Overview

Reminger's Trucking and Commercial Transportation Group is a nationally recognized leader in the defense of commercial transportation risks from the routine to the catastrophic.

Reminger's Transportation Defense Practice Group is the firm's original practice area. Initially, our founder, Dick Reminger, exclusively defended truck companies and their insurers. Over the following 60 years, our transportation practice has grown to become a nationally recognized leader in the defense of commercial transportation risks, from the routine to the catastrophic. In fact, our practice group has received a "National Tier One Ranking" by U.S. News and World Report for multiple consecutive years. The Transportation Group is composed of lawyers in our offices throughout Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Our practice group lawyers have extensive trial experience in various specialized areas of transportation losses. This includes not only losses involving long-haul tractor trailers, but also commercial delivery vehicles, emergency response vehicles, paratransit vehicles, service utility vehicles, livery vehicles, rideshare vehicles, taxis, and buses. 

Our Trucking and Commercial Transportation attorneys are active members of industry organizations such as TIDA, the Transportation Lawyers Association, the ATA, DRI's Trucking Section and the ABA Transportation Committee. We are frequent presenters at client and peer seminars. 

Reminger Rapid Response Transportation Team

Our team of lawyers remain on 24-hour call for 'on-scene' assignments. Click here for the Reminger Rapid Response Transportation Team Call List. If calling during business hours, use the numbers on the form. If calling after business hours, call 877.465.3104.

Honors & Recognitions

Best Lawyers® ranked our Transportation Law Practice Group as National Tier 1 and Metropolitan Cleveland Tier 1 for 2025.

Representative Clients

Representative Clients: ABF Freight Systems, Central Transport, Heartland Express, Interstate Distributors, J.B. Hunt, Knight Transportation, Landstar Systems, Millis Transfer, Roadlink USA National, Swift Transportation, USA Truck, Waste Management, Werner Transportation, YRC Worldwide 

Insurance Carriers/TPAs: AIG, Carl Warren, Carolina Casualty, Cottingham and Butler, Gallagher Bassett, Great West Casualty Company, Liberty Bell, Markel, National Indemnity, North American Risk, Occidental, Protective Insurance, RLI, Sedgwick, Westfield Insurance, Zurich Insurance

Testimonials

I have been managing trucking liability personal injury claims for over 30 years. I can safely say that the Reminger firm knows trucking liability. Frank Leonetti and Jim Turek are absolute “top shelf” lawyers. They know the business and the risks.
-George, Senior Liability Adjuster

I can honestly say that as a group, the Reminger lawyers know the trucking risk and resolution from start to finish. Kevin Foley in Columbus and John Dunn in Ft. Mitchell are stellar in their service and results.
-Charles, Casualty Claims Supervisor

Results

  • Nov 2024, Judgment Affirmed
    Kentucky Court of Appeals

    Successful defense of federal motor carrier in civil rights lawsuit before the Kentucky Court of Appeals following summary judgment at the trial court, leading to a published appellate opinion in favor of the client.

  • Oct 10, 2024, Directed Verdict Affirmed
    2nd Appellate District, Montgomery County

    Defense verdict affirmed in favor of airline in a small claims trial.

  • Sep 29, 2023, Denial of recovery of claim in arbitration
    Kentucky Insurance Arbitration Association

    Arbitration for recovery of PIP benefits arising out of an alleged commercial motor vehicle collision.

  • Feb 1, 2023, Motion For Summary Judgment
    Perry County, Ohio

    Motion for summary judgment granted in favor of trucking client. Plaintiff alleged that our client forced another driver off the road, resulting in significant injuries.

  • Sep 2, 2022
    Hamilton County Superior Court

    Defense of construction company and its employee backhoe driver against claims of negligence.

  • Jun 16, 2022
    Warren

    Plaintiff alleged that he was assaulted while making a delivery to a manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, KY. The Plaintiff claimed that Defendant, a trucking company employee, assaulted him after a dispute arose regarding where the Plaintiff had parked his tractor trailer. Defendant claimed it was self defense and the Plaintiff threw the first punch. Unanimous defense verdict in favor of our trucking company client.

  • Jun 8, 2022, Motion For Summary Judgment
    Belmont County Common Pleas

    Defense of trucking company against punitive damages claim and direct claims of negligence.

  • Feb 25, 2022, Motion For Summary Judgment
    Mercer

    Defense of tree trimming truck company against wrongful death trucking liability claim. 

  • Jan 15, 2021, Summary Judgment in favor of Defendant
    Lake Superior Court Hammond, Indiana

    Summary judgment for Defendant following Plaintiff’s failure to timely respond to Requests for Admission regarding liability defenses in accident involving police cruiser.

