The Texas expedited trial rules are expected to go into effect this March. Cases involving $100,000 or less in damages will fall under these new rules. The calculation of $100,000 includes all of your damages, even attorney's fees, but it doesn't include post-judgment...
Month: January 2013
How to Create a Trucking Company: Step Three – Independent Contractors
You've got the truck. You've got a client (or two). You've formed the company. You've bought insurance. Now what do you do?Here is part three of a five-part series on How to Create a Trucking Company:You need drivers, and like everyone else, you think they should be...
How to Create a Trucking Company: Step Two – Insurance
You've got the truck. You've got a client (or two). You've formed the company. Now what do you do?Here is part two of a five-part series on How to Create a Trucking Company:Trucking begets accidents. Accidents beget lawsuits. This is a fact of life in the trucking...
2013 Trucking Trends
This year, the Texas Workforce Commission ("TWC") is aggressively auditing trucking companies over whether independent contractors are actually employees. We believe that the motivation arises out of the State's never-ending attempt to generate revenue to compensate...
How to Create a Trucking Company: Step One – Incorporation
You've got the truck. You've got a client (or two). Now what do you do?Here is part one of a five-part series on How to Create a Trucking Company:When you go from being the Driver to being the Boss, missing a weigh-in is the least of your worries. You're greatest...