Many of the companies that we work with are involved, either directly or indirectly, in trucking and transportation.  Even with all due care taken, sometimes accidents happen, and when they do, these companies require towing services, just like any other motorist.  If you’ve ever needed a tow for your consumer vehicle, you know that’s no […]

A Buckingham County Circuit judge ruled last month, in Spicer v. Robinson (VLW 018-8-065, case no. 16-99, 6/20/2018), that a workers’ compensation (“WC”) insurance carrier had no lien against a third-party recovery for the amount the company paid to settle Claimant’s future benefits.  This is not controlling precedent, but persuasive precedent, though it still has the potential […]

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), one of the industry’s most vocal opponents of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, has had its request for an exemption from the mandate denied, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) confirmed in early July. The request, submitted in November of 2017, requested a five-year exemption for motor […]

We are pleased to announce that Setliff Law has entered a team into Richmond’s Annual Pro-Am Summer basketball league hosted by former NBA All-Star, Defensive Player of the Year, and Champion Ben Wallace. The Pro-Am showcases Richmond’s top talent, from NBA players, professionals playing around the world, college players, and the top local talent. While the […]

We recently updated you on a proposed bill to study truck-only tolling along Interstate 81 in Virginia. In that article, we discussed other states like Kansas and Rhode Island that have adapted similar truck-only tolling programs. On Monday, June 11, Rhode Island implemented its truck-only tolling program by charging trucks to use Interstate 95 in that state. After two years of […]