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The Court of Appeals in California reversed a lower court’s decision in Vargas v. FMI, where the driver sued the trucking company and claimed that it was vicariously liable for the injuries he incurred when the truck was involved in an accident. The Facts of the Case The company in question hires individuals to transport... read more

Earlier this month, an individual driving a stolen truck slammed into another truck as he was attempting to evade police. According to a local New Mexican news report, the accident occurred early last week on Tuesday afternoon. The individual who was driving the stolen truck was driving in a neighborhood near Southern, New Mexico. Police... read more

Last month, five oil field workers were involved in an explosive accident after their van collided with an oil tanker truck. According to an article in a local news source website, the accident happened around 7 a.m. in Dimmit County. An oil tanker was attempting to avoid a pickup truck when it rolled over. The... read more

Late last week, a Sante Fe jury determined that $165.5 million should be awarded to the families of the victims in a 2011 crash near Las Cruces, New Mexico. According to a local news report, the verdict, which was mainly against FedEx, is one of the highest jury awards in the state. Evidently, a GMC... read more

A family was on their way home driving back to Salt Lake City, Utah when they were able to avoid a horrendous car accident between two large semi-trucks. According to a news report, there was a huge pile-up of trucks near I-84 near Baker City. Apparently, about 20 vehicles, mainly semi-trucks, were involved in the... read more