Trucking incidents present unique exposure: catastrophic injuries, multiple parties (carriers, brokers, shippers, independent contractors), and complex insurance and contractual defenses. For insurers, in-house counsel, and …
Contractual Risk Transfer: When Additional Insured Status Helps — and When It Doesn’t
Understanding how contractual risk transfer works is essential for shippers, brokers, carriers and insurers in the U.S. trucking market. One of the most commonly negotiated …
Defending High-Severity Trucking Claims: Litigation Strategies That Limit Damages
High-severity trucking claims — catastrophic bodily injury, wrongful death, and multi-vehicle collisions — present unique exposure for carriers, brokers, and insurers. In U.S. jurisdictions such …
Negligent Hiring and Retention: Legal Traps That Increase Trucking Insurance Exposure
Negligent hiring and negligent retention claims can transform a predictable trucking loss into a catastrophic corporate liability. For U.S. trucking and logistics businesses — from …
Drafting Indemnity Clauses: Protecting Freight Brokers and Carriers from Contractual Risk
Trucking in the United States — whether in Los Angeles, CA; Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; or Chicago, IL — exposes freight brokers and motor carriers to …
Interstate vs Intrastate Trucking and Logistics Insurance: Key Differences You Need to Know
Understanding the insurance differences between interstate and intrastate trucking is essential for carriers, brokers and logistics managers operating in the United States. Coverage requirements, risk …
Preparing Legal Defenses: Evidence, Witnesses and Expert Testimony in Trucking Cases
Trucking incidents present unique exposure for carriers, brokers and fleets operating in the United States. High-severity claims can eclipse policy limits, trigger vicarious liability, and …
Insurance Coverage Litigation: Common Disputes Over Trucking Policy Wordings
Trucking and logistics participants in the United States — from owner-operators in Houston to national fleets in Los Angeles and Chicago — routinely face high-stakes …
Employment Practices and Vicarious Liability: Minimizing Legal Risk in Fleet Operations
Operating a trucking fleet in the United States means balancing safety, regulatory compliance, and legal exposure. Vicarious liability, negligent hiring/retention, and poorly drafted indemnity clauses …
Customs, Transits and Insurance: Ensuring Coverage During Border Inspections and Delays
Cross-border inspections and unplanned transit delays are routine risks for trucking fleets operating between U.S. states and international borders. For carriers based in the United …