PG&E may be responsible for the death of 85 people that were killed in a fire caused by a sparking transmission line. Documentation obtained under the Freedom of Information Act proves that PG&E chose not to replace 49 electrical line towers that the company...
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Class action litigation defense costs continue to rise
The number of companies facing class action lawsuits may be on the decline, but the cost to defend those class action lawsuits is steadily rising. According to an article published on Insurance Journal, the defense cost increases can be attributed to more complex...
How data analysis helps smaller trucking companies manage risks.
In the information age, data collection and analytics have affected best practices in every industry. From business decisions at the C-suite to basketball plays drawn up on a white board (or tablet), analytics have changed the way decision makers assess their...
Strict policies can ward off liability risks for security firms
By the nature of the business, security companies are in situations that can produce liability complications. When a firm takes on an account, its purpose it to protect legitimate interests from bad actors. How can a company keep its interactions with these bad actors...
Preventing accidents during the truck driver shortage
For the trucking industry, the driver shortage is not news. The shortage has been building over the past few years, and is set to double in the next few years. As this problem expands, so do the demands on the health and safety of the drivers. Trucking remains one of...
Can a trucking company owner be liable for driver’s deeds?
A Pennsylvania trucking company owner remains a defendant in a lawsuit against his company after a 2015 accident. In October, a judge ruled that Arsenberger Trucking, owner Robert Arsenberger and a driver for the company, Roman Best, remain as defendants in a case...