Trucking Fleets Urged to Be Proactive in Litigation
INDIANAPOLIS — When a trucking company anticipates or is involved in serious accident litigation, C-suite executives might want to remember one thing: Your company lives in a glass house.
Trucking Attorneys Need to Get Aggressive, Expert Says
INDIANAPOLIS — Litigation psychologist Bill Kanasky has words of advice for truckers and their attorneys facing potential nuclear verdicts: Get in the game early and get more aggressive.
Safety Practices, Culture Help Carriers Reduce Liability
PHOENIX — When a crash happens, it is a carrier’s policies, procedures and routines that could lead to a nuclear verdict.
Philadelphia Judge Rejects $25M Jury Verdict in Truck Crash
A state judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in March erased a “clearly inappropriate” $25 million jury verdict for punitive damages in a 2019 truck-involved accident lawsuit.
New West Virginia Law Countering Civil Suit Abuse Starts July 1
Starting July 1, noneconomic damage awards in civil lawsuits in West Virginia involving personal injury or wrongful death claims against CMVs will be no higher than $5 million.
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill Placing $1M Cap on Litigation
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have put a $1 million cap on awards for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering in lawsuits stemming from commercial motor vehicle accidents.
Wisconsin, Indiana Pass Bills Targeting Lawsuit Abuse
Wisconsin and Indiana have passed reform legislation that targets lawsuit abuse against the trucking industry.
State Group Sues Biden Administration Over Emissions Rules
A consortium of 21 states has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that President Joe Biden and his administration have overstepped their authority in taking steps to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Florida Faces Blitz of New Civil Cases
Florida’s court system is struggling under a mountain of 280,122 new civil cases filed by trial attorneys a few days before Gov. Ron DeSantis enacted a law in March thwarting lawsuit abuse.
Trucking Leads Growth in Nuclear Verdicts
The trucking industry has seen a spike in nuclear verdict judgments across the economy.