INDIANAPOLIS — While the truck driver is by regulation the person to decide when to slow down or pull off to the side of the road in bad weather, it still is a good idea for motor carriers to assist drivers in making those decisions.
June 7, 2018BusinessEquipmentSafetyPerspective
Opinion: Trucking Companies Can Reap Big Recoveries in Small Claims
Does your trucking company write off thousands of dollars of small losses due to the negligence of other drivers? While small-dollar claims might not seem worth the hassle of collecting, they can add up quickly and amount to significant business losses.
August 13, 2018GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety
Guardrail Maker Wins Reversal of $663 Million Judgment
Guardrail maker Trinity Industries Inc. won’t have to pay a $663 million judgment that was awarded in a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging the company defrauded the U.S. government with a faulty highway guardrail safety system.
October 3, 2017BusinessTCA
FedEx Files Suit Against Gun Club, Saying Stray Bullets Keep Landing on Property
Sharpe Shooters’ neighbors on Gun Club Road in Augusta, Ga., have filed suit alleging the club’s safety devices are failing to prevent the escape of stray bullets.
September 27, 2017Government
Appeals Court Blocks TransAm Trucking Satellite Communications Fee
A U.S. Appeals Court has ruled in a class action case that TransAm Trucking Inc.'s leasing unit illegally charged owner-operators a $15 weekly fee to use the carrier’s satellite communications system.
October 19, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Judge Rejects Most Claims in Ohio Turnpike Lawsuit
A federal judge in Ohio has dismissed all but one of seven claims asserted in a legal challenge against a plan by the Ohio Turnpike to use $930 million in toll revenue to pay for nonturnpike highway and construction projects.
September 7, 2015Government
Texas Jury Rejects $3.5 Million Lawsuit Against Trucking Company
A Texas district court jury rejected a $3.5 million lawsuit against trucking company FFE Transportation Services Inc. after a car accident four years ago.
February 12, 2014Government
N.Y. Prosecutors Settle With Trucker on Untaxed Cigarette Accusations
Four New York state prosecutors said they will not prosecute an Ohio-based trucking company for allegedly carrying untaxed cigarettes after the company agreed to take measures to avoid the practice.
September 25, 2013Government
Broker Liable in Crash Involving 3rd Party; Jury Awards Victim’s Widow $5.1 Million
In the latest case of a freight broker being found liable for the acts of a third party, Heyl Logistics Inc. has been found guilty of negligence in a 2008 fatal accident.
March 26, 2012Government
Trucking Wins Victory in Louisiana Ruling; Case Has Liability Implications in 30 States
A Louisiana judge rejected a challenge to the state’s anti-indemnification law, saying the Louisiana Chemical Association had no grounds for its lawsuit in which the group called the statute unconstitutional.
November 28, 2011