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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 01:03:15+00:00

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Experience and knowledge are the keys to success when defending commercial motor vehicles and their insurers in motor vehicle accident litigation, freight claims and insurance coverage disputes. At RAWLE & HENDERSON, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Section is composed of more than twenty attorneys who focus their practice on commercial motor vehicle defense. The attorneys in this group defend the owners of commercial motor vehicles and their insurers on a daily basis; not as part of their practice, but as their primary practice. Aggressive defense and frequent reporting are the hallmarks of this practice group.
The attorneys in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Section have experience in federal and state court litigation and they know the problems facing the industry today. The attorneys are active members in transportation-related organizations, such as the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA), Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA), American Trucking Association Litigation Center (ATA), American College of Transportation Attorneys (ACTA), and the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Motor Truck Associations.
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Section has an After Hours Emergency Response Number — 717-433-6230 so the attorneys are accessible to respond to any emergency which arises after customary business hours.
This team of trial attorneys defends commercial motor vehicle cases in all of the federal and state courts of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware. Additionally, they have been requested by clients to defend lawsuits in other states such as Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Florida.
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Section at RAWLE & HENDERSON publishes a monthly newsletter, the Transportation Law Update, as a service to its clients and the industry. The newsletter provides timely articles on new trends in the law and the potential impact of these developments on litigation concerning the industry. In addition, State Law Summaries for Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware have been prepared which outline significant laws that affect commercial motor vehicles operating in those jurisdictions. The Transportation Law Update and State Law Summaries are available on this website.
Walsh, et al. v. Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al.
Knoch v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Grace v. Werner Enterprises, Inc. et al.
Vargo v. Werner Enterprises, Inc.
David v. Swift Transportation Co.
Thomas A. Finn v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Gary N. Stewart, a partner in our Harrisburg office, spoke at the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) Annual Seminar held in Baltimore, Maryland, from October 12 to 14, 2016.
Cell Phone Laws & Trends In Various Jurisdictions. By Gary N. Stewart and Robert J. Aldrich III. On Dec. 2, 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a rule restricting the use of hand-held cell phones by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMV). The rule took effect on Jan. 3, 2012. See 49 CFR § 392.82; see also 76 FR 75470.
Nigel A. Greene, a partner in the Philadelphia office of Rawle & Henderson, participated in the “DriveCam Powered by Lytx User Group” trucking conference February 24 to 26, 2014 in La Jolla, California. The conference focused on the use of on-board camera technology in legal cases.
Judge Terrance R. Nealon of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, (Scranton) Pennsylvania recently issued a 20-page opinion granting our Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and dismissing claims of punitive damages against a driver and his employer for the use of a handheld GPS at an intersectional accident in Steven Rockwell v. Glenn Knott and New Prime, Inc., C.C.P. No: 12-CV-1114.
Judge Terrance R. Nealon of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, (Scranton) Pennsylvania recently issued a 20-page opinion granting the defense Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and dismissing claims of punitive damages against a driver and his employer for the use of a handheld GPS at an intersectional accident in Steven Rockwell v. Glenn Knott and New Prime, Inc., C.C.P. No: 12-CV-1114.
By Gary N. Stewart and Brian A. McCall. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett recently signed into law the Towing and Towing Storage Facility Standards Act. The law became effective September 3, 2012.
By Robert A. Fitch and David B. Sherman. Department of Transportation regulations deem random drug testing necessary to ensure that commercial motor vehicle operators perform their duties in the safest possible manner. However, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn) recently issued a decision that clearly warns the trucking industry of potential liability arising from a company’s failure to provide drivers with precise procedural instructions for random drug tests, and of the need to promptly inform United States Investigations Services (USIS) of any unfavorable test results.
Rawle & Henderson LLP is proud to announce that 14 attorneys were named 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers by Law & Politics.
By Gary N. Stewart and David R. Chludzinski. Frequently, plaintiffs bring liability claims directly against a trucking company for the negligent hiring, supervision, monitoring, instructing and entrusting of the driver of the involved tractor-trailer. More often than not, these claims go beyond the boilerplate negligent operation of the truck and are attempts to prove or bolster a claim for punitive damages.
Frequently, plaintiffs bring liability claims directly against a trucking company for the negligent hiring, supervision, monitoring, instructing and entrusting of the driver of the involved tractor-trailer. More often than not, these claims go beyond the boilerplate negligent operation of the truck and are attempts to prove or bolster a claim for punitive damages.
The firm defends commercial motor vehicles and their insurers in accident litigation, insurance coverage disputes and freight claims.
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE - CONNECTICUT - IN THE RECORDS - By: Gary N. Stewart. On June 4, 2005 at about 5:00 a.m., Rolando Vega was returning home with his family from a night at a casino. The weather was clear and alcohol was not a factor.
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas recently entered Summary Judgment in favor of a taxi company and its driver who were represented by Rawle & Henderson LLP.
2011 Super Lawyers, 07/21/11. Rawle & Henderson LLP is proud to announce that 15 attorneys were named 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers by Law & Politics.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRANSPORTATION ATTORNEYS - Timothy J. Abeel, Chair of Rawle & Henderson’s Commercial Motor Vehicle group, is a founding member of the newly formed American College of Transportation Attorneys (ACTA).

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