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
Federal government agencies such as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration work vigilantly to research the causes of truck accidents and ways to improve safety for truckers and other motorists on the road. While the...more
Suffice it to say that the past year has been a very good year for brokers; in the courts, that is! While there have been several very favorable preemption decisions across the country, the preemption doctrine is not...more
Accidents on the roadways are an unfortunate reality in the transportation business. Any carrier that has been in the business long enough, or that has reached a sizeable scale, experiences accidents despite a zealous...more
Hunter v. Daimler Truck North America, LLC, 2024 WL 834592 (Sup. Ct. Waterbury, Feb. 22, 2024) - This matter involved an accident where a box truck driver fell asleep and veered to one side of the road, flipping the vehicle...more
Estate of Coumbassa v. Hickle, 2023 WL 8234445, 2023-Ohio-4292 (Ohio App. Nov. 28, 2023) - A fantastic set of facts saw a lower court’s ruling affirmed by the appellate court when a motorist/decedent, whose actions were...more
Allen v. Foxway Transportation, Inc., 2024 WL 0478015, No. 4:21-cv-00156 (M.D. Pa. Dec. 7, 2023) - In a tragic, fatal collision between a tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle, which was disabled after striking a deer, the...more
Trucking accidents can have devastating consequences, often resulting in catastrophic injuries and significant property damage due to the sheer size and weight of the vehicles involved. If you or a loved one has been involved...more
Personal injury cases in Florida span the range of injuries from car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, dog bites, trips and falls, and many others. Florida’s personal injury law sets out your legal rights if you have...more
While we might not get snow in Tallahassee, seasonal weather hazards still play a role in our lives at various points throughout the year. Rather than snow storms, hurricanes and tropical storms are our primary concern—with...more
Truck accidents often have serious consequences. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a truck accident, you could be facing significant and long-term losses. You may be entitled to financial compensation (the...more
Our economy depends on commercial trucking. In 2021, there were 13.86 million trucks registered, and they traveled a total of 327.48 billion miles in that year alone. In 2022, large trucks transported 72.6% of the total...more
Following a coverage denial, many jurisdictions permit insureds and claimants to enter into covenants not to execute and to enforce a resulting judgment against the insurer if coverage is shown to exist. Insurers often argue...more
The recent case of Villagran v. Freightbull, Inc., No. 22-CV-2159 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 12, 2023, McHugh, J.) provides good case law for the trucking industry regarding the interrelatedness of claims for punitive damages and direct...more
In a litigation environment hallmarked by increasingly high jury verdicts, the time is now for the trucking industry to act and to re-evaluate what defense strategies and methods will best protect our clients and ensure the...more
Prompt and comprehensive investigation following a truck accident is imperative. It enables the defense to get an advantage on early claim analysis and evaluation and eliminates any future spoliation issues. Any seasoned...more
Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. v. H.E. Sutton Forwarding Co., LLC, No. 2:21-CV-719-JES-KCD, 2023 WL 5486746 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 24, 2023) - This matter involved a petition by Travelers, seeking a declaration that it did not owe...more
Jarka v. Holland, No. CV1301912GCTJB, 2023 WL 4551472 (D.N.J. Jul. 14, 2023) - This matter involved a collision between a train and a tractor-trailer. The plaintiff moved for summary judgement with respect to the defendants’...more
D.R. by Rodriguez v. Santos Bakery, Inc., No. 20-CV-3628 (KHP), 2023 WL 3736441 (S.D.N.Y. May 31, 2023) - This decision relates to several motions in limine and the Southern District Court’s determination as to what evidence...more
Jenkins v. Samuels, No. 3:21-CV-229, 2022 WL 20475979 (S.D. Ohio Nov. 17, 2022) - While the plaintiff claimed that, following his motor vehicle accident with the defendants’ semi-trailer truck, he suffered from “head pain,...more
A truck accident can have a devastating impact on the current state of your life as well as your future. Choosing the right lawyer to assist you can make the difference between you receiving the compensation you deserve and...more
Trucking accidents can have a devastating impact on the victim’s life. This is, in part, due to the fact that passenger cars are no match for an oncoming semi. While such accidents often result in greater injuries than a...more
Florida is like most other states in that a victim can still receive compensation even if they were partially liable for a trucking accident. In early 2023, however, our state adopted a system that is known as “modified...more
If you have been involved in a Florida truck accident, then your world has likely been turned upside down. It is understandable that you likely do not know what steps to take next. To make matters worse, you are likely to be...more
Pemberton v. Montoya, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 02674, 2023 WL 3486551 (2d Dept May 17, 2023) - In a highly regular procedural development, the defendant in a vehicular accident failed to timely answer, and the plaintiff moved for a...more
The plaintiff, a nursing assistant, was sitting in the front seat of an ambulance that rear-ended a vehicle at a red light in poor weather conditions. The defendant maintained he was driving the speed limit, while the...more