  • Jan 1, 2020
    United States Disctrict Court for the Southern District of Ohio

    Defense of catastrophic trucking liability personal injury claim

  • Oct 8, 2019, Favorable Outcome
    Greene

    Defense of wrongful death case with strongly disputed liability involving a trucking accident. Last demand was $1 million and plaintiff counsel asked the jury for $3.5 million; final jury verdict was $520,233.

  • Jun 20, 2019, Favorable Outcome
    Cuyahoga

    Defense of trucking liability property damage claim.

  • Nov 15, 2018, Judgment Reversed and Remanded
    8th District Court of Appeals

    Elizabeth Tomcho, et al. v. ALTL Inc., et al.

    Filing of a Motion to Vacate Judgment resulting in a reversal of a $6 million default judgment against a truck driver in a multi-vehicle accident

    Result: Judgment Reversed and Remanded

  • Aug 14, 2018
    Lake

    Arbitration defense of personal injuries and property damage resulting from an automobile accident

  • Sep 26, 2017, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Granted
    Stark County

    Defense of property damage claim in commercial trucking accident.

  • Apr 15, 2015
    Cuyahoga

    Defense of trucking liability personal injury claim

  • Jan 12, 2015
    Toledo

    Arbitration defense of property damage trucking liability claim

  • Oct 24, 2014, Judgment Affirmed
    2nd Appellate Dist

    Nicholas R. Busbee, Administrator, et al. v. Eaton Medical Transport, Inc.

    Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court judgment in commercial transportation, personal injury claim.

  • Jul 11, 2014
    Lucas

    Arbitration defense of property damage and lost profits
    trucking liability claim

  • Jan 13, 2014
    Medina

    Arbitration defense of auto liability property damage claim

  • Aug 30, 2013, Favorable Outcome
    Franklin

    Defense of trucking admitted liability personal injury claim

  • Feb 19, 2013, Plaintiff Verdict
    Rockcastle County, KY

    Defense of catastrophic trucking liability case

  • Nov 20, 2012
    Kenton County, KY

    Defense of trucking liability personal injury claim.

  • Nov 15, 2012, Favorable Outcome
    Lucas

    Defense of wrongful death trucking liability claim

  • Mar 12, 2012
    Court Of Claims

    Verdict in favor of client in prosecution of indemnity claim.

  • Mar 1, 2012, Judgment Affirmed
    10th Appellate Dist

    State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. v. Anders and Celadon Trucking

    Trucking company appealed adverse trial court judgment in property damage claim

  • Feb 17, 2012
    Greene

    Trial defense of trucking liability property damage

  • Jan 4, 2012
    Montgomery

    Arbitration defense of trucking liability personal injury claim.

  • Dec 5, 2011, Plaintiff Verdict
    Hamilton

    Arbitration defense of property damage trucking liability claim

  • Nov 16, 2011, Plaintiff Verdict
    Fayette, KY

    Defense of admitted trucking liability personal injury claim

  • Nov 14, 2011, Favorable Outcome
    Drake

    Defense of property damage trucking liability claim

  • Nov 3, 2011
    Lake

    Prosecution of property damage trucking liability claim

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    Nov 3, 2011
    Lake

    Defense of property damage trucking liability claim

  • Oct 31, 2011
    Cuyahoga

    Defense of wrongful death trucking liability claim.

  • May 20, 2011, Favorable Outcome
    Cuyahoga

    Arbitration defense of property damage trucking liability claim

  • Oct 26, 2010
    Montgomery

    Defense of trucking liability personal injury claim.

  • Aug 16, 2010, Plaintiff Verdict
    Franklin

    Arbitration prosecution and defense of trucking liability property damage claim.

  • Jun 21, 2010, Favorable Outcome
    Trumbull

    Defense of property damage trucking liability claim.

  • Apr 22, 2010
    Cuyahoga

    Arbitration defense of property damage trucking liability claim

  • Feb 3, 2010
    Franklin

    Defense of wrongful dealth commercial transportation admitted liability claim

  • Jan 11, 2010
    Butler County

    Arbitration - Defense of property damage trucking liability claim

  • Jan 8, 2010
    Butler County

    Defense of trucking liability personal injury claim

  • Nov 20, 2009, Plaintiff Verdict
    Lorain

    Defense of admitted trucking liability personal injury claim

  • Sep 11, 2009, Plaintiff Verdict
    USDC - Eastern KY

    Defense of admitted trucking liability personal injury case

  • Aug 12, 2009
    Cuyahoga

    Defense of trucking liability property damage claim

  • Jul 14, 2009, Plaintiff Verdict
    Lucas

    Defense of trucking clear liability personal injury case

  • Jun 19, 2009, Plaintiff Verdict
    USDC, Northern Disc. Western.

