New Orleans Advocate, September 25, 2020 When they do an autopsy on the body of Cornelius Garrison, who was shot up inside a Gentilly apartment this week, pathologists might note a scar that runs down his neck. The scar isn’t fresh. A Baton Rouge doctor cut into him four years

The New Orleans Advocate, September 24, 2020 By Ramon Antonio Vargas Cornelius Garrison grew increasingly concerned for his safety as federal authorities zeroed in on him for allegedly having a hand in a sprawling scam involving staged car accidents, according to his attorney. Four days after the U.S. Attorney’s Office

New Orleans Advocate, September 18, 2020 Nine more people have been indicted on federal charges in a scheme to crash vehicles into buses and big trucks in the New Orleans area, in order to defraud insurance companies. They join 19 other defendants already under indictment. Insurers have paid hundreds of

Transport Topics, September 16, 2020 By Eric Miller The trucking industry is making gains in its fight against the plaintiffs bar and the increasing size of jury verdicts levied against motor carriers, but those in the trenches say the battle is not over. Last year, American Trucking Associations President Chris

Benzinga, August 24, 2020 By John Kingston The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Orleans late last week indicted 11 individuals in connection with a scam to create crashes between cars and 18-wheelers and cash in on insurance payments. The indictment, handed down by U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of

Logistics Management, August 10, 2020 By John D. Schulz Settle, if possible. Don’t take shortcuts on safety.  Obviously, avoid truck accidents involving children by any means. And hope that somehow, some way, sensible tort reform is on its way into American courtrooms. Those are some of the suggestions from the American