Wrongful Death Commercial Vehicle Collision — $1 Million Result

As more truck drivers retire, the industry faces a shortage in the tens of thousands, yet fatal truck accidents have risen. This article explains the paradox: experienced older drivers who could spot hazards are leaving, and in response the industry successfully argued to relax minimum training-hour requirements so drivers could reach the road sooner. It outlines the prior licensing standards and how reduced training contributes to more crashes.

This article examines the Texas Supreme Court's ruling in Gregory and New Prime, Inc. v. Chohan, a wrongful death case that may change how non-economic damages are calculated in Texas personal injury cases. It describes the underlying crash, the original $16.8 million award, the appeal challenging the large non-economic portion, and the court's conclusion that such damages must meet stricter standards because they are harder to quantify than economic damages backed by receipts.