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Business, Equipment, Safety

Trucking Leads Growth in Nuclear Verdicts

The trucking industry has seen a spike in nuclear verdict judgments across the economy.

April 12, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Plaintiff Attorneys Often Use 'Reptile Theory' to Win Nuclear Trucking Jury Verdicts, Experts Say

In trucking accident lawsuits, the "reptile theory" is a method plaintiff lawyers have deployed in pursuit of so-called “nuclear” jury verdicts.

January 19, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Nuclear Jury Awards Against Truckers on the Rise, ATRI Study Shows

In the past five years there were nearly 300 court cases resulting in jury verdicts over $1 million against trucking fleets, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute analysis made public on June 23.

June 24, 2020