Uber Freight loses its claim for Immunity Paoli Law Firm Client Settles with Velox Transport Solutions, LLC, Julio Santos (driver for Velox), Almo Distributing, and Uber Freight This case arose from a horrific big rig crash that occurred on Highway 2 in Flathead...
Semi Truck Accidents
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue & Hours of Operation
In 2018, more than 1600 Montana crashes involved commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The most common cause of truck accidents is fatigue by overworked drivers. These crashes have resulted in death, catastrophic injuries and immense damages to innocent people. Truckers...
2018 Motor Vehicle Crash Statistics – Valuable Information for 2019-2020
A large number of vehicles travel along Montana's extensive and often challenging roadways every day. With this comes inherent dangers whether you are a driver or passenger in a motor vehicle. While it may be easy to assume that you are at little risk of being...
Larson v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., et al.
This case arises from the horribly tragic double fatality collision caused by FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. ("FedEx Ground") resulting in the death of two young men. The wreck occurred on Interstate 90 East at mile marker 21 on December 27, 2013 at approximately...
Destruction of Evidence – Spoliation in the Trucking Industry
Trucking companies are required to keep certain records for a specific period of time prescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FCMCA). The FMCSA Regulations specifically list categories of records and specific documents that motor carriers must...
Fatigued Tractor-Trailer Drivers are Recklessly Dangerous
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) indicates that "long daily and weekly hours are associated with an increased risk of crashes and with the chronic health conditions associated with lack of sleep." The FMCSA implements hours of service (HOS)...
General Qualifications for a Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver
Common types of commercial motor vehicles include tractor-trailers, truck and trailer combinations (doubles and triples), buses, tanker vehicles, dump trucks, and passenger vans. Being involved in a crash with a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is extremely frightening...
MONTANA’S MOVE OVER LAW INCLUDES POLICE, EMS, FIRE, TOW OPERATORS AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
In Montana, it's the law to slow down and move over when you see the lights of a stationary emergency, towing or maintenance vehicle. The move over law is required to be observed on all Montana roadways open to the public. When unable to move over, you are required...
THE BASICS OF YOUR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY COVERAGE
In 2015, there were a total of 47,149 vehicle crashes in Montana, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For many of these crashes, there were multiple injured victims. No one plans on being injured in an automobile accident. ...
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS ARE MOST DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING
Some of our nation's most anticipated and celebrated holidays are quickly approaching. While holidays are an exciting time and are often filled with family and friends gathering to celebrate, for those traveling, this can all too often lead to increased danger on the...
