly...more
On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transp. II, LLC, No. 24-1238, 2026 WL 1336188 (U.S. May 14, 2026), permanently reshaping the landscape of trucking accident...more
The fatality data drawn from roughly two decades of federal crash records, summarized in early May 2026 by WPTV West Palm Beach, confirms that I-95 leads every other roadway in the country in total annual deaths....more
The decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC confirms that freight brokers may face state-law claims when they select unsafe motor carriers to transport goods....more
In early January 2019, Joyce Williams was a passenger in her friend’s car when they were rear-ended. The vehicle was stopped in the left lane of a two-lane farm-to-market road in western Travis County, Texas, signaling a...more
Truck accident cases are far more complicated than most car accident cases in Florida for a variety of reasons. There are more parties involved, corporate legal teams get aggressive, injuries are usually much more severe, and...more
Electronic logging devices—referred to in the trucking industry as ELDs—are systems that connect to a commercial truck’s engine to record the time the truck is in operation. ...more
Personal injury lawsuits arising out of trucking accidents are usually filed against both the motor carrier and its driver. Plaintiffs typically assert both vicarious and direct liability claims against the carrier, the...more
Truck underrides are serious accidents that can have life-altering consequences. Tragically, they can have life-threatening consequences in many cases as well. ...more
Truck accidents rarely involve just two parties like typical car crashes, because the commercial trucking industry operates through complex networks of trucking companies, drivers, cargo loaders, maintenance contractors, and...more
When you suffer serious injuries in a car accident, seeking just compensation usually involves filing a claim with the at-fault driver’s insurance company. But, what do you do when you get injured in an accident involving a...more
J. Blades v. A. Rosson, New Horizons Leasing, Inc., and Western Express, Inc., 2025 WL 3719844 (Del. Super. Dec. 22, 2025) - The Delaware Superior Court denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss all claims against it, applying...more
If you’ve ever seen the results of a truck accident in Tallahassee, you understand why it makes sense to do everything you can to avoid this type of collision. ...more
On December 11, 2025, Whiteford’s Appellate Practice Co-Chairs, Michael Brady and Thomas DiStanislao, secured a decisive victory from the Supreme Court of Virginia in a decision clarifying the scope of the sovereign immunity...more
While truck accidents can have a variety of different causes, some of the most dangerous truck accidents are those caused by spills and lost loads. In many cases, these accidents happen suddenly and at high speeds—and they...more
Truck accidents are often catastrophic events. These accidents involve heavy vehicles that are typically hauling even heavier cargo loads. Although any road accident has the potential to cause serious injury, when large...more
When you have a claim for a truck accident in Florida, collecting the evidence you need is the first toward seeking the financial compensation you deserve. ...more
On Friday, October 3, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., No. 24-1238, setting the stage for the Court’s resolution of a vitally important issue to the U.S. freight...more
Truck drivers are professionals, and most of them are highly trained and responsible professionals. Commercial truck drivers are far less likely to have a DUI on their records than the driver of the average passenger vehicle....more
The Texas Supreme Court’s recent decision in Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Blake (No. 23-0493) clarifies proximate causation in personal injury cases ensuring an appropriate bar for proving the causation element of a negligence...more
Lawmakers in D.C. have recently introduced four bills that could significantly affect the trucking industry if enacted. Several of the proposals focus on driver safety and accountability, while another seeks to address...more
Collisions involving commercial trucks are among the most devastating vehicle crashes on New Jersey roads. When a tractor-trailer collides with a much smaller passenger vehicle, the results are often catastrophic. You may...more
In a recent opinion issued on June 27, the Supreme Court of Texas emphasized that the presence of negligence does not always lead to liability, and Texas law requires more from those seeking such a finding....more