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Cranfill Sumner LLP

Best Investigative Practices Following a Truck Accident

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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

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

The Worst Truck Accidents in the U.S.

The vast majority of traffic accidents are minor, with smaller amounts of damages and less serious injuries. However, every once in a while, there is an accident that garners national attention because of its size and/or...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

The Impact of Pandemic – Related HOS Exemptions on Trucking Cases

When lawsuits occur in the trucking industry, the potential for “nuclear verdicts” – verdicts where a jury award exceeds $10 million – is enormous. According to the most recent research  on the matter from the American...more

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North Carolina Trucking Accident Law

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Tractor trailers and other large commercial vehicles travel the highways and our local roads daily to deliver consumer goods around the country. With so many trucks, including 18-wheelers, semis, flatbeds, dump trucks, and...more

Michigan Auto Law

Minimum Truck Liability Limits Could Increase

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The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a long-overdue increase in commercial truck insurance requirements, bringing the minimum liability limit up from $750,000 to nearly $5 million....more

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U.S. DOT FMCSA Update on Distracted Driving

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently rolled out Our Roads, Our Safety, a national safety campaign to raise awareness about sharing the road safely with large trucks and buses....more

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Regulations For Truck Safety

There are federal regulations in place for truck safety, but they can’t prevent tragic accidents. Legislation related to the trucking industry is implemented and enforced by three major agencies of the U.S. Department of...more

Michigan Auto Law

Truck safety crackdown on chameleon carriers must continue

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Chameleon carriers – dangerous trucking companies using new names to hide history of safety violations – are 3 times more likely to cause a truck accident - Lawyers who specialize in helping people injured in truck...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Is There an Opening to Withdraw or Modify Electronic Logging Device Rule?

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published its final electronic logging device (ELD) rule on Dec. 16, 2015, which the FMCSA claims, "is intended to help create a safer work environment for drivers, and...more

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Will the Trump Administration Hit the Brakes on the Speed Limiter Rule?

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One controversial rule proposal that many expect will not become final under the new Trump Administration is the Speed Limiter rule proposed by two agencies of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the National Highway...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The Increasing Visibility of Driver Health

In the transportation industry, driver health has grown into a highly visible issue. Both through regulatory initiatives and with respect to civil litigation, there are ongoing attempts to identify the scope of driver health...more

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