Are Rideshare Vehicles Included in the Georgia Motor Carrier Act? A plaintiff appealed from a trial court’s grant of summary judgment to State Farm, the insurance company providing liability coverage

Does a Driver Have a Right to Assume that the Road Ahead is Clear of Traffic? Background On the date of the accident, a semi truck driver was driving a

In a civil dispute stemming from a traffic accident, a motorist appealed from the trial court’s order granting the City of Lafayette’s motion for summary judgment, claiming that it erred

Is a Minivan a “Motor Carrier” under Georgia Law? A truck driver recently appealed from a trial court’s order granting an insurance company’s motion for summary judgment where the truck

In a recent case, the plaintiffs appealed the summary judgment dismissal of their case in favor of a trucking company and against their amended complaint for injuries they sustained when

When is Summary Judgment Appropriate in a Georgia Negligence Action? Summary judgment is a final decision by a judge that resolves a lawsuit. A litigant is entitled to judgment when

Which Insurance Policy Must Pay First in a Commercial Vehicle Accident? Insurance companies don’t like to pay on claims. Why would they? If they can take the premiums, deny the

 Negligent Hiring and Retention Against a Truck Company Peter Gauthier was killed after his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer. Total Quality is a shipment broker who used Hard to Stop

Is a Truck Company Liable for a Driver’s Injuries from a Faulty Trailer Part? Mark Moorehead sued Ryder Truck Rental for injuries he sustained when a metal rail used to

Can you join in a lawsuit that is already under way? Not long ago, we discussed an earlier facet of this case, where a Georgia federal district court held that