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Morgan Adams
Mr. Adams received his law degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 1989 and joined the prestigious law firm of Hatfield, VanCleave, Akers & Adams as a litigation partner after leaving active military duty. He founded Truck Wreck Justice in 1997 and has since established himself as a legal leader in the area of large truck and bus crash litigation
Horrific Bus Crash in Palm Springs, CA – How do you find the best Bus Accident Lawyer?
The recent bus crash in California was horrific in nature. Entire families have been forever changed due to the loss of life (13 to date) and massive injuries suffered by the survivors (31 reported). The National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) has a “Go Team” on its way. There is no question that there will be lawyers involved, the question is how do the grieving families find a good one?
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Why Treating a Bus Wreck Case Like a Car Wreck Case is a Multi-Million Dollar Mistake
I was honored to speak to a large roomful of lawyers, from around the nation, at the American Association for Justice’s Jazz Fest Program in New Orleans, LA. My topic, in case you hadn’t guessed, was Why Treating a Bus Wreck Case Like a Car Wreck Case is a Multi-Million Dollar Mistake.
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When Will New Truck Drivers be Trained?
Because a small number of fly-by-night, unsafe, trucking companies refuse to train their drivers (the vast majority of trucking companies have training programs), the FMCSA finally had to pass regulations requiring ongoing training of CDL drivers. The fly-by-night trucking companies contended if drivers have a CDL that is “good enough.” The FMCSA says it isn’t. That it never has been. Not when you are driving an 80,000 pound articulating vehicle. Mistakes in big rigs kill people.
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Miami Florida Federal Trial – Case Resolved by Settlement During Trial
I am pleased to announce, after almost a week of trial, that we were able to reach a substantial confidential settlement in a Miami truck accident case.
The wreck made all the local news channels, with helicopter reporting, when it originally occurred. Our client was left with life long injuries that not only impacted him,…
Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit Published!
I am pleased that I have had a chapter published in the multi-volume set Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit, 4th Ed.
I wrote the chapter on “Investigating the Case,” along with my good friend Joe Fried. If you don’t know what the facts are, or the facts you need to prove your client’s…
Public Safety Decreased as Congress Succumbs to Trucking Lobby
As of December 4, 2015, pursuant to the FAST Act of 2015, much of the information previously available on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) website related to a trucking company’s safety performance will no longer be displayed publicly. This will prevent easy access to the public and to others who want to…
Morgan Adams Selected as 2015 MidSouth SuperLawyer for Truck Accident Litigation
I am pleased to announce that I have once again been selected to the 2015 MidSouth Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
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Morgan Adams Selected Top 100 Tennessee SuperLawyer
I have been staying on the road for my clients and have not had a lot of time to write. However, that hard work has been paying off, both for my clients and professionally. While confidentiality clauses and common sense prevent me from talking about my clients’ recoveries, I am pleased to announce I was just selected as a Top 100 Tennessee SuperLawyer for 2014.
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