Mack and Volvo Wheel Recalls, Uber Derivative Suit, and a $26.1M Iowa Verdict
NHTSA's June 2026 commercial-vehicle recall cycle created two distinct trucking liability vectors: Mack Trucks recalled 644 units in its 20…
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Auto Accidents
Liability, UM/UIM, MIST defense trends
EDR and ADAS Discovery in 2026: Preservation, Pull, Proof
NHTSA's May 2026 final rule delays the expanded pre-crash data mandate, but the operational work of preserving, pulling, and authenticating…
ADAS Evidence in Auto Cases After Benavides v. Tesla
Judge Bloom's February 2026 order denying Tesla's post-trial motions left the Benavides discovery template intact. Here is the reproducible…
Wheel-Detachment Recalls, Rideshare Agency Verdicts, and FMCSA Overhaul Hit Auto PI Bar
NHTSA issued 'Do Not Drive' orders for Volvo Trucks (Recall 26V350) and 644 Mack Trucks units (Recall 26V351) on June 8, 2026, for wheel lu…
Adapting Auto Case-Building to New York's Post-Reform Threshold and Fault-First Trial
The FY27 tort reform package signed May 27 eliminates the 90/180 serious-injury category, adds a 50 percent fault bar for Article 51 motor-…
Five Months Under Louisiana's 51% Bar: Case-Building Adjustments for PI Auto Plaintiffs
Louisiana's modified comparative fault under HB 431 took effect January 1, 2026. Five months in, the practical adjustments at plaintiff fir…
Auto Accident Product Liability: Hyundai Recalls, $8.5M Uber Verdict, and Truck ELD Data
Two Hyundai recalls posted May 20 include the roughly 60,500 Palisade SUVs tied to a March 2026 Ohio child fatality, with owner notificatio…
Using EDR and Telematics Data to Defeat the Low-Impact Defense
The low-impact biomechanical defense is still winning cases the data would otherwise destroy. Event data recorder downloads, infotainment f…
California SB 371 Slashes Rideshare UM/UIM Coverage: PI Strategy for 2026
California SB 371, effective January 1, 2026, cut mandatory rideshare UM/UIM minimums from $1 million to $300,000 per incident, forcing cou…