Trucking Safety Overhaul Faces Legal Storm as Personal Injury Lawyer Warns of Hidden Costs
Regulatory changes to trucking safety standards are hitting the road, but a leading personal injury lawyer is sounding the alarm over compliance costs. New federal mandates require advanced collision avoidance systems by 2025, raising liability risks for carriers. This shift threatens to squeeze margins in a $900B industry already battling driver shortages. For CEOs, the bottom line is clear: legal exposure is rising faster than safety measures, demanding immediate reinsurance review and contract renegotiations to avoid profit erosion.