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Joe Fried, Michael Leizerman Among First Board Certified Truck Accident Attorneys

Posted on January 10, 2019 by ataanews Leave a comment

NEW YORK, NY (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Noted truck accident attorneys Joseph Fried and Michael Leizerman are among the first nine attorneys in the United States achieving “Board Certification” in Truck Accident law. The Board Certification is the first and only American Bar Association accreditation for Truck Accident Law in the nation. The inaugural group of just nine attorneys represents the stringent

FMCSA Reiterates That Emergency Declarations Apply To All States

Posted on October 21, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is reminding all states that emergency declarations apply not just to the states receiving aid or assistance from motor carrier drivers, but any state in which that motor carrier passes through on its way to render aid. From the FMCSA: Relief from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations is limited

SUCCESS: Hundreds Of Attorneys, Paralegals Discuss Trucking Litigation In Nashville

Posted on September 25, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

NASHVILLE, TN (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Hundreds of attorneys and paralegals, specializing in Truck Accident law, spent three days listening to and learning from experts during the ATAA’s annual symposium. The ATAA — or Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys — is a national safety organization comprised of attorneys and experts dedicated to keeping the roads safe through effective policymaking and litigation. Founded

Trucking Attorneys Gather In Nashville For Annual Symposium

Posted on September 20, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

NASHVILLE, TN (TruckingNewsNow.com) — From analyzing telematics to learning the best techniques for deposing experts in a trucking crash case, nearly 300 attorneys from across the United States are meeting in Nashville this week for the annual Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) symposium. Founded by nationally renowned Truck Accident Attorneys Joe Fried and Michael Leizerman, the ATAA promotes safety

ATAA Members Featured On TV, Training In Semis

Posted on August 17, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

BILLINGS, MT (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Several of the nation’s leading truck accident attorneys were featured on television as they took part in annual truck driver training in the Legacy Trucking Course For Legal Professionals in Billings, MT. The market’s NBC affiliate spent the day with members of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys as they learned what truck drivers deal with

Academy Of Truck Accident Attorneys Announce Board Certification By ABA

Posted on August 9, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

TOLEDO, OH (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys is proud to announce that the American Bar Association on Tuesday approved board certification for attorneys handling truck crash cases. It is the first and only ABA accredited board certification in Truck Accident Law in the country. The Truck Accident Law Board Certification—three years in the making, and in partnership with

Chantilly Oriental Rug Ordered To Pay FMCSA

Posted on July 20, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — A Notice of Claim issued to Shaaheen Mizani dab Chantilly Oriental Rug has generated a $7740 fine. Mizani is ordered to pay that fine within the next month. According to the charging document which you can read in its entirety here, the Maryland Division Administrator fo the Federal motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the fine “for

Truck Accident Attorneys Call On FMCSA To Restore Public Access To Safety Data

Posted on July 18, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Prominent attorneys who specialize in truck accident litigation are calling on the FMCSA to restore public access to crucial safety data as the agency tweaks its data collection and analytical systems. As TruckingNewsNow.com previously reported, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has withdrawn several planned broad safety enhancements to the Safety Management System (SMS) and is

FMCSA Withdrawls SMS Enhancement Proposals

Posted on July 18, 2018 by ataanews Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT) — On June 29, 2015 and October 5, 2016, FMCSA proposed enhancements to the Agency’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) and published a preview version of the changes. However, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) required the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study of FMCSA’s Compliance,

New Mexico Truck Driver Delcared ‘Imminent Hazard’

Posted on July 13, 2018 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 Mexico-licensed commercial driver Evaristo S. Mora to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. Mora was served the federal order on July 3, 2018. On June

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