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Monday Night Football and the World Series Exemption to the New Hours of Service Rule?
While looking for a job as an attorney this fall, I was able to keep myself busy hauling grain from Lincoln County Missouri to E. St. Louis IL. Besides being an attorney, I am also a professional truck driver. On … Continue reading
Milan Berry Joins Roberts Perryman’s Trucking Litigation Group
Roberts Perryman is pleased to announce the fourth new attorney in 3 months. Milan Berry joined the Trucking Litigation practice group on December 1, 2013. Milan brings a wealth of experience to his role at Roberts Perryman. While putting himself … Continue reading
FMCSA Announces Details on Removing Adjudicated Citations from Carriers’ CSA SMS Scores
Yesterday the FMCSA announced its long-awaited proposed process for the treatment of adjudicated (e.g. dismissed) citations in the MCMIS. Data from the MCMIS is reflected in drivers’ Pre-employment Screening (PSP) reports and is used to develop motor carriers’ CSA Safety … Continue reading
Roberts Perryman Announces Three New Hires
A quick update on what is going on at Roberts Perryman. We recently added three new attorneys who will be handling our growing trucking and workers’ compensation practices. These attorneys understand not only how to provide the kind of client … Continue reading
Missouri Legislature Overrides the Veto of No Pay No Play Legislation Limiting Uninsured Motorists’ Noneconomic Damages
The Missouri legislature recently passed a law that limits an uninsured driver from recovering noneconomic damages against an insured driver. Section 303.360, RSMo. requires an uninsured motorist to waive the ability to have a cause of action or otherwise collect … Continue reading
Admissibility of FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA)
In 2010 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration introduced a safety initiative designed to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles. The program, called Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) tracks data compiled by FMCSA and its state partners … Continue reading
Hours of Service and the US Court of Appeals Decision
On July 1, 2013 new hours of service requirements took effect for operators of commercial motor vehicles. The new rule includes several changes to the HOS regulations including changes to the 34 restart rule and a requirement that a driver … Continue reading
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