The $2.6 million verdict for independent truck driver Herbert Willoughby in August 2015 has resulted in a national news discussion about the maintenance practices of trucking and transportation companies, as well as the pressures faced by independent truckers who must decide every day whether the trailers they’re hired to pull are safe. See the original lawsuit complaint, the jury’s verdict form and a follow-up performance review of a driver/trainee.
SOURCE Farrar & Ball, LLP
