Supreme Court Rules 9–0 That Man Injured in Truck Accident May Sue Transportation Broker

A federal district court previously found a federal law blocked an injured man’s lawsuit.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett poses during a group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, on Oct. 7, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 14 that a man who lost a leg in a traffic accident may sue the logistics company that was involved in hiring the truck driver who hit him.

Justices held that federal law does not insulate freight brokers from state negligence lawsuits when they contract unsafe trucking companies.