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

Posted on April 3, 2024 by ataanews Leave a comment

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

Posted on June 1, 2023 by ataanews Leave a comment

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

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Cert In Trucking Case

Posted on June 27, 2022 by ataanews Leave a comment

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

Trucker Declared Imminent Hazard By FMCSA

Posted on October 2, 2021 by ataanews Leave a comment

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

FMCSA Declares Truck Driver A Hazard

Posted on September 3, 2021 by ataanews Leave a comment

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.

Truck Driver Arrested In Indiana Death

Posted on May 28, 2021 by ataanews Leave a comment

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

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

Posted on April 12, 2021 by ataanews Leave a comment

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

Fuel Truck Crash Leaves one Dead In Maryland

Posted on March 24, 2021 by ataanews Leave a comment

Frederick County, MD — (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Maryland State Police Verbatim) — State Police are investigating a diesel fuel truck crash that killed one person Tuesday in Frederick County. At about 3 p.m. troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on westbound I-70 near Exit 68 in Mount Airy. According to a preliminary

Safety Advocates, Victims, Attorneys Call On Trucking Industry To Set Underride Guard Standard

Posted on February 26, 2021 by ataanews Leave a comment

RALEIGH, NC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The trucking industry must adopt new standards for side underrides, according to the families of victims needlessly killed in preventable truck crashes. In a town hall-style meeting held Friday, U.S. Senator Kirstin Gillbrand (D-NY), who introduced underride legislation in 2017, said she understands that side underride guards can keep motorists alive. “We know that adding side underride guards

Indiana State Police Arrest Truck Driver On Multiple Charges

Posted on February 14, 2021 by ataanews Leave a comment

SEYMOUR, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: ISP Verbatim Advisory) — Today, February 14, 2021, a truck driver was arrested on numerous charges after leaving the scene of a crash on I-65 in Jackson County, Indiana. At approximately 10:30 am, Trooper Tia Hunt responded to a semi tractor trailer parked on the shoulder of I-65 Northbound near the 53 mile marker, just north

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