Even without the recently enacted federal and state rules related to electronic discovery and case precedent interpreting them, the e-discovery landscape for trucking litigation was poised for a sea-change in 2011 with the passage of new safety standards for the industry. With the addition of new messaging systems and trip recorders, electronic control modules and satellite tracking equipment, e-discovery has become a “brave new world” for lawyers bringing suit against a trucking company or defending one against a claim.
In the trucking industry, e-discovery rules can affect the entire gamut of commercial carriers. The safety features and technology used in today’s trucks will continue to increase the burden on the e-discovery process in these lawsuits — as opposed to the process in recent years, when a paper format was more common.
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