Blog Posts in July, 2019

Driving Drunk vs. Driving Fatigue: The Effects On Truck Drivers

As professionals, commercial truckers are held to a higher standard than traditional motorists. The vehicles they operate often weigh upwards of 80,000 pounds and have the potential to cause catastrophic damage in an accident. Trucks also cannot maneuver quickly and brake slowly, requiring more time to avoid sudden dangers. Unfortunately, there are some truck drivers that do not follow their ...

Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn Wins $58 Million Judgement on Behalf of Injured Worker

Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn is pleased to announce the outstanding judgement we obtained on behalf of our client, 28-year-old Harley Squires, after he sustained a permanent, debilitating brain injury when a contractor dropped a 20-30 lb. tree limb on our client’s head from nearly 20-feet high. After a two-day bench trial, RFTM won over $58 million in damages for Harley’s injuries and the ...

Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn Achieved #6 Top Mediated Settlement for a Motor Vehicle Accident in 2018

In 1972, Ignacio Jimenez-Estrada, made the difficult and dangerous decision to leave his home village in Mexico and come to the United States. Four decades later through hard work he bought a home, raised a family, became a U.S. citizen, and achieved the American Dream. At 66, Ignacio was still hard at work on a farm. He was working in July 2015, when he was driving a John Deere tractor on ...

How Does the Hours of Service Regulation Work?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulates the hours truckers can operate their trucks. These regulations are set forth in Part 395 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. In short, a truck driver can only operate for 11-hours after 10 hours off duty if transporting property or 10 hours after 8 hours off duty if transporting passengers. A good summary of the ...