    Defense of admitted trucking liability claim

  • Mar 17, 2009
    Cuyahoga

    Arbitration defense of property damage trucking liability claim

  • Mar 13, 2009, Plaintiff Verdict
    Floyd - KY

    Defense of trucking liability personal injury claim.

  • Feb 25, 2009
    Lorain

    Defense of trucking liability personal injury claim.

  • Feb 20, 2009
    Franklin

    Arbitration defense of property damage trucking liability claim

  • Jan 20, 2009
    Huron

    Defense and prosecution of multiple vehicle trucking liability personal injury and property damage claims.

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Events

  • Getting Trucks Back on the Road
    2024 Denver Transportation Seminar, Aug 23, 2024
  • Defending Damages and TBI Cases
    Nov 2, 2023
  • Federal Preemption of Broker Liability Claims under the FAAAA
    Jul 20, 2023
  • Harmonie Transportation Seminar
    Aug 3, 2022
  • 2022 Harmonie Transportation Seminar
    Jun 22, 2022
  • 2021 Harmonie Denver Transportation Seminar
    Aug 24, 2021
  • 2021 Harmonie Arkansas Transportation Seminar
    Jul 14, 2021
  • 2020 Trucking & Transportation Seminar
    Virtual, Nov 30, 2020
  • Reasonable Sanitation Mitigation Efforts to Prevent COVID Exposure
    Harmonie Virtual Northwest Arkansas Trucking Seminar, Oct 20, 2020
  • Tips on Mediation and Zoom Mediation
    Webinar, Sep 22, 2020
  • Liability for Mass Shootings
    Nashville, TN, Sep 28, 2019
  • Dude, Where’s My Car: The Impact of Legalized Marijuana on Employment and Liability Claims
    Nashville, TN, Sep 26, 2019
  • Sharing Liability in Ride Sharing Cases
    Denver, CO, Aug 15, 2019
  • Preparing 30(B)(6) Witness to Prevent Problems
    Columbus, OH, Jun 21, 2019
  • Detangling Liability in Ride Sharing Accidents
    Rogers, AR, Jun 17, 2019
  • Mediation and its Components from the Defense Perspective
    Chicago, IL, May 4, 2019
  • Auto Injury Liability Litigation from Start to Finish
    Columbus, OH, Dec 7, 2018
  • Accident Scene Investigation and Preservation Letters
    Columbus, OH, Nov 13, 2018
  • Removing Unnecessary Discovery with Removal to Federal Court
    Rogers, AR, May 23, 2018
  • Cross-Examination of the Decedent’s Spouse and Children in a Wrongful Death Trial
    Columbus, OH, Dec 1, 2017
  • Don’t Stress Over PSTD and Current DSM-V
    Phoenix, AZ, Nov 28, 2017
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Trucking Liability Case
    Bentleyville, AR, Sep 14, 2017
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Strategies for Defense of PTSD Claims
    Dallas, TX, Jun 28, 2017
  • A Bridge Too Far: The Overreaching of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Claims
    Rogers, AR, May 25, 2017
  • The Value of Mentoring
    Columbus, OH, May 18, 2017
  • Preparing your Physician Client for an Adverse Party Deposition in a Personal Injury Matter
    Columbus, OH, Mar 7, 2017
  • The Importance of Trial Tactics Including Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
    Columbus, OH, Jan 18, 2017
  • FAST Act’s Impact on CSA
    Transportation Lawyers Association, Chicago, IL, May 12, 2016
  • The Importance of Case Theory
    Ohio Academy of Civil Trial Lawyers (OACTA)/Capital University CLE, Columbus, OH, May 5, 2016
  • Expert Witnesses using Ohio Court Rules to Your Advantage
    National Business Institute CLE, Cleveland, OH, Apr 22, 2016
  • Medicare Secondary Payor Act Update
    Harmonie Regional Trucking Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Jan 8, 2016
  • Hitting Bottom and Bouncing Back
    Gilbride & Company Lawyers CLE for Ethics and Professionalism, Columbus, OH, Nov 18, 2015
  • The Medicare Set Aside Act
    Harmonie Transportation Conference, Denver, CO, Oct 16, 2015
  • The Medicare Secondary Payor Act and Trucking Personal Injury Claims
    Harmonie Group Construction & Transportation Seminar, Dallas, TX, Aug 20, 2015
  • The Medicare Secondary Payments in Trucking Liability Settlements
    Harmonie Trucking Conference, Little Rock, AR, May 7, 2015
  • Trucking Liability Strategies in Ohio
