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- What Counts as Negligent Hiring by a Freight Broker?
Sep 28, 2026
By Harden Crichton, P.C., Freight Broker and Truck Accident Lawyers in Philadelphia The phrase negligent hiring by a freight broker sounds technical, but the idea behind it is simple. When a broker chooses a trucking company it should have known was dangerous, and that company causes a crash, the broker can be held responsible. Since the Supreme Court’s 2026 decision opened the courthouse door to these claims, the real fight has shifted to a...Read More - Who Can Be Held Liable After a Pennsylvania Truck Accident?
Sep 21, 2026
By Harden Crichton, P.C. | Truck Accident Lawyers Serving Philadelphia, Delaware County, and Montgomery County After a violent crash with a tractor-trailer, most people assume there is one obvious target for a claim, and that is the driver. The instinct is understandable, but it often misses the bigger picture. Truck accident liability in Pennsylvania can reach a whole chain of companies that helped put that rig on the road, and the driver is frequently...Read More - Supreme Court Rules Freight Brokers Can Be Sued for Hiring Unsafe Truckers
Sep 14, 2026
By Harden Crichton, P.C. |Philadelphia and Delaware County Truck Accident Lawyers When a tractor-trailer causes a crash on I-95 or the Blue Route, the truck driver is rarely the only party responsible. Behind almost every load is a freight broker, the company that matched the shipment with a trucking company and often chose a carrier the public never sees. For years, freight broker liability was a dead end, because brokers insisted they could not...Read More