Trucking Accident Defense

According to the Institute for Legal Reform, a division of the United States Chamber of Commerce, businesses of all sizes should be alarmed about the rise in so-called nuclear verdicts. The Chamber of Commerce’s position is generally that businesses deserve additional...

Running a trucking business can be difficult for many reasons. Kentucky companies who are in this industry face a litany of challenges that go beyond building up their client base. They must pay attention to safety regulations, make sure their drivers are...

Truck accidents in Kentucky can be costly for your business. The injuries involved in truck accidents can be catastrophic, due to the large size of trucks. There are things you can do to reduce the chance that your truck drivers are involved in a trucking accident....

If you own a trucking company, you depend on the hard work and safe driving of your truckers to deliver shipments on time and in a responsible manner. This is an important part of worker safety and good business operations. Sometimes, however, a trucker is involved in...

Most Kentucky businesses will find themselves embroiled in more than one bitter lawsuit during their existence. One of the most favored ploys in both corporate and personal lawsuits is the threat to request that the court award punitive damages to the prevailing...

When a truck accident victim files a lawsuit against a truck driver and trucking company, the burden of proof is on them to prove their case with a preponderance of the evidence. In most cases, they will have to prove that the defendants named in their suit acted...

The size difference between trucks and most other vehicles on the roads in Kentucky is drastic. Due to this size difference, when trucks are involved in truck accidents, the damage and injuries to those involved can be significant. That is why there are strict rules...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, of FMCSA, recently announced it was tightening its rules that restrict drivers with a history of drug or alcohol problems from operating commercial vehicles. The new regulation will take effect in early November. The...

Trucks are a frequent sight on the Kentucky roadways. Their size, the speeds at which they travel and truckers’ reputation for pushing as hard as they can to get their deliveries to its destination by a certain time can lead to people sharing the road with them being...

Truckers and trucking companies know that they are the backbone of our society. Without them, nothing would move across the country. Indeed, grocery stores could not be stocked, gas stations would run out of gas and even our appliances would sit at U.S. ports...