News & Analysis as of

Employer Liability Issues › Trucking Accident

Phelps Dunbar

TX Supreme Court Emphasizes Negligence Does Not Always Result in “Negligent”

Phelps Dunbar on

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

Chartwell Law

Texas Supreme Court Reverses $89M Verdict in Landmark Trucking Case

Chartwell Law on

The Texas Supreme Court recently issued a major opinion reversing a nearly $90 million judgment against a national motor carrier in a personal injury suit arising from a multi-vehicle crash on an icy interstate. The case,...more

Hanson Bridgett

The Texas Supreme Court Detours the Trucking Industry Around a Historic Nuclear Verdict

Hanson Bridgett on

On an icy winter day more than ten years ago, the driver of an F-350 pickup truck, traveling eastbound on Interstate 20, crossed a 42-foot grassy median, entered in westbound traffic, and collided with a Werner Enterprises...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

What Happens When an Uninsured Truck Driver Gets Into an Accident in Colorado?

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law on

Colorado sees a lot of commercial truck traffic as cargo is moved from south to north and east to west across the state. Highways such as the I-25, or I-70 are very busy. But what happens if a truck driver gets in an...more

Marshall Dennehey

Federal District Court Dismissed Plaintiff’s Claims for Negligent Hiring, Training, Retention, Supervision, and Entrustment

Marshall Dennehey on

Brearey v. Ramsahai, 2024 WL 2848297, No. 24-cv-01693 (E.D. Pa. June 5, 2024) - Often in matters involving simple motor vehicle accidents, plaintiffs attempt to throw in claims relative to negligent hiring, training,...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Understanding the Role of Negligence in Truck Accidents in Florida

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley on

Being hit by a semi-truck can leave a victim seriously injured and unsure as to what they should do next. Understanding how the law applies to your situation can quickly become complicated. This is, in part, due to the fact...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

The Worst Truck Accidents in the U.S.

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley on

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

Jackson Walker

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Qualifying for Workers’ Compensation Act’s Intentional-Injury Exception

Jackson Walker on

The Texas Supreme Court recently clarified that the Workers’ Compensation Act’s intentional-injury exception applies only to situations where the employer purposefully causes injury or when the employer believes “that its...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

U.S. DOT FMCSA Update on Distracted Driving

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

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

Littler

Eighth Circuit Upholds Trucking Company's Sleep Study Requirement Based on Driver BMI

Littler on

On October 12, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit found in favor of a large transportation employer’s driver sleep study testing requirement in a lawsuit challenging the practice under the Americans with...more

10 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide