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Truck accidents rarely involve just two parties like typical car crashes, because the commercial trucking industry operates through complex networks of trucking companies, drivers, cargo loaders, maintenance contractors, and equipment manufacturers who all share responsibility for keeping these massive vehicles safe on the road. When an 80,000-pound commercial truck causes a collision that leaves you…

On March 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, a case arising from a December 2017 highway collision in Illinois….By: FBT Gibbons LLP

Jurisdiction: California – Plaintiff Stephen Anderson filed a talc-related asbestos suit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, claiming he contracted mesothelioma. Anderson allegedly experienced exposure from, among other potential sources, asbestos in the talc that was used on him as a child and that he personally used between 1984 and 2007….By: Goldberg Segalla

Standing seems like a straightforward concept—the plaintiff must suffer an injury in fact fairly traceable to the defendant’s challenged conduct for which the court can provide redress. See Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 560 (1992). But what is “fairly traceable” is not so straightforward in cases involving the criminal actions of a…

Governor Proposes Major Auto Tort Reforms- To combat high auto rates, New York’s proposed budget includes several tort‑reform measures: Pare Down Joint and Several Liability- The proposal would narrow New York’s joint‑and‑several liability rules in auto cases. Under current law, a plaintiff may recover all non-economic damages from any liable defendant — even one with…