F&P attorney Imoh Akpan recently obtained a defense verdict following a jury trial in the case Simpson, Cheree v. Butch Lewis Truck Company in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. The case arose out of a February 26, 2016 motor vehicle … [Read more...]
Managing Dashboard Camera Systems (“Dash Cams”) from the Risk Management and Defense Counsel’s Perspective
I have devoted my entire legal career to defending commercial transportation companies in civil liability cases. Over the past ten years, the involvement of dash cams in my cases has gone from being very rare to now being the norm. If the current trend … [Read more...]
Recent “Nuclear Verdict” Highlights Importance of Motor Carrier Compliance with Safety Policies and Procedures: Joshua Patterson v. FTSI, LLC. et al.
In September 2013, Joshua Patterson (“Patterson”) was driving his pickup truck on US Highway 259 near Ore City, TX, when a tractor trailer operated by Bill Acker (“Acker”) and owned by FTS International Manufacturing (“FTS”) rear-ended Patterson’s truck … [Read more...]
Maryland’s New Enhanced Underinsured Law Goes into Effect
During Maryland’s 2017 legislative session, a significant amendment to the Insurance Article and Maryland’s uninsured (“UM”) and underinsured (“UIM”) law was enacted, which came into force in October 2017 and is applicable to private passenger automobile … [Read more...]
TIDA’s “Hero of the Highway” Nominees
When we defend trucking companies, in the context of civil litigation, we are expected to deal with the facts and the law as they apply and differ in each individual case. Juries are always instructed as to impartiality in consideration, that they should … [Read more...]
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