Transportation Law
Transportation law presents attorneys and their clients with a very broad legal field to navigate. Maybe you represent a long-haul transportation company facing a myriad of challenging regulatory and legislative restrictions or the often harrowing task of negotiating with an insurance company on behalf of a commercial client after a terrible accident on the highway. Whatever legal situation you are handling, click below on FindLaw’s collection of Transportation Law articles as part of the Corporate Counsel Law Center Law Library. Check out other articles geared towards attorneys representing motorcycle injury victims, a discussion of the most common spinal cord injuries, and more information on what to do if your client is involved in a driving under the influence (DUI) case.
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Transportation Law Articles
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Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
FindLaw's overview of the Texas Safety Responsibility Law (the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act) and its legal implications on motorists.
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Air Travel May Soon Be Easier for Passengers Requiring Portable Respiration Devices, But at What Price to the Airlines?
Many major carriers today do not provide respiratory services, which means people suffering from respiratory disabilities such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, sarcoidosis, and other lung diseases are effectively proscribed from flying with ...
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FRA Responds to Railroad Intimidation Tactics
Responding to mounting concerns about the harassment and intimidation of railroad workers the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued regulations in 1997. In this article, FindLaw discusses these regulations and their tighter control over hazardous conditions in the Railroad work environment.
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Personal Injury Reports: Critical to Successful Claims
If you're a railroad employee and become injured on the job, you will need to complete a personal injury report. With this article, FindLaw discusses the preparation of these personal injury reports and the impact they have on the success of your injury claim and your future.
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Filing Deadlines for Bringing a Claim Against Municipalities and Public Authorities
Claims against a municipality or any government agency have strict deadlines and requirements. In this article, FindLaw discusses these requirements and how to protect yourself, if you have a claim.
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Recent Changes in Canadian Transportation Law
FindLaw's review of the history of Canadian transportation law and regulation as well as statutory obligations regarding the establishment trust accounts and the requirement to hold funds in trust for the benefit of carriers performing transportation services.
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The Revised Interstate Commerce Act: A Black Hole for Freight Brokers?
FindLaw's analysis of the history of the Interstate Commerce Act and its amendments as well as legal issues that have arisen related to the definition of freight brokers.
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The Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994: Understanding the Fine Print
FindLaw's review of the Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994 and the overall trend of deregulation in the trucking industry.
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Guidelines for Drafting Municipal Noise Control Ordinances
FindLaw's look at noise polution ordinances and the legal authority and mechanisms that municipalities use to regulate sound nuisances.
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Restricted Licenses for Drivers under 21, After Suspension for Alcohol and Similar Related Offenses
FindLaw's review of California laws covering automatic DUI license suspensions and the ways one can obtain limited restricted licenses based on a critical need to drive in lieu of a complete suspension.
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