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Illinois trucking company files for bankruptcy after nuclear verdict
An Illinois-based trucking company has filed Chapter 11, citing a jury award of $10 million in December following a 2019 fatal truck crash involving one…
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Judge slaps wholesale distribution company with $23.7M ‘nuclear verdict’ in crash
A California judge awarded $23.7 million, considered a “nuclear verdict” because it exceeds $10 million, to a motorcyclist whose lower leg was amputated after he…
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Shuttered Arkansas carrier files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
An Arkansas-based trucking company, RCX Solutions, filed for Chapter 7 liquidation on Monday, nearly a year after it shuttered operations when it was unable to…
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The Daily Dash: $411 million nuclear verdict; holiday shipping delays
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a Florida jury awards a plaintiff $411 million in the latest nuclear verdict. Plus, a lack of freight…
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Better safety systems could help fleets avoid nuclear verdicts
Better safety systems and driver environment monitoring can help fleets reduce the number of truck-related accidents.
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The Daily Dash: Freight markets burning up; nuclear verdict reversed
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, markets remain on fire and indications are it may continue that way for quite a while. Plus, portions…
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Nuclear verdict prevention: Is there any hope for fleets?
As the size of jury awards has grown, trucking fleets are dealing with how to mitigate the rest. Many are turning to technology.
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How to fight the effects of nuclear verdicts (with video)
FreightWaves teamed up with Gulf Winds International to discuss how massive jury awards are taking a lasting toll on carriers.
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$26.5 million ‘nuclear verdict’ stands in fatal Oregon road-rage crash
$26.5 million ‘nuclear verdict’ stands in fatal road-rage crash in Oregon
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Are Walmart drivers paid too much?
Are Walmart drivers paid too much? This and more ridiculous questions on today's What The Truck?!?
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