Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Proximate Cause in a Catastrophic Highway Accident – Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Blake
Casey Erick lists key takeaways from the June 2025 Texas Supreme Court opinion that clarified proximate cause in a catastrophic highway accident, including the requirement of a "Substantial Factor," the bar for negligence, and in this case - absence of derivative or direct employer liability.
Scope of the Load Securement Regulations in Part 393 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Federal motor carriers may be subject to gross negligence when damages are caused by improper load securement.1 Further, it is important to determine if load securement liability applies in a [...]
