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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 fun. Imagine a fully-loaded tractor and trailer… Our firm is in Virginia and much, but not all, of our work is in that state, but… Read More

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 to impact workers’ compensation settlements, particularly the P&O (Petition and Order) paperwork. The workers’ compensation insurance carrier paid a total of $160,744.08 prior… Read More

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 carriers that were considered small businesses and had a proven safety history with no attributable at-fault crashes and a Federal Carrier Safety Rating higher than… Read More

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 field is as competitive as ever, Setliff Law has managed to put together a team that the firm hopes will compete for the league… Read More

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 planning, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) activated two truck tolls on southbound Interstate 95 between exits 2… Read More

A few weeks ago we published an article about an FBI request that people reboot their routers. I cited articles from various sources (including in the NY Times, and Fortune, andForbes, and even PCWorld and Slate). More recently, they realized they were wrong, and that everyone should Factory Data Reset (“FDR”) their routers. Next week, they will realize they were wrong, and everyone should forcibly update their firmware. It really is that big of a deal. As mentioned before, nearly… Read More

Employers and insurance claims handlers often confront minor workplace injuries which, on the surface, appear to be straightforward and simple. The parties enter an agreed award for lifetime open medical care for a minor bump, scratch, sprain or strain. The employee treats their minor injury with conservative, inexpensive medical care—possibly without even missing a day of work—and everyone moves on and forgets the whole thing ever happened. Fast forward forty years, now that employee who has an open medical award… Read More

Insurance is one of the largest expenses trucking companies face and the exposure resulting from catastrophic accidents can spell doom. Despite that, many companies fail to review company insurance policies, ignoring important changes that might protect them from the many risks involved in hauling a load down the highway. Trucking companies must understand what insurance is needed for their operations and revisit their overall comprehensive plan at least annually. Federal Regulations impose various financial responsibility requirements on interstate motor carriers.… Read More