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Catastrophic Trucking Litigation
Freight brokers select the carriers that haul loads on Oklahoma highways. When a broker negligently selects an unsafe carrier, and that carrier causes a catastrophic crash, the broker can be held liable.
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Did the broker check the carrier's safety record before assigning the load?
Carrier safety ratings, crash history, and inspection data are publicly available to brokers.
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What Is Freight Broker Liability?
A freight broker is a middleman that connects shippers with motor carriers. The broker does not own trucks or employ drivers — it selects and assigns carriers to haul loads. When a broker negligently selects an unsafe carrier — one with a poor safety record, inadequate insurance, unqualified drivers, or a history of violations — and that carrier causes a crash, the broker can be held liable for its negligent selection.
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How We Prove Broker Negligence
- FMCSA Safety Data: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration publishes carrier safety ratings, crash histories, inspection results, and driver fitness scores through its Safety Measurement System. This data is freely available to brokers — failure to check it is evidence of negligent selection.
- Carrier Vetting Procedures: We investigate whether the broker had carrier vetting procedures and whether those procedures were followed for the specific load at issue.
- Broker-Carrier Agreement: The contract between the broker and carrier may contain safety requirements, insurance minimums, and indemnification provisions that bear on liability.
- Pattern of Selecting Unsafe Carriers: Has the broker previously selected carriers with poor safety records? A pattern strengthens the negligence claim.
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Why Broker Liability Matters
In many catastrophic truck crash cases, the motor carrier has minimal insurance (the FMCSA minimum is $750,000 for general freight) and few assets. The freight broker, however, may be a large, well-capitalized company with significant insurance coverage. Adding the broker as a defendant can dramatically increase the available recovery for the injured family.
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