nuclear verdicts

A Texas court has reversed a $7.4M gross negligence verdict against a trucking company and its driver.

Trucking carriers face increased risk of nuclear verdicts, but managing those risks is not insurmountable, if done right and from the start.

A 73-year-old woman was killed in Mount Pleasant, Texas, after her vehicle collided with a truck carrying a nearly 200,000-pound load in 2016.

Shippers utilizing last-mile delivery providers face some level of risk due to claims, but some simple steps can help mitigate it.

A drop in traffic because of the pandemic appears to have been a one-shot that made the market less difficult for underwriters.

Adam Kahn outlines the benefits of Netradyne’s positive twist on fleet safety management.

A bench trial resulted in an award of more than $27 million.

Representatives from the trucking company defendants are either invisible or not speaking.


Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels joins WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to encourage greater participation in mock trials.

The previous “nuclear verdict” record is believed to be the more than $400 million award last fall, also in Florida.