TRUCK DRIVER CANNOT READ OR SPEAK ENGLISH: IS THIS NEGLIGENT HIRING?
In Texas, employers can be negligent if they hire someone who is not competent to perform the job they for which they were hired. An employer cannot just hire anyone…
Understanding the New Federal Training Standards for Truck Drivers
A recent report from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revealed that nearly 4,000 large trucks and buses were involved in fatal crashes in U.S. highways in 2014. Even…
Insider Secrets: How to Prove a Truck Driver Violated the Hours of Service Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations restrict the number of hours truck drivers can drive in a day and within a 7 and 8 day period. For example, licensed commercial…
PROVING NEGLIGENT TRUCK MAINTENANCE
When investigating a major truck wreck, the focus is often on the driver and the company. Did the driver violate his hours of service? Was he on his phone? Did…
Proving Negligent Entrustment in Trucking Cases
When an owner of a tractor trailer leases his vehicle to another driver, the owner may be held liable for the negligence of the driver under the theory of negligent…
HOW TRUCKING COMPANIES USE SHELL COMPANIES TO AVOID LIABILITY
Some trucking companies use shell companies to hold their assets such as real estate and their trucking fleet and then lease them to the U.S. DOT licensed "trucking" company which…
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