Truck accident cases are among the most complex personal injury matters in the legal system. They involve federal regulations most lawyers have never studied, industry practices most attorneys do not understand, and well-funded defendants who retain specialized defense teams from day one. In this video, the trucking injury lawyers at Munley Law explain why specialization gives you a real advantage.
What You’ll Learn
- What knowledge of FMCSA regulations means for identifying and proving negligence
- How to spot falsified maintenance logs and hours-of-service violations
- Why trucking defense attorneys specialize — and what that means for your case
- How Marion and Daniel Munley’s AAJ Trucking Litigation Group leadership shapes their approach
The FMCSA issues detailed regulations governing every aspect of commercial trucking in the United States: how many consecutive hours a driver can be on the road, how vehicles must be inspected and maintained, how cargo must be loaded and secured, and what qualifications a driver must meet. Violations of these regulations are evidence of negligence — but identifying them requires an attorney who has studied this area of law in depth.
A general personal injury lawyer who does not handle truck cases regularly may not know to request the driver’s Electronic Logging Device data, the carrier’s safety rating history, or the trucking company’s prior inspection reports. They may not recognize when a maintenance log has been falsified or when a driver’s hours-of-service record indicates the company was pressuring drivers to violate federal rest requirements. These details can transform a case.
Specialization also matters at the negotiating table. Trucking companies and their commercial insurers retain defense attorneys who do nothing but defend these cases. They know every argument, every tactic, and every way to limit a payout. The only effective counter is a plaintiff’s attorney who has spent years going up against these same defense teams — and winning.
Marion Munley and Daniel Munley are both triple board-certified in Truck Accident Law, Civil Trial Law, and Civil Trial Advocacy. Together, they have served as Chair and Vice President of the American Association for Justice’s Trucking Litigation Group. Munley Law has recovered verdicts and settlements totaling over $1 billion for Pennsylvania injury victims, including multiple eight-figure results in commercial truck accident cases.
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