World May 14, 2026 · 1 min read

US supreme court says man who lost leg can sue logistics firm over truck crash

Shawn Montgomery, whose parked vehicle was hit by a speeding driver, says top US freight broker should be liableThe supreme court on Thursday allowed a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have ripple effects across...

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US supreme court says man who lost leg can sue logistics firm over truck crash

Shawn Montgomery, whose parked vehicle was hit by a speeding driver, says top US freight broker should be liable

The supreme court on Thursday allowed a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have ripple effects across the trucking industry.

The US’s highest court ruled unanimously in favor of Shawn Montgomery, whose parked vehicle was hit by a speeding truck driver on an Illinois highway in 2017.

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