For Immediate Release January 16, 2019 ATTORNEY MATTHEW E. WRIGHT ACHIEVES BOARD CERTIFICATION IN TRUCK ACCIDENT LAW BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCACY FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE: -The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that Matthew Wright of the law firm, Wright Law PLC has successfully achieved Board Certification… Read More
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Helpful checklist
Below is a checklist that we use at Wright Law PLC in truck accident cases to help maximize recoveries and ensure that clients receive just compensation for what has been taken from them: INVESTIGATION AND WORKUP (Checklist/Flowsheet for case workup) Intake and merit review Initial client interview -the single most underutilized resource is your No… Read More
2018 Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Symposium
I just returned back the office after a productive week of learning and speaking at the 2018 Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Symposium, which was attended by a great crowd of around 275 truck accident attorneys from around the country. I presented on “Understanding Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Devices” and I always learn… Read More
Attorney referrals
Most truck accident cases handled by WRIGHT LAW PLC come through attorney referrals who have busy practices in personal injury law or general areas. There are many advantages to entering joint-representation or co-counsel agreements. Joint representation agreements are ethical and allow lawyers to share contingent fee recoveries under Rule 1.5 of the Rules of Professional… Read More
What Is Love, Really?
What is love? T. Tillis said, “To love and to be loved is everything.” Webster’s Dictionary defines love as, “strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties.” For the ancient Greeks there were actually 4 words that could all be translated to the 1 English word love. The most intense of the… Read More
Will Driverless Trucking Put Drivers Out of Work?
Just introduced in mid-November, Tesla has unveiled its new electric Semi, a Class 8 semi-tractor that can haul 40 tons and travel 500 miles between charges. Enhanced Autopilot technology comes standard with each unit, which effectively means that every new Semi will be ready to operate at a higher level of automation than current vehicles… Read More
Which Truck Manufacturers Will Put Driverless Technology Into Production First?
In April 2017, Navigant Research released a ranked list of the manufacturers most likely to achieve production of autonomous motor vehicles capable of operating at Level 4 automation within ten years — fully driverless operation under defined conditions, such as clear weather, low congestion, or controlled-access highways. Though the list emphasized passenger vehicles, with Ford,… Read More
Can Driverless Trucking Overcome Legislative and Regulatory Roadblocks?
The commercial trucking industry has not fared especially well this year in its efforts to gain congressional and regulatory approvals toward adoption of driverless and assisted driving technologies. As we observed earlier in the year, the economic incentives for the industry have spurred significant technological developments that can make highly automated trucking a reality in… Read More
State Legislatures and Driverless Technology Issues
This blog has previously observed that automated truck platooning is likely to emerge as one of the first practical applications of driverless automotive technology. When two or more trucks can follow one another closely by means of digitally connected braking and accelerating systems, fuel savings for both trucks can range from 5 to 10 percent… Read More
Reinventing Trucking Careers Through Driverless Technology
With industry deregulation in the 1980s, the trucking industry has seen drastic changes to the profession. What was once a coveted and well-paid profession, has been plagued by problems that include long hours, low pay, hazardous working conditions, and extended periods away from home. Combined with dispatch problems that take them to wrong destinations and… Read More
