Quick answer A new DoorDash lawsuit accuses DoorDash of negligent screening and supervision. Texas requires delivery apps to background-check and screen drivers, but sets no minimum insurance requirements for delivery platforms. A Harris...
Quick Answer California recently passed legislation targeting how medical liens are handled in personal injury cases, expanding driver screening requirements and reducing UM/UIM coverage minimums. This last point has residents deeply worried —...
Quick answer Residents said their cameras captured at least seven crashes in one week at McGowen and Chartres streets near the I-69 North entrance ramp. A one-year search of TxDOT crash records identified 24 reported crashes at the intersection,...
Quick answer Driverless trucks now haul freight on Texas highways, including the I-45 lane between Houston and Dallas. Texas law makes the automated driving system the vehicle's legal operator and requires companies to hold permits for automated...
Quick answer Most workers struck on foot are hit by vehicles that are backing up slowly,, not speeding. On a construction site, a vehicle with an obstructed rear view may reverse only with an alarm audible above the surrounding noise or an...
Quick answer On August 26, 2026, Meta settled the attorneys general trial over teen social media addiction. Meta pays at least $12.1 billion over ten years, rising toward $17.1 billion if rival platforms adopt matching teen safeguards, and Texas...
Quick answer In Texas, trucking companies sued over a commercial vehicle crash may force a trial to be split in two under Chapter 72 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Phase one decides fault and compensatory damages only. Most...
Quick answer Federal law sets a floor, not a ceiling. A carrier hauling ordinary freight between states must carry at least $750,000 in liability coverage, a figure set in 1985 and never raised. Hazardous cargo requires more. Most large carriers...
Quick answer A container truck is usually three pieces of equipment owned by three different companies: the tractor by the drayage carrier, the chassis by an equipment pool, the container by the ocean carrier. When the chassis fails,...
Recent Texas crashes and commercial-vehicle inspection results show what neglected tire maintenance can cost. On Aug. 14, 2026, a westbound tractor-trailer suffered a tire blowout on Interstate 20 in Martin County. According to preliminary...
