New bill aims to defuse nuclear verdicts
In 2024, a jury imposed a nuclear verdict on a trailer manufacturer even though it met federal standards. A new bill would provide protection.
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Post-Montgomery $600M aftershock rocks C.H. Robinson
A jury just delivered a $600 million warning about what broker liability could look like after Montgomery, and it doesn’t look good.
Nuclear verdicts extend beyond the courtroom
In late 2025, the American Transportation Research Institute released an updated analysis of trucking litigation.
The fallout from nuclear verdicts
Data show nuclear verdicts are increasing in both the amounts awarded and the frequency. This doesn’t just affect the defendants.
Nuclear verdict fallout against trucking companies doesn’t stop there
The cost of nuclear verdicts in lawsuits doesn't stop with those in the courtroom. A study shows just how far the ripple effect can be.
Trucking lawsuits driving up food prices, killing jobs
Lawsuit abuse in trucking isn’t just an industry problem. Tort reform will benefit all Americans, especially in areas they care most about.
Bill aims to protect trucking companies from unfair trials
Nuclear verdicts involving truck crashes are on the rise. A new bill aims to protect trucking companies from being unfairly targeted.
Nuclear reversal marks big win for trucking industry
The Texas Supreme Court overturned a $90 million verdict regarding a crash involving Werner Enterprises from 2014.
Staged crash in Louisiana leads to multiple arrests
Staged crashes with tractor-trailers have become big business for criminals. Multiple arrests were made in a recent scheme
Texas Supreme Court tosses $90M nuclear verdict against Werner
Werner has been cleared in a fatal crash, seven years after a nuclear verdict left stakeholders bewildered and calling for tort reform.
Staged crash in Louisiana leads to three arrests
Authorities in Louisiana have made arrests related to what investigators are calling a multimillion-dollar staged crash scheme.
Nevada, Texas focused on truck liability
Liability concerns related to the trucking industry are the focus of legislation getting a lot of attention in two statehouses.
Wabash nuclear verdict reduced but still nine figures
A nuclear verdict against Wabash has been reduced drastically. However, the fight is not over in this controversial case.
Texas House approves OOIDA-backed lawsuit reform
Lawsuit reform intended to restore fairness and transparency is the focus of legislation nearing passage at the Texas statehouse.
Texas House committee advances OOIDA-backed lawsuit reform
Lawsuit reform intended to restore fairness and transparency is the focus of legislation that is moving through the Texas statehouse.
Tort reform actions at statehouses impact trucking industry
Tort reform actions at statehouses across the nation that are of interest to the trucking industry are providing various results.
OOIDA, others call on Texas lawmakers to curb lawsuit abuse
Lawsuit reform intended to restore fairness and transparency is the focus of legislation under review at the Texas statehouse.
Texas Senate advances liability reform for truck rule
A bill halfway through the Texas statehouse addresses liability concerns related to trucking industry lawsuits.
Bill takes aim at staged crashes
Reps. Mike Collins, R-Ga., and Brandon Gill, R-Texas, have taken charge of an effort to make staged crashes with a commercial motor vehicle a federal...
Court slashes Wabash’s massive nuclear verdict, denies new trial
After damages were cut by 76%, Wabash is still on the hook for nine figures in a controversial case highlighting the need for tort reform.
Multiple states take a look at tort reform
State lawmakers in multiple states are pursuing tort reform to help address civil actions involving truck drivers.
Werner case: Proof that tort reform is needed?
As the industry eagerly awaits the ruling in a nuclear verdict case involving Werner, many stakeholders suggest that tort reform is needed.
Bottom line equals top concern
ATRI’s annual trucking survey confirmed that the economy is the top area of concern among carriers and owner-operators.
Texas Supreme Court hears Werner’s controversial nuclear verdict case
How responsible is a trucker to motorists on the other side of a highway? Werner addressed the question before the Texas Supreme Court.
Minimum liability insurance: The bill that won’t go away
An effort to drastically increase a motor carrier’s minimum liability insurance has been defeated several times. But lawmakers keep trying.