Arizona Transportation Law Litigation Attorneys
Serving Clients in Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma
Schneider & Onofry, P.C. has represented trucking and transportation companies and their insurers since its inception in 1999. The firm's partners, Jon Schneider and Chuck Onofry - each have a minimum of 15 years of experience in transportation litigation and represented dozens of drivers, trucking companies, and insurance carriers.
Schneider & Onofry, P.C. ● A Full Service Law Firm
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Recent jury trials include:
- Defense verdict in wrongful death case involving tractor-trailer driver who inadvertently struck a pedestrian Good Samaritan who stopped to aid at an accident scene.
- Defense verdict in favor of truck driver who hit and dragged pedestrian at truck stop, crushing his foot.
- Defense verdict in favor of tractor-trailer driver whose passenger became pinned between the rear of the tractor-trailer and another vehicle and suffered multiple fractures to both legs, narrowly avoiding amputation. Plaintiff sought $3 million for disabling injuries to both legs.
Automobile Transportation Law
In 2005, there were almost 6.5 million automobile accidents in the United States. The cost of these accidents totaled close to $230 billion. While medical treatment accounted for a large part of this expense, the cost is rising due to the increasing liability burden created by lawsuits that follow many accidents.
As a liability defense firm, Schneider & Onofry, P.C., has earned a reputation for its aggressiveness in taking cases to successful jury verdicts.
The firm has experience representing large national insurers as well as small independent insurance companies and has consistent success defending against personal injury and wrong death claims.
In addition, the attorneys at Schneider & Onofry, P.C., handle:
- Product liability for defective vehicles
- Indemnity claims for defective vehicles
- Seatbelt failures
- Driver/passenger ejection
- Rollovers
- Motorcycle accidents
- Farm and other roadway machinery auto cases
- Intoxicated drivers
- Improper roadway design and signage
- Negligent hiring and training
- Negligent entrustment
- Non-parties at fault including phantom drivers
- Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims
- Cases involving multiple vehicles or "pile ups"
- Transportation agreements and trip leases
Automobile Liability Defense
Schneider & Onofry, P.C. represents individuals, businesses, corporations, municipalities, rental car companies, and insurance companies and their insureds in virtually every type of possible automobile liability claim. Our attorneys are intimately familiar with the common accident reconstruction issues that arise in these cases. In fact, Chuck Onofry is a frequent lecturer and has written on a variety of topics on automobile liability defense, as well as accident reconstruction.
We can assist you in a variety of automobile liability claims, including
- low-impact collisions
- roll-overs
- ejection and seatbelt defense cases
- uninsured motorist claims
- underinsured motorist claims
- multiple-vehicle pile-ups
- road design
- insurance coverage issues
- interpleader actions
- declaratory judgment actions
Motor Carrier & Transportation Litigation
We have defended hundreds of motor vehicle cases, including dozens involving semi-trucks and other commercial motor vehicles. The commercial cases have involved the analysis of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety statutes in additional to the law of general motor vehicle cases.
Over the last four years, Jon Schneider and Chuck Onofry have tried four commercial trucking accident cases and obtained defense verdicts in all of them. Chuck is a member of the Trucking Insurance Defense Association (TIDA), a select organization that requires approximately 50% of one's practice to be dedicated to the defense of trucking companies. Chuck is also a member of the Defense Research Institute's (DRI's) Trucking Law Committee and attends the annual trucking seminars sponsored by DRI and TIDA.
Motor Carrier & Transportation
Schneider & Onofry, P.C., has historically had a substantial practice involving truck insurers, freight carriers, and regional food distributors. They also have extensive experience helping large companies, including construction companies, with large fleets of vehicles in both intra-state and interstate transportation claims. Motor carrier and transportation claims require knowledge of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations, transportation standards of care, and the details of accident reconstruction.
Many of these claims involve very serious injuries, including death and catastrophic injury claims. Consequently, these claims require attention to detail. Schneider & Onofry, P.C., recognizes the need for quick responses when significant accidents occur and its attorneys are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with a trucking or transportation incident. This includes access to groups of experts, investigators, adjusters, and other specialists necessary to adequately respond to such a claim. We are familiar with all of the technology involved with trucking and transportation claims, including ECM/black box technology, spoliation issues, data messaging, position data, DOT compliance, and accident reconstruction. We are familiar with the issues frequently raised by claimants including negligent hiring and retention, hours of service, spoliation claims, and allegations involving punitive damages.
Contact Us Today
Contact us to schedule an initial consultation and learn more about our law firm's transportation and trucking law practice. We serve clients throughout Arizona from our law offices in Phoenix, Yuma, and Tucson.
