Trucking companies sued for not including nonmandatory safety systems - Case Law Could Make This Mandatory

[Mike]

A federal judge in Pennsylvania recently ruled a lawsuit against a truck leasing company and Navistar will proceed. The lawsuit blames the companies for a crash by claiming it was the result of the lack of safety systems on the truck, including collision warning and automatic braking.

On Feb. 24, Judge Kim R. Gibson of the U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania denied Rush Truck Centers of Virginia’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit against it, Navistar and others.

The lawsuit claims that Navistar and Rush are liable for a crash with a motorcyclist, John Paul Shimmel.

Specifically, the companies were negligent by not including non-mandatory safety systems in the truck.
According to the amended complaint, Shimmel was riding his motorcycle on Pennsylvania Route 322 in September 2017. Wei Jang was driving a Navistar truck for Richmond, Va.-based Express Light Trucking, which leased the truck from Rush, going the opposite direction on Route 322.

Trucking companies sued for not including nonmandatory safety systems

Navistar, Rush Truck Centers and others are being sued based on the claim they were negligent for not including safety systems that are not required by law.

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[mndriver]

Yeah, nothing like legislation from the bench

 

[Mike]

Not what I added in the thread title. If this case is won, all the safety stuff will be mandatory, and any equipment bought without it when it was an option will be at risk.

 

[Duck]

This is why the civil court system should have been designed the same as the criminal system. Think of how much bullshit and ridiculous insurance rates could have been avoided if the thieves plaintiffs had to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

[Mike]

This is why the civil court system should have been designed the same as the criminal system. Think of how much bullshit and ridiculous insurance rates could have been avoided if the thieves plaintiffs had to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.

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LOL

You are correct, by the way.

 

[Hammer166]

"Had to lay the bike down" = needs to learn how to fucking ride!

 

[Mike]

"Had to lay the bike down" = needs to learn how to ****ing ride!

Wrong, if the truck would have had all the warning systems, the guy on the bike would have been just fine!

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[Injun]

Curious if they also sued the motorcycle manufacturer for marketing an inherently dangerous product. You know, throw as much mud as you can in all directions to see what sticks.

 

[BlackBart]

Curious if they also sued the motorcycle manufacturer for marketing an inherently dangerous product. You know, throw as much mud as you can in all directions to see what sticks.

Sure, like they do with guns?

This only happened because somebody is a stupid motherfucker and they lookin to cash in on it