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Judge finalizes $135 million Navistar settlement in MaxxForce engine defects case
Those who purchased or leased International trucks with the defective engines can choose from three forms of relief for each affected truck they owned or leased. They can choose to receive up to $2,500 in cash, up to a $10,000 rebate on a new Navistar truck with proof of ownership/lease, or up to $15,000 in repayment for repair costs.
January 7, 2020
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Trucker files class action lawsuit against CBD gummy manufacturer after failed drug test
Illinois-based trucker Trevor Darrow alleges that the JustCBD gummies he bought, manufactured by Just Brands USA, had a âNo THCâ label on the package. He tested positive for THC and lost his job after taking the product to help him sleep.
November 6, 2019
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Trucker who fell asleep at wheel after falsifying logs awarded $80M
Trucker Lauro Lozano accused his employers of forcing him to change his logs to show he took his 34-hour break and take a load from Texas to Maryland. He fell asleep at the wheel along I-59 in Alabama and rear-ended another truck, causing severe injuries to himself.
May 10, 2019
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Large fleet to pay $250,000 to settle disability discrimination lawsuit
EEOCâs lawsuit alleged that JBS Carriers contracted with a third-party pre-employment screening company for truck driver applicants. EEOC alleged ErgoMed Work Systemsâ process âunlawfully screened out people with disabilities who were qualified for the truck driving jobs they sought.â
April 9, 2019
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CRST to pay driver $47,500 as part of lawsuit settlement
According to an EEOC press release, CRST agreed to pay back pay and compensatory damages to trucker Leon Laferriere, a Navy veteran who applied for a job but was turned down because he used a service dog to assist with post-traumatic stress disorder.
March 12, 2019
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YRC dismisses claims that it bilked U.S. government as âtotally without meritâ
An attorney for YRC Worldwide said the allegations âare totally without merit.â The DOJ allegations claim YRC reweighed shipments and suppressed the results when they indicated a shipment was lighter than its original estimated weight, then billed DOD âbased on weights they knew to be inflatedâ rather than charging based on the correct weight.
December 17, 2018
Business
Suit involving fatal crash in which motorist hit parked CRST truck appears headed to trial
CRST Expedited to face trial again after Wyoming Supreme Court overturns 2016 verdict in wrongful death lawsuit of David L. Crashley.
June 22, 2018
Business
Truckers may receive payments from fraudulent services case
FTCâs complaint that launched the case said DOTAuthority and JPL Enterprises engaged in the deceptive acts and practices alleged. More on the settlement here.
June 18, 2018
Business
OOIDA files class-action suit against PA Turnpike over toll hikes
OOIDA says the PTCâs toll hikes âplace an undue burden on interstate commerce while improperly diverting toll revenue to other projects unrelated to the turnpike.â Association CEO and acting president Todd Spencer says truckers have overpaid by as much as 70 cents-per-mile.
March 28, 2018
Business
Werner ordered to pay nearly $800k to driver trainees
The class represents more than 50,000 truckers who participated in Drivers Management, LLC, which trains and employs Wernerâs drivers, during the six-year period ending Aug. 1, 2014.
June 16, 2017
Business
Court OKâs New Yorkâs $44M payout to out-of-state truckers
According to the courtâs ruling, the distribution of the settlement money to class action members will begin within 120 days.
April 25, 2017
Business
Lawsuit encompassing up to 80,000 truckers to proceed after state Supreme Court ruling
A ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court allows the 80,000-member class to pursue allegations that the carrier shorted them wages by paying for shortest distance miles rather than actual miles driven.
February 22, 2017
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