I hope that it has never happened to you. But at some point in the operation of a trucking company, you might get the call that an employee driver has been involved in an accident and that the driver is intoxicated. In Nevada and in many other states, drunk drivers are not only subject to criminal sanctions and can be sued for causing injuries, but can also be assessed with punitive damages. Punitive damages are those damages meant not just to pay back the injured party, but to punish the wrongdoer. If you as the owner were facing such a situation, you should be asking yourself, “Am I going to get punished for the wrongdoing of my driver?” . . .
When Can A Trucking Company Be Held Vicariously Liable For Punitive Damages Assessed For Acts Of Its Employee Driver?
January 10, 2011 by
Nevada Motor Transport Association Retains Mills & Associates As General Counsel
September 28, 2010 by
The Nevada Motor Transport Association has retained Michael C. Mills, Esq. of the law firm of Mills & Associates to act as its General Counsel. Both the NMTA and Mills & Associates anticipate that this arrangement will enhance the service that can be provided to Nevada’s motor carrier industry….
Ooida Sues The Minnesota State Patrol In Support Of Independent Owners and Operators
September 24, 2010 by
Beginning September 14, 2010, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association tried the case of OOIDA v. Minnesota State Patrol in the U.S. District Court for Minnesota. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the OOIDA, it is the professional driver’s association that supports owner-operators, small fleets and professional truckers…
What Constitutes A Sudden Emergency?
September 14, 2010 by
It happens, you are driving down the street and suddenly a dog, or child darts out in front of your vehicle, you slam on the brakes, or swerve, and BAM, you’ve hit something or worse someone. Or you were able to stop in time, but the car behind didn’t, and BAM, hit from behind. Or the car in front of you suddenly stopped and you struck it. Whether or not you were …
A Collision At The Crossroads Of Criminal And Civil Law: Criminal Judgements Of Restitution
September 9, 2010 by
The aftermath of a collision between two vehicles at an intersection can be horrifying. However, determining exactly what led to the collision can be complicated. The law is no different. When two laws, meant to remedy the same wrong, arrive at the same intersecting spot simultaneously, conflicts are inevitable…