    Nuverra In-House Seminar, Scottsdale, AZ, Apr 15, 2015
  • Trucking Liability Insurance Coverage: Dynamics and Trends
    Progressive Insurance Co., Cleveland, OH, Apr 1, 2015
  • The Reptile Theory: Implementing Effective Litigation Strategies Between Client and counsel to Counter Reptilian Tactics.
    American Conference Institute 5th Annual National Forum on Trucking Litigation, Chicago, IL, Mar 24, 2015
  • Preparing Clients for Deposition and Earning Their Confidence
    Ohio State Bar Association Litigation Section Seminar, Columbus, OH, Feb 10, 2015
  • Trial Preparation Strategies
    National Business Institute CLE, Columbus, OH, Dec 19, 2014
  • “The ‘New Normal’ in Law Practice”
    2014 Student to Lawyer Symposium, Columbus, OH, Nov 18, 2014
  • Getting What is Needed from Cross-Examination
    Capital University Law School Faculty and Students, Oct 22, 2014
  • Defending Low Speed Accidents
    Harmonie Transportation Summit, Denver, Colorado, Oct 1, 2014
  • Using Data Q Challenges to Lower Your CSA Score
    Harmonie Transportation and Litigation Management Seminar - Dallas, TX, Aug 27, 2014
  • Ethics in Insurance Defense: Conflicts Between Carrier and Client
    Ohio State Bar Assn. CLE Seminar - Columbus, OH, Aug 21, 2014
  • Data Q Challenges
    Harmonie Transportation Conference - Atlanta, GA, Jul 23, 2014
  • Admissibility of FMCSA’s Compliance Safety and Accountability (CSA) Scores in Civil Litigation
    Nashville, TN, Jun 25, 2014
  • Admissibility of FMCSA’s Compliance Safety and Accountability Scores in Civil Litigation
    Harmonie Transportation Conference - Nashville, TN, Jun 25, 2014
  • Admissibility of FMCSA’s Compliance Safety and Accountability (CSA) Scores in Civil Litigation
    Holiday Inn; Springdale, AR, May 21, 2014
  • Preconceptions of a Jury regarding Truck Drivers
    Harmonie Group Annual Transportation Conference - Phoenix, AZ, Nov 12, 2013
  • Securing Evidence During A Trucking Accident Investigation and Best Practices
    Columbus Bar Association Transportation Law Committee Meeting - Columbus, OH, Oct 17, 2013
  • Personal injury claims The Insurance Defense Perspective
    National Business Institute CLE - Cleveland, OH, Oct 9, 2013
  • Confronting the Preconceived Bias Against a Trucking Company
    Harmonie Transportation Conference - Atlanta, GA, Jul 17, 2013
  • Mentoring and Business Development
    Central Ohio Chapter of Claims & Litigation Management Alliance - Columbus, OH, Jul 10, 2013
  • Confronting Bias Against Truck Drivers
    Harmonie Group Trucking and Construction Conference - Chicago, IL, Jun 21, 2013
  • Who is My Client? How to Handle Conflicts between Driver and Company During On-Scene Investigation
    Claims & Litigation Management Transportation Conference - Cleveland, OH, Jun 14, 2013
  • Preconceptions of a Jury Before Trial Begins – Facing the Challenges
    Harmonie Group Arkansas Transportation Seminar - Little Rock, AR, Jun 7, 2013
  • Litigation Trial Preparation and Management of Catastrophic Losses - Litigation Trial Preparation and Management of Catastrophic Losses
    The Ohio State Bar Association - Cleveland, OH, May 15, 2013
  • Matchmaking 101 – Introducing Associates to Clients
    Claims and Litigation Management Alliance Annual Conference - San Antonio, TX, Apr 11, 2013
  • The Anatomy of a Catastrophic Trucking Case Key Decisions and Strategy
    2013 Transportation MEGA Conference - New Orleans, LA, Mar 7, 2013
  • Mitigating Damages and Pre-Suit Handling in Catastrophic Trucking Liability Injury Claims - Harmonie Group
    Transportation Committee Seminar - Phoenix, AZ, Dec 5, 2012
  • On-scene Investigation in a Trucking Accident
    American Conference Institute CLE - Atlanta, GA, Nov 29, 2012
  • The Art of Taking and Defending Depositions
    Nov 7, 2012
  • Managing Traumatic Brain Injury Trucking Liability
    Harmonie Group Construction Transportation Regional Seminar - Chicago, IL, Jun 28, 2012
  • Interactions with and support for Drivers
    Harmonie Group Trucking & Transportation Seminar - Springdale, AK, Jun 6, 2012
