Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 94 requires a responding party to plead all specifically enumerating affirmative defenses and “any other matter constituting an avoidance or affirmative defense.” If a party is going to claim the fault of a non-party, unavoidable...
When litigating a truck wreck, you are likely to have multiple claims of negligence. An often overlooked component of many cases is negligent hiring. Trucking companies tend to do very little due diligence when hiring a new driver. Thus, negligent...
Can the federal trucking regulations apply to other commercial vehicles that are not tractor-trailers with CDL holders? Depending on the facts, the federal trucking regulations are not limited to big tractor trailers that require a CDL. Standard pickup trucks hauling...
Proving liability is often a major battle in trucking litigation cases. Put simply, insurance companies for trucking companies will do whatever they can to avoid full compensation to the victims of horrific wrecks even when the facts are obvious as...
