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- Jan
- 2025
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses $3M Bench Verdict Against Co-Employees in Safety Guard Removal Lawsuit
On August 30, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court released its opinion in the case of Leader v. Pablo wherein it reversed a bench trial judgment awarding punitive damages in t…
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- Apr
- 2021
April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month
Ten years ago, we posted a blog article entitled Driving Distracted Should be a Safety Rule Violation. Since that time, this deadly roadway epidemic has only gotten worse. …
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- Nov
- 2011
Handheld Cell Phones Banned for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
On November 23, 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration recently issued a joint rule prohibiting inter…
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- Mar
- 2010
VIOLATION OF A SAFETY RULE NOT ALWAYS WILLFUL MISCONDUCT
McWane, Inc. v. McClurg; released 3/26/2010 The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals outlined what is required to prevail when asserting the defense of willful misconduct. The Court he…
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