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Understanding Trucking Accident Verdicts – Part 1
Understanding Trucking Accident Verdicts – Part 1 For trucking accidents, some of the highest settlements made outside of court and damages awarded in court have been awarded in Texas. In one verdict issued by a Texas court after a jury’s decision in 2018, the injured plaintiff was awarded “$101 million . . . against an oil…
Two Teen Lives Taken In Fatal Cleveland Crash
On December 12, 2020, tragedy struck Cleveland Comfort Suites hotel owner David Kumar and his family. David, his wife, and their two teenage sons, Ravi and Neal, left their hotel on Saturday night, heading towards their home. As the family was traveling home, they got stuck in traffic on I-69 at SH-105. The Kumar…
Revising and Loosening Hours-of-Service Regulations for Truck Drivers – Part 2
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is responsible for making the rules that apply to trucking companies and their truck drivers, and it does this in various ways. Its “primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.” This means that the FMCSA is supposed to make rules for trucking companies and…
Revising and Loosening Hours-of-Service Regulations for Truck Drivers – Part 1
Revising and Loosening Hours-of-Service Regulations for Truck Drivers – Part 1 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is responsible for making the rules that apply to trucking companies and their truck drivers, and it does this in various ways. Its “primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.” This means that…