San Antonio attorney Shawn Mechler was so troubled by what he uncovered during a lawsuit he filed against a Texas trucking conglomerate, that he reported the firm to federal authorities shortly after settling the case for six figures earlier this year.
Mechler alleged his client suffered permanent spinal injuries after his tractor-trailer was rear-ended by another semitruck east of Little Rock on February 17, 2021, during one of the worst winter storms in the recorded history of the Southern United States.show icy conditions were present at the time of the three-vehicle crash in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
Mechler based his approximation on Rodriguez’s testimony since the trucking company did not retain driving hours logs for the trip in question, court records show. Mechler told KSAT that not only had Rodriguez violated Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations covering hours of service during the 750-mile trip from Laredo to Little Rock, but that it appeared to be a regular occurrence, based on the driver’s testimony.
A chart put together by Mechler in anticipation of the case going to trial late this year, which was based on Rodriguez’s testimony, indicates that Rodriguez was driving in excess of 80 hours over seven days and around 100 hours over eight days.prohibit drivers from driving more than 60 hours in a period of seven consecutive days and 70 hours in a period of eight consecutive days.
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