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How Carriers Can Take Control of Their CSA Scores – And How CDL Legal Can Help
Learn how fleet owners and operators can take control of their CSA scores with proactive strategies and legal support from CDL Legal. Improve compliance, reduce risk, and protect your bottom line.
Policy DOs and DON’Ts to Protect Yourself from Litigators
The phone rings, and you get the news that one of your drivers got in a wreck while eating a sandwich. What is the company policy on eating while driving? Do you know? Is it in the handbook?
If your company is like most, your handbook sits collecting dust on a shelf until you’re faced with a situation that requires an answer you don’t know. But you should know. Because policies talk. They talk to your drivers and employees – and they talk to a prosecution team and a jury.
The Rising Threat of Nuclear Verdicts in Trucking Industry Litigation
The trucking industry is increasingly facing a trend of large-scale verdicts, often referred to as “Nuclear Verdicts,” where multimillion-dollar settlements are awarded to plaintiffs following severe accidents. These verdicts have the potential to cripple even established carriers, prompting the need for strategic risk management. This white paper examines three high-profile cases, highlighting the common threads of legal exposure and the industry’s growing challenge to mitigate these risks.
Risk Management Strategies for Navigating Today’s Litigation Climate
What’s your first move when a legal notice arrives in your mailbox? The words seem like a blur of legal jargon, but the message is clear—you’re being sued. Maybe it was a crash involving one of your drivers. Was it their fault? A stroke of bad luck? Or worse, is someone trying to manipulate the system to cash in at your expense? Whatever the cause, you need to act fast and strategically.
Benefits of Joining an Attorney CDL Network
Attorney Network Services CDL Legal is a legal services provider that specializes in traffic legal matters related to truckers and transportation. A big part of our service is maintaining a network of attorneys nationwide. These attorneys take on traffic cases for our...
Managing CDL Fleet Tracking with Carrier Guard
CDL Legal operates under the principle that every driver matters, every ticket matters, every inspection matters. Our goal is to provide motor carriers with the tools and experts needed to protect what matters. If you are a safety manager, owner, or even an...
Day in the Life of a CDL Driver
CDL Driver Job Description CDL Drivers are some of the most critical professionals in the country. Their work supports and allows for most other industries to function. The job description for a CDL Driver may include duties like transporting goods, loading and...
Heads Up! Safety Blitzes in 2024
Every year, the CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) schedules a handful of nationwide safety blitzes. These all have different focuses. Be aware of each one and get it on your calendar. The last thing you want is to be Out of Service for something you could have...
CDL Legal Saves Members $5,700,000 in 2023!
2023 Showed Our Worth We just keep growing and helping more and more drivers. Last year, CDL Legal saved members over $5.7 Million in attorney fees, court costs and fines, and other related costs. We actually low-ball these number estimates when we calculate the...
