Trucking

Womble Carlyle’s trucking industry team has vast experience defending trucking companies and their drivers in all manner of trucking accident cases, including the most serious, highest exposure cases. For years we have served as national counsel for several of the largest and most respected trucking companies in the United States. We regularly act as lead counsel on fatality and other serious accident cases throughout the country. We also act as regional and local counsel for numerous other trucking companies. As a result, we have tried trucking accident cases to jury verdicts in state and federal courts around the country. We have in-depth knowledge of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and frequently counsel our clients on compliance issues. Our lawyers also advise our trucking industry clients with respect to their safety and training programs, liability prevention programs, employment issues and other legal issues involved with day-to-day operations. Further, we know and have experience working with the most knowledgeable experts in the trucking industry, from accident reconstruction experts, to biomechanics, traffic control, truck driving, maintenance, safety and other experts. Our lawyers also regularly handle insurance coverage disputes and labor issues for our trucking industry clients.