FedEx drivers face aggressive schedules, heavy trucks, and pressure to meet strict delivery windows.

1. Dangerous Delivery Deadlines

FedEx drivers must meet:

• Overnight deadlines
  
• Guaranteed delivery times
  
• Exact scan deadlines
  
• Tight trucking schedules
  

This pressure leads to:

• Speeding
  
• Tailgating
  
• Unsafe lane changes
  
• Rolling stops
  
• Blocking driveways and crosswalks
  

2. Distracted Driving

FedEx drivers use:

• On-board scanners
  
• Routing devices
  
• Navigation screens
  
• Delivery confirmation systems
  
• Time tracking apps
  

These distractions dramatically increase collision rates.

3. Large Vehicles With Blind Spots

FedEx vans and trucks have:

• Long stopping distances
  
• Significant rear blind spots
  
• Limited side visibility
  
• Wide turning radiuses
  

This creates frequent:

• Back-over accidents
  
• Sideswipes
  
• Bicycle collisions
  
• Pedestrian impacts
  

4. Fatigue & Overwork

FedEx drivers often work:

• Long shifts
  
• Early mornings
  
• Late nights
  
• Holiday peak seasons
  

Fatigue contributes heavily to accidents, especially with FedEx Freight semi-trucks.

FedEx’s corporate structure is complex — but BLG understands exactly how to obtain coverage.

1. FedEx Express (Employees)

FedEx Express drivers are direct FedEx employees.
FedEx provides:

• $5,000,000+ commercial liability coverage
  
• Corporate self-insured layers
  
• Umbrella & excess policies
  

BLG directly sues FedEx Corporation in these cases.

2. FedEx Ground (Independent Contractors)

FedEx Ground uses independent service providers (ISPs) including:

• Small delivery companies
  
• Fleet owners
  
• Route contractors
  
• Subcontracted delivery carriers
  

FedEx still maintains significant control, allowing BLG to establish:

• Agency liability
  
• Vicarious liability
  
• Joint employment
  
• Negligent entrustment
  

ISPs usually carry:

• $1,000,000 commercial liability policies
  
• Vehicle-specific insurance
  
• Excess coverage depending on the route
  

BLG determines all applicable policies.

3. FedEx Home Delivery

Often handled by FedEx Ground contractors. Coverage is typically the same as FedEx Ground.

4. FedEx Freight (18-Wheelers & Semi-Trucks)

FedEx Freight operates massive commercial trucks governed by federal trucking regulations.

Coverage usually includes:

• $1M mandatory trucking liability
  
• $5M+ excess policies
  
• Electronic logging device (ELD) data
  
• Vehicle telematics
  
• Corporate insurance coverage
  

Semi-truck collisions are often catastrophic or fatal.

✔ Rear-end collisions
✔ FedEx truck blocking lanes
✔ Left-turn accidents
✔ FedEx van backing into pedestrians
✔ Bicycle/motorcycle collisions
✔ Failure to yield in neighborhoods
✔ Drivers speeding to meet deadlines
✔ Unsafe delivery on porches or stairs
✔ Freeway semi-truck rollover crashes
✔ Multi-car pileups caused by FedEx Freight

BLG handles every type of FedEx-related case, including complex multi-defendant claims.

FedEx drivers frequently hit:

• Children in neighborhoods
  
• Pedestrians crossing crosswalks
  
• Joggers on residential streets
  
• Deliveries blocked by large vans
  
• Cyclists in bike lanes
  
• People walking behind or in front of the vehicle
  

These incidents often result in:

• Brain injuries
  
• Spinal injuries
  
• Pelvic fractures
  
• Orthopedic trauma
  
• Disfigurement
  
• Wrongful death
  

FedEx commercial insurance typically applies.

FedEx Freight operates:

• 18-wheelers
  
• Tractor-trailers
  
• Long-haul freight trucks
  
• Intermodal shipping trucks
  

These crashes are extremely dangerous due to:

• Massive vehicle weight
  
• Long stopping distances
  
• High highway speeds
  
• Driver fatigue
  
• Inadequate maintenance
  
• Cargo loading errors
  

FedEx Freight accidents commonly cause:

• Catastrophic spinal injuries
  
• Traumatic brain injuries
  
• Severe burns
  
• Amputations
  
• Permanent disabilities
  
• Fatalities
  

BLG litigates these cases aggressively with accident reconstruction experts.

FedEx deliveries frequently cause:

• Trip-and-fall on packages
  
• Falls on unsafe stairs during delivery
  
• Driver-created hazards
  
• Obstructions left on porches
  
• Items dropped onto residents
  
• Slips caused by damaged packaging
  
• Dogs escaping and causing injuries
  
• Pedestrian hazards from blocked sidewalks
  

Both FedEx and property owners may share liability depending on the situation.

FedEx-related misconduct may include:

• Harassment
  
• Stalking
  
• Inappropriate comments
  
• Physical assault
  
• Attempted entry into homes
  
• Sexual touching
  
• Violent behavior
  

BLG brings claims for:

• negligent hiring
  
• negligent retention
  
• negligent supervision
  
• negligent security
  
• failure to respond to prior complaints
  

We handle these sensitive cases with privacy and care.

Deadly incidents involving FedEx vans or trucks may arise from:

• High-speed collisions
  
• Semi-truck crashes
  
• Pedestrian impacts
  
• Driver intoxication
  
• Fatigue/overwork
  
• Improper backing
  
• Unsafe deliveries
  

Eligible family members may recover:

• Loss of financial support
  
• Loss of companionship
  
• Emotional damages
  
• Funeral/burial costs
  
• Survival action damages
  

Immediate preservation of FedEx logs and vehicle data is essential.

BLG uses multiple liability theories:

Negligence – CACI 400 / 401

Failure to use reasonable care.

Vicarious Liability / Agency

FedEx may be liable for contractor negligence based on control and corporate policy.

Negligent Hiring / Retention / Supervision – CACI 426 / 427

FedEx or ISPs failed to screen or monitor drivers.

Negligent Entrustment

FedEx or contractors entrusted unsafe drivers or vehicles.

Premises Liability – CACI 1000

Hazardous deliveries causing injury.

Federal Trucking Violations

For FedEx Freight and long-haul semi-trucks.

Product Liability

Defective FedEx vehicle components causing failure.

We immediately seek:

• Delivery logs
  
• GPS route & speed data
  
• Scan timestamps
  
• Vehicle telematics
  
• Driver qualification files
  
• On-board computer data
  
• ELD (Electronic Logging Device) records
  
• Vehicle maintenance records
  
• DOT compliance documents
  
• Dash cam footage
  
• Prior complaint records
  
• Surveillance footage
  
• 911 / police reports
  

FedEx aggressively fights evidence disclosure — BLG uses subpoenas and preservation letters.

You may recover compensation for:

• Medical bills
  
• Future treatment
  
• Lost wages
  
• Lost earning ability
  
• Pain and suffering
  
• Emotional distress
  
• PTSD
  
• Scarring and disfigurement
  
• Property damage
  
• Wrongful death damages
  

FedEx commercial policies often support large settlements.