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Billboard attorneys have a playbook. Hiring. Training. Supervision. These three attack vectors appear in virtually every trucking lawsuit.  Their weapon? A hired expert who claims your hiring failed to meet the “industry standard of care.” Opinion. Subjective. No...

Every trucking lawsuit targets the same triad: negligent hiring, negligent training, and negligent supervision. Plaintiff attorneys don’t need all three. They just need one weak leg. For most fleets, training...

In a world of “jackpot” justice, the Judicial Hellholes® represent the worst jurisdictions to find yourself sued – courts where verdicts are detonated, and defendants are devastated.  The American Tort Reform Association publishes its annual list based on a year...

While politicians debate tariffs and tax policy, a hidden "lawsuit tax" is quietly inflating prices on groceries, consumer goods, and everything that moves by truck – which is nearly everything.  America's...

Your insurer is supposed to protect you. But slow responses, rigid procedures, and excessive penny-pinching can turn your insurance company into your biggest liability—exposing you to nuclear verdicts or, more...

Every empty slot on your 2026 calendar is a future plaintiff's attorney's opportunity. While you're finalizing Q1 budgets and booking conference speakers, the litigation landscape is evolving faster than your...

The American Transportation Research Institute's annual “Top 10 Critical Issues” study isn't just a list – it's the trucking industry's MRI scan. For motor carriers, insurers, and risk managers, it...

State trucking associations have released a blueprint to eliminate fraud and restore fair competition that is immediately actionable and doesn’t require legislation or regulations.  Why It Matters Fraudulent operators exploiting...

This is the third part in a series of articles detailing how AI can help defense cases in trucking. Click to read Part 1 and Part 2.   Carriers need...

(Note: This is Part II of Doug’s series on AI in trucking. You can find Part I here.) Plaintiff attorneys are weaponizing negligent hiring claims against trucking companies, using hindsight...