  • Key Events in the Defense Trial of a Trucking Liability Case
    Spring Transportation Conference - New Orleans, LA, May 18, 2012
  • A Defense Perspective on Trucking Liability Personal Injury Claims - Lorain County Bar Association CLE seminar - Elyria, OH
    Nov 10, 2011
  • The Cards May Look The Same, But The Game Has Changed
    Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) Seminar - Las Vegas, NV, Oct 13, 2011
  • Coping with Victim Syndrome
    Arkansas Trucking Conference, Sep 21, 2011
  • 2011 Ohio Case Law Update and Highlights of Transportation Law
    Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group - Harrisburg, PA, Aug 17, 2011
  • Current Hours of Service Regulations for the Trucking Industry
    Harmonie Group Transportation Seminar - Chicago, IL, May 15, 2011
  • Proposed Modification to Hours of Service Regulations for the Interstate Trucking Industry
    Harmonie Group Transportation Seminar - Chicago, IL, May 15, 2011
  • Evolving Role of Technology in the Transportation Industry - Harmonie Group Transportation Seminar
    Phoenix, AZ, Dec 1, 2010
  • Kentucky Trucking Liability Law Update
    Cunningham & Butler Annual Trucking Risk Management Seminar - Dubuque, IA, Oct 19, 2010
  • Ohio Tort Reform and Trucking Liability Case Law Update
    Cunningham & Butler Annual Trucking Risk Management Seminar - Dubuque, IA, Oct 19, 2010
  • Ohio Tort Reform And Technology In The Transportation Industry - Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group
    Baltimore, MD, Aug 17, 2010
  • The Positives And Negatives Of Transportation Technology
    Dallas Transportation Seminar - American Trucking Assn. - Dallas, TX, Jun 30, 2010
  • The Positives and Negatives of Transportation Technology
    Jun 17, 2010
  • Truck Accident Litigation- It's Not Just a Big Car Wreck- Kentucky Justice Association CLE.
    Lexington, KY, May 14, 2010
  • "The Evolving Use of Technology in the Defense of Trucking Liability Claims", Wheels Insurance, Ltd./National Interstate Insurance Risk Control Workshop
    Jan 13, 2010
  • "Trucking Liability Claim Defense from Start to Finish", Wheels Insurance, Ltd./National Interstate Insurance Risk Control Workshop
    Jan 13, 2010
  • Preparing your expert in a trucking liability case
    Sep 29, 2009
  • Negotiation Strategies
    Sep 28, 2009
  • Ohio Supreme Court Mentor Orientation Program
    Sep 25, 2009
  • Negotiation/Settlement Strategies
    Sep 10, 2009
  • Ohio Supreme Court Mentor Orientation Program
    Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus, OH, Sep 8, 2009
  • Ohio Law on Trucking and Commercial Transportation
    Jul 30, 2009
  • Managing the relationship with the truck driver client
    Jul 15, 2009
  • Dissecting the Anatomy of a Trucking Liability Claim
    May 14, 2009
  • Gathering the Evidence in a Trucking Liability Case
    Apr 1, 2009
  • Dissecting the Anatomy of a Trucking Case
    Apr 1, 2009
  • Themes, Tactics, in Litigating Trucking Cases, ABA Transportation Mega Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana
    Mar 5, 2009
  • 'Dissecting the Anatomy of a Trucking Case - The Trial and Beyond'
    Jan 20, 2009
  • Ohio Trucking and Transportation Law, Cottingham and Butler/SISCO Foods Seminar
    Dubuque, Iowa, Jun 17, 2008
  • Kentucky Trucking and Transportation Law, Cottingham and Butler/SISCO Foods Seminar
    Dubuque, Iowa, Jun 17, 2008
  • Ohio Trucking Law and Tort Reform, North American Risk Services Claim Department
    Maitlin, Florida, May 21, 2008
  • Ohio Trucking Law and Tort Reform, North American Risk Services Claim Department
    Maitlin, Florida, May 21, 2008
  • The Philosophy of Crash Prevention, Trucking & Commercial Transportation Seminar
    Fayetteville, AK, Sep 27, 2007
  • Update of Ohio Law, Gallagher Bassett Regional Office-Commerical Transportation Group, Waste Management, et al.
    Mechanicsburg, PA, May 18, 2007
  • The Tractor Trailer Claim From Start to Finish, USA Truck Claim Department
    Van Buren, Arkansas, Feb 20, 2007

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