Walter L "JR" Grantham, Jr., Personal Injury Attorney

Practice Pointer: Potential Consequences for Inadvertent Spoliation of Evidence Attorneys have a duty to preserve evidence when bringing or defending claims. In many jurisdictions, even accidental losses of evidence can lead to sanctions. For example, last year, an MMA fighter

J.R.'s Daily Observation: One of the first things to do when an injured person hires you is to send a "Spoliation Letter" to any person or company that could have evidence necessary to prove your client's injuries or damages. If this evidence is not kept, or even accidently "lost", sanctions can be imposed later.

Practice Pointer: Potential Consequences for Inadvertent Spoliation of Evidence Attorneys have a duty to preserve evidence when bringing or defending claims. In many jurisdictions, even accidental losses of evidence can lead to sanctions. For example, last year, an MMA fighter

Since 1980, there has not been an increase in the minimum insurance requirement of at least $750,000.00 for 18-wheelers. The FMCSA considered an increase in 2017, but it never materialized. Now a proposed increase to $2,000,000.00 is being considered by the House of Representatives. Since Commercial Motor Vehicles can weigh up to 80,000.00 lbs., and travel at least 65 mph on the highway, most trucking accidents involve multiple vehicles, and the minimum insurance limits often don't begin to cover the injuries sustained. https://www.saferwatch.com/main/insurance-minimums/

FMCSA's insurance minimums have been withdrawn FMCSA's insurance minimums proposal has been withdrawn. This effects commercial motor carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers.