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Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Recovering Damages in Tallahassee Truck Accident Lawsuits: Understanding Your Rights

Truck accident lawsuits are far more complicated than cases involving ordinary car accidents for a number of reasons. Because trucks are commercial vehicles, accidents tend to bring lawyers onto the scene with unbelievable...more

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Liability in Fatal Trucking Accidents in California

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Accidents involving large commercial trucks often lead to complex legal processes. The most complicated aspect of a fatal truck accident is identifying the person or company responsible for it. Depending on the details of the...more

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Recent Trends in Truck Accident Litigation in Tallahassee: What You Should Know

Attorneys who handle significant numbers of truck accident cases in Tallahassee have noticed some new trends with regard to truck accident lawsuits. While an experienced attorney will be aware of the changing focus and new...more

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A Broker Nuclear Verdict Reversal! (And a Very Good Year [In the Courts] for Brokers)

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Suffice it to say that the past year has been a very good year for brokers; in the courts, that is! While there have been several very favorable preemption decisions across the country, the preemption doctrine is not...more

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Motor Carrier Safety Department - Why You Need One and How To Improve Yours

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For-hire and private motor carriers face unique compliance and operations challenges that many other business or company functions do not encounter. Operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) for your business, or as your...more

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5th Circuit: Motor Carrier Act Applies to Intrastate Transport of Goods in the Flow of Interstate Commerce

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employers pay certain employees one-and-a-half times their regular rate of pay for any hours they work over 40 in a workweek. There are, however, several exemptions from the...more

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Who Can You Sue for a Trucking Accident?

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Trucking accidents can have devastating consequences, often resulting in catastrophic injuries and significant property damage due to the sheer size and weight of the vehicles involved. If you or a loved one has been involved...more

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Autonomous Semi-Trucks Are Shaping the Industry for the Long Haul

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Autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles are not a new concept. Companies such as Mercedes Benz, BMW, and Tesla have reshaped the automobile industry by producing and selling autonomous vehicles equipped with the newest AI...more

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International Roadcheck Is Coming Soon

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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck (Roadcheck) is scheduled for May 14-16, 2024. Roadcheck is an annual high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory...more

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FMCSR Waivers and Exemptions - Game Plan When You Can’t Strictly Comply

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Public safety on the roadways is the chief objective of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). Some safety and operations teams will from time to time encounter unique circumstances where strict compliance can...more

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Commonwealth Court Holds That a Truck Driver Was Not Subjected to Abnormal Working Conditions From a Minor Truck Fire That Was...

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Premium Transportation Staffing, Inc. v. Welker (WCAB); No. 1329 C.D. 2022; filed Nov. 30, 2023; Senior Judge Leavitt - In his Claim Petition, the claimant alleged he sustained Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in...more

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Ejected! California District Court Dismisses Trucking Industry’s New AB5 Challenge

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As March Madness gets underway, a California federal judge has called a flagrant foul and ejected the trucking industry from its ongoing battle to challenge Assembly Bill No. 5 (“AB5”)....more

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How Can a Truck Accident Lawyer Help?

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Our economy depends on commercial trucking. In 2021, there were 13.86 million trucks registered, and they traveled a total of 327.48 billion miles in that year alone. In 2022, large trucks transported 72.6% of the total...more

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Georgia Senate Passes Bill That Would End Direct Action Suits Against Truck Insurers

Senate Bill 426 would bar a plaintiff injured by a motor carrier from suing the motor carrier’s insurer directly unless (1) the plaintiff cannot serve the driver or trucking company or (2) the trucking company defendant is...more

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The Chartwell Chronicles: Trucking

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In Episode 27 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson are joined by special guest Garner Berry from our Ridgeland, MS office to discuss trucking claims. Colin, Brittany, and Garner cover a variety...more

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Welcome to the Party: California to Require ELDs for Intrastate Drivers

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Beginning January 1, 2024, California intrastate motor carriers and drivers will be required to use an electronic logging device (“ELD”) as generally required by the federal ELD regulations adopted under 49 CFR § 395, Subpart...more

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Best Investigative Practices Following a Truck Accident

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Prompt and comprehensive investigation following a truck accident is imperative.  It enables the defense to get an advantage on early claim analysis and evaluation and eliminates any future spoliation issues.  Any seasoned...more

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Identifying the Defendants in a Florida Truck Accident Case

Trucking accidents can have a devastating impact on the victim’s life. This is, in part, due to the fact that passenger cars are no match for an oncoming semi. While such accidents often result in greater injuries than a...more

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Carmack Amendment Liability: Reminder of the Basic Legal Principles

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We regularly receive questions about motor carrier liability under the Carmack Amendment. This standard has been ubiquitous with interstate motor carriage since its enactment in 1906. Still, misunderstandings abound and can...more

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Diagnosis: Whiplash! The FMCSA’s Meal and Rest Break Waiver Proposal

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Providers and commercial users of transportation services necessarily rely upon the predictability and uniformity afforded by national laws and regulations to support the efficient and reliable supply chains that are so...more

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U.S. Department of Transportation Adopts Oral Fluid Testing for Regulated Drug and Alcohol Programs

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has published regulations overhauling and expanding its regulated employee testing program to include oral fluids drug tests.  The new regulations, which update 49 C.F.R. Part 40...more

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The Worst Truck Accidents in the U.S.

The vast majority of traffic accidents are minor, with smaller amounts of damages and less serious injuries. However, every once in a while, there is an accident that garners national attention because of its size and/or...more

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FMCSA Proposes New Financial Security Requirements

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Jan. 5, 2023, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement financial security requirements on brokers and freight forwarders. The proposed changes to...more

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Safe Integration of Automated Driving Systems for Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles

On February 1, 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) restarted the process it began in 2017, requesting comments from stakeholders in a supplemental advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (SANPRM)...more

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The Growing Risk of Liability for Freight Brokers, Direct Shippers and Third-Party Logistic Providers in Motor Carrier Collisions

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Negligence claims arising from motor carrier collisions have typically focused on the driver, owner and/or operator of the subject vehicle involved in the accident. This traditional model allowed freight brokers, direct...more

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