The Reason FMCSA Allows Truck Drivers To Use Hands-Free Devices.
By Juan Roberto Fuentes & Hamed Moradi Trucking companies are all too often subjected to unfounded claims regarding cell phone use. Plaintiff attorneys make outlandish claims in their attempt to...
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Juan Roberto Fuentes Named 2020 Super Lawyer
The Firm is proud to announce that Managing Partner, Juan Roberto Fuentes, has been selected as a 2020 Super Lawyer. Each year, only 5% of Texas attorneys are nominated to join this prestigious list....
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court to Decide Major Issue in Trucking Accident Claim
By: David Helmey and Hamed Moradi The Texas Supreme Court is hearing oral argument today regarding the discoverability of evidence relevant to inflated medical charges in Texas personal injury...
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Judge Throws Out Trucking Case Based on Dash Cam Video
Attorney David Helmey of The Fuentes Firm, P.C. successfully defended a motor carrier and its driver in a personal injury lawsuit in federal court in Houston, Texas and obtained a take-nothing...
View ArticleTrucking Company’s Broker Affiliate Dismissed from $276,000 Cargo Claim Lawsuit
By: Brian Schrumpf The shipper in this lawsuit claimed $276,000 in damage to the cargo. It was alleged (as Plaintiffs’ attorneys often do) that the broker portrayed itself to be a motor carrier or...
View ArticleCargo Claim Deadlines under the Carmack Amendment
By: Brian Schrumpf There are federally mandated deadlines and time-related guidelines for filing cargo claims, investigating and responding to cargo claims, and filing lawsuits for cargo claims. These...
View ArticleFreight Broker Insurance
By: Brian Schrumpf Freight brokers are experiencing an increase in claims and lawsuits for both cargo claims and auto accidents, especially due to Plaintiffs’ attorneys seeking more and deeper pockets....
View ArticleThe Reefer Breakdown Endorsement – A Big Red Flag
By: Brian Schrumpf The terms “Reefer Breakdown Endorsement” and “Reefer Breakdown insurance coverage” should raise red flags for motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and shippers. Why? Because...
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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Common Practice of Prohibiting Defendants from...
On May 7, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court issued a major decision that addresses the all-too-common practice whereby state court judges prevent defendants from putting on evidence to expose inflated...
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Texas Supreme Court Ruling Paves Way for Personal Injury Defendants to Attack...
For the last three years, Texas trial courts have systematically taken a narrow view of the Texas Supreme Court’s In re North Cypress opinion to deny personal injury defendants discovery from medical...
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court to Decide Major Issue in Trucking Accident Claim
By: David Helmey and Hamed Moradi The Texas Supreme Court is hearing oral argument today regarding the discoverability of evidence relevant to inflated medical charges in Texas personal injury...
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Judge Throws Out Trucking Case Based on Dash Cam Video
Attorney David Helmey of The Fuentes Firm, P.C. successfully defended a motor carrier and its driver in a personal injury lawsuit in federal court in Houston, Texas and obtained a take-nothing...
View ArticleTrucking Company’s Broker Affiliate Dismissed from $276,000 Cargo Claim Lawsuit
By: Brian Schrumpf The shipper in this lawsuit claimed $276,000 in damage to the cargo. It was alleged (as Plaintiffs’ attorneys often do) that the broker portrayed itself to be a motor carrier or...
View ArticleCargo Claim Deadlines under the Carmack Amendment
By: Brian Schrumpf There are federally mandated deadlines and time-related guidelines for filing cargo claims, investigating and responding to cargo claims, and filing lawsuits for cargo claims. These...
View ArticleFreight Broker Insurance
By: Brian Schrumpf Freight brokers are experiencing an increase in claims and lawsuits for both cargo claims and auto accidents, especially due to Plaintiffs’ attorneys seeking more and deeper pockets....
View ArticleThe Reefer Breakdown Endorsement – A Big Red Flag
By: Brian Schrumpf The terms “Reefer Breakdown Endorsement” and “Reefer Breakdown insurance coverage” should raise red flags for motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and shippers. Why? Because...
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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Common Practice of Prohibiting Defendants from...
On May 7, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court issued a major decision that addresses the all-too-common practice whereby state court judges prevent defendants from putting on evidence to expose inflated...
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Texas Supreme Court Ruling Paves Way for Personal Injury Defendants to Attack...
For the last three years, Texas trial courts have systematically taken a narrow view of the Texas Supreme Court’s In re North Cypress opinion to deny personal injury defendants discovery from medical...
View ArticleAssociate Attorney – San Antonio, TX
The Fuentes Firm specializes in defending transportation companies in complex civil litigation involving casualty and catastrophic collision cases. The Litigation Associate will have the opportunity...
View ArticleAssociate Attorney – Spring, TX or Houston, TX
The Fuentes Firm specializes in defending transportation companies in complex civil litigation involving casualty and catastrophic collision cases. The Litigation Associate will have the opportunity...
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