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Articles Posted in Trucking regulations

Truckers in Bad Weather Must Exercise “Extreme Caution”
Johnson & Ward Team

As a Georgia attorney handling trucking accident cases, I often see cases where crashes occurred in bad weather. While most state laws define the standard of negligence liability as “ordinary care,” when a motor carrier driver is driving in adverse weather, an “extreme caution” standard under 49 C.F.R. § 392.14 should preempt any lower standard…

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Trucking Companies Responsible for Negligence of “Independent Contractor” Truck Drivers as “Statutory Employees”
Johnson & Ward Team

As a lawyer representing folks injured in trucking accidents, I often see trucking companies still trying to claims they are not responsible for an owner-operator truck driver they classify as an “independent contractor.” However, that is generally just a ruse to fool the uninitiated. A section of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, at 49…

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