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• Lawsuits Seek To Force Trucks To Equip Life-Saving Crash Avoidance Technology

  September 30, 2019

  Russell Maas

  Some lawsuits are trying to force truck manufacturers in the U.S. to equip their vehicles with collision avoidance technology shown to prevent accidents and save lives.

• Tractor Trailer Accident Lawsuit Results in $51.5M Verdict Over Freightliner Brake Failure

  April 15, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The family of a woman severely injured by a runaway Freightliner truck was awarded $51.5 million after deciding that the braking system on the Daimler truck had been deficient.

• Mercedes-Benz Recall Issued Over Risk of Exploding Airbags

  February 10, 2016

  Russell Maas

  More than 800,000 Mercedes-Benz and Daimler vehicles are being recalled in the U.S. because they are equipped with Takata airbags that might explode and injure or kill occupants.

• Tractor Trailer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Lawsuit Filed by Long-Haul Trucker

  October 14, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A recently filed lawsuit indicates that a long-haul trucker suffered permanent brain damage from carbon monoxide poisoning, after his Freightliner tractor trailer filled with the toxic gas.