How NOT To Be a BORING Conference Speaker
Well, it’s been three weeks since I last blogged. I am sorry to all of you who expect a weekly blog on trucking issues, but I have been swamped with several cases and transition [...]
Mandatory DNA Testing in Louisiana?
NO. Unless you’re arrested for a felony offense, you do NOT have to voluntarily give a DNA sample for testing. DNA analysis has come a long way since I was prosecutor in [...]
SIX Louisiana Cities Have the Highest Healthcare Costs in the Nation!
Louisiana should pass a similar statute enacted in Texas in which only the actual PAID medical expenses are reimbursable in a tort action. Presently the incurred expenses, even if not [...]
So What’s the Big Deal About Texting and Driving? Okay, Maybe JUST Talking on the Cell Phone, Right?
Texting and driving seems to be fairly innocuous doesn’t it? I mean, what’s the big deal? In 2010, The National Safety Council announced today that at least 28% of all traffic crashes [...]
Superior or Sub-par Service? You decide!
No matter how you slice it, lawyers are in the service industry. We are judged not only on our knowledge, expertise and results, but also on how well we PERFORM those services. How do we get [...]
Hours of Service Changes Effective July 1, 2013
I empathize with truck driver who has to keep up with continuing changes in hours of service. It seems that every few months there is change or a proposed change. Don’t get me wrong, I am [...]
Does Anyone KNOW the Law in Louisiana on Negligent Hiring, Supervision and Entrustment?
Louisiana law recognizes a cause of action for breach of an employer’s duty to exercise reasonable care in hiring, training and retaining employees, and such cause of action is independent [...]
Frustration over the CSA Continues
A few weeks ago, I submitted a blog on ways to defend when CSA ratings are used against a trucking company. The post here and on Linked in created a volume of opinions. I share a few of [...]
Routine Inspections Impact CSA Ratings for “Out of Service”
State rankings for overall inspection intensity are based on two measurements: • Total truck and driver inspections performed over the first two years of the Compliance Safety Accountability [...]
Why Trucking Companies are not easy to defend…
I enjoy working with trucking companies and truck drivers, but it’s no place for sissies or those who want to “win” every case. Why? Because of three stereotypes: Trucks [...]