Victory in the Ohio Supreme Court: Michael Leizerman Champions a Major Win for Truck Crash Victims and Their Families

Columbus, OH – April 3, 2024 – The Ohio Supreme Court has enacted landmark amendments to the state’s attorney specialization rules, effective April 15, 2024. This decision stems from a lawsuit filed by attorney Michael Leizerman of The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP against the Ohio Supreme Court. It represents a significant win not only for legal professionals but,

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Federal Jury Returns $18.5M Verdict in Fatal Michigan Truck Crash

Detroit, Michigan – A jury in the Eastern District of Michigan Federal Court returned a verdict of $18.5 million yesterday in the case of Montie v. Crossfire LLC et al. The lawsuit was filed by the family of 21-year-old Dillon Montie, who tragically lost his life in a broadside collision with a commercial motor vehicle in 2018. The fatal crash occurred on

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Cert In Trucking Case

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TruckingNewsNow.com) — It’s been 5 years since a tractor trailer crossed the median on I-80, flipped over and blocked all lanes of travel. Michael Miller, now 30, unavoidably struck the trailer and was rendered quadriplegic.  Today, the Supreme Court announced in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. v. Allen Miller that it has denied certiorari and will not review a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision that

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Electronic Logging Device Removed From FMCSA List

BY: STAFF REPORT | TruckingNewsNow.com WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: FMCSA) — The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed ArionT ELD from the list of registered Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). FMCSA has placed ArionT ELD on the Revoked Devices list due to the company’s failure to meet the minimum requirements established in 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, appendix

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Trucker Declared Imminent Hazard By FMCSA

WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared New York-licensed commercial driver Bobir M. Kholmurodov to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce.  Kholmurodov was served the federal order on September 21, 2021. On August

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Tennessee Truck Driver Declared Hazard By Dept. Of Transportation

NASHVILLE, TN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Tennessee-licensed commercial driver Kristopher Anthony Adams to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce.  Adams was served the federal order on June 23, 2021. On June 9, 2021,

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FMCSA Declares Truck Driver A Hazard

WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: FMCSA) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Jean Lafortune, Jr., of North Carolina to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.  Lafortune was served the federal order on July 22, 2021. On three occasions, Feb.

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Truck Driver Arrested In Indiana Death

RURAL ROCHESTER, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — Today, May 28, 2021, an investigation into a crash that occurred on May 10, 2021, has resulted in the arrest of Andrew King, 35, rural Rochester, IN. Indiana State Police Sergeant Rick Brown served King with a Miami Superior Court I arrest warrant alleging criminal charges for reckless homicide and false

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Attorney Joe Ervin Joins The Law Firm For Truck Safety, Focuses On Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Trial Attorney Joe Ervin knows that safety begins with accountability. He’s made it his mission to hold unsafe trucking companies accountable following crashes that leave motorists injured or dead. A former insurance defense attorney, Ervin is skilled at cutting through layers of corporate and legal protection to uncover the truth.   Ervin is joining the

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