Respondeat superior may not apply for FedEx employees

The doctrine of respondeat superior typically applies wherever there is an employer/employee relationship. However, it does not apply to FedEx Ground drivers. They are not considered employees, but are instead

South Carolina’s MADD came up with a new way to drive home the message that drunk driving kills – a new special license plate remembering drunk driving victims. In South

On a recent Sunday evening, an 18-wheeler found itself stalled on I-35 South at Rittiman Road. As a result, several other vehicles behind the big rig were involved in a

Pregnant mothers-to-be may be at a higher risk for being involved in car accidents. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal revealed that, during a three-year period, the study

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) wants to raise the minimum level of liability insurance for trucking companies. The potential change has raised the ire of the Owner Operator

These days, if the inebriated person will allow it, others will take away his or her keys to prevent the person from driving. In the future, that may not be

Collisions involving a big rig are not handled as standard car accidents are. In the minutes after a crash, the driver involved will usually contact his or her employer. A

As a state, Texas has one of the highest rates of recorded drinking and driving. For years, law enforcement and the Texas justice system have been trying to do something

More than three million truckers travel U.S. highways every day. Many people drive to work each day alongside a big rig. The situation is cause for caution, particularly considering highway

Four years ago, a big-rig trucker parked his 18-wheeler in an emergency lane on a southern California highway. A driver in an SUV crashed into the truck, killing three people.