“I’m inspired by my clients’ courage to use litigation to prevent sudden, unexpected, and preventable tragedies from happening to someone else.”
Andy Young is the Managing Partner of the Cleveland office of The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP. His clients are pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, ordinary motorists, and even truck drivers, all involved in catastrophic and fatal truck crashes. Andy holds what is believed to be the largest trial verdict in the state of Ohio for a truck crash ($42.4 million as lead trial counsel for two brain-injured teenagers).
He was appointed by the United States Secretary of Transportation to serve on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC). He has testified before committees in the U.S. Congress, the Ohio Senate, and the Ohio House of Representatives on trucking safety issues. He was invited by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and two safety advocacy groups to help organize and act as a moderator for two industry-related Truck Underride Roundtables.
An Attorney Fighting for Truck Crash Victims, Inside and Outside of the Courtroom
First and only trucking attorney appointed to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee’s (FMCSA’s) Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC)
Lead trial lawyer in Ohio’s largest trucking verdict to ($42.4M.)
Provided expert testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Highways and Transit hearing as a “Truck Safety Advocate.”
Invited by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) to help organize and serve as a moderator for two industry-wide Truck Underride Roundtable events.
A founding member of the Vision Zero Taskforce in Cleveland, OH.
Founding Chair of the Truck Safety Section for the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ).
Executive Officer of the American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group
Board Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Nationwide speaker, presenter, host, moderator, published author, and attorney trainer on truck law and trial tactics.
Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) Member
Active Class A Commercial Driver’s License holder and owns a Peterbilt Semi-tractor, as well as a 45-foot “car-hauler” trailer.
Nationally Recognized Speaker on Truck Accident Case Law
“Trucking Litigation Tactics – Theming the Case for Trial,” Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 58th Annual Institute, Indianapolis, IN (November 2022)
“Developing Themes and Strategies for Trial in Trucking Cases,” American Association for Justice, Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases, Denver, CO (November 2022)
“Truck Crash Trial Themes from Intake to Closing,” Ohio Association for Justice, 2022 Annual Convention, Columbus, OH (November 2022)
“The Truck Lawyer as a Safety Advocate,” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2022 Annual Symposium, Austin, TX (October 2022)
“The Dean Team: Trial Verdict, Case Analysis, and Breakdown,” North Dakota Association for Justice, 2022 Annual Seminar, Trucking Breakout Group, Fargo, ND (May 2022)
“Litigating Truck Crashes – Drive the Extra Mile with Case Review, Analysis, and Trial Strategy,” Ohio Association for Justice, 2022 Annual Convention: Truck Safety Litigation, Columbus, OH (May 2022)
“Understanding Telematics: What Else Do You Need to Know?” Florida Justice Association, 2022 Winning Truck Crash Cases Seminar, Daytona Beach Shores, FL (May 2022)
“Trial Techniques that Touch the Heart,” Michigan Association for Justice, Annual Trial Advocacy Seminar, Detroit, MI (April 2022)
Faculty, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, New Lawyer Division Bootcamp, Las Vegas, NV (April 2022)
Speaker/Moderator, “Shipper Broker Cases – Lessons Learned,” and “Trying and Settling Trucking Cases in the Age of COVID,” American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group Members Only Seminar, Palm Beach, FL (December 2021)
“Attorney Investigation of CMV Crashes: Strategies for Identifying Key Issues, Recognizing Pivotal Evidence,” Strafford Publications, National Webinar (December 2021)
“The Cast of Characters – Potential Witnesses in Your Trucking Case,” and “Client Hardships and Telling Their Story,” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Annual Symposium, Austin, TX (September 2021)
“Using Trucking Technology,” and “Deposing the Truck Driver and Safety Management,” Oklahoma Association for Justice, 2021 Truck Crash Law Seminar, Oklahoma City, OK (September 2021)
“Truck Case Selection Strategies for Tough Liability Cases,” Vermont Association for Justice, Trucking Cases – The Nuts and Bolts, Online Seminar (March 2021)
“Safety Technologies on Modern Trucks,” South Carolina Bar Association, Commercial Vehicle and Truck Accidents, Online Seminar (February 2021)
Andy Young has been invited to speak on trucking law, case strategy, and truck safety initiatives in:
Referrals & Co-Counsel
No other law firm knows trucks quite like us. Our trucking law expertise and trial experience allow us to win multi-million-dollar results year after year.
Involved in a Crash?
Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
Andy Young in the Media on Trucking Litigation
PBS Frontline in partnership with ProPublica, “America’s Dangerous Trucks” (S2023 E15, aired: June 13, 2023)
Emmy-award-winning journalist, Vic Micolucci, News4Jax, I-Team, “Fatal Underride Crashes in US are ‘Grossly Underreported,’ Attorney Says. Here’s Why,” (February 22, 2023)
News 5 Cleveland, Featured testimony before the Ohio House of Representatives, “Proposed Law Cracking Down on Unsecured Loads on Ohio Roadways Moves Forward,” (November 18, 2021)
Tom Meyer, Fox8 I-Team, “Local Legislators Push Bill to Prevent Semi-Truck Trailer Side Skirt Collisions,” (May 2021)
Scripps National News, “Stop Underrides Act Would Make Guards on Tractor-Trailers Mandatory,” (March 10, 2021)
Emmy-award-winning journalist, Vic Micolucci, News4Jax, I-Team, “Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones in Semi-Truck Crashes Push for Safety Guard – Marco Rubio & Other Lawmakers Again Push Stop Underrides Act,” (March 8, 2021)
TruckingNewsNow.com, Quoted Subject Matter Expert, “Safety Advocates, Victims, Attorneys Call on Trucking Industry to Set Underride Guard Standard,” Raleigh, NC (February 26, 2021)
TruckingNewsNow.com, Interview, “Attorney and Young Appointed as First-Ever Plaintiff’s Attorney to Federal Safety Committee,” (January 14, 2021)
FMCSA, Featured Mention, “FMCSA Announces 2021 Motor Carrier Advisory Committee Members,” (January 13, 2021)
Featured Publications on Trucking and Trial Tactics
“Please Join the Truck Safety Advocacy Community – We Need Your Help!” American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group’s Journal of Trucking Litigation (Winter 2023)
“New Regulatory Rule on Entry-Level Truck Driver Training,” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Monthly Newsletter (March 2022)
“Litigation Strategies for Truck Crashes Due to Vehicle Breakdowns and Maintenance Violations,” American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group’s Journal of Trucking Litigation (Winter/Spring 2021)
Co-author of Chapter 15, “Underride Collisions, Litigating Truck Accident Cases,” a three-volume treatise published by Thomson Reuters Corporation (December 2020)
“Stopping Fatal Rear-end Truck Crashes with Automatic Emergency Braking Technology,” American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group’s Journal of Trucking Litigation (Winter/Spring 2017)
“Truck Underride Nets 42.4 Million-Dollar Verdict for Two TBI Victims,” American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group’s, Journal of Trucking Litigation (Fall 2014)
Advancing Truck Safety and Industry Reform
Testified before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highway and Transit Hearing on “Under Pressure: The State of Trucking in America,” invited by Chairman/ Representative Peter DeFazio to testify in the Truck Safety Advocate capacity, Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2019)
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) member, appointed by the US Secretary of Transportation (Jan 2021) to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) advisory board.
Testified in an Ohio Senate Transportation Committee Hearing on the Transportation & Public Safety Budget Bill (2021)
Owns a Peterbilt semi-tractor and a 45-foot car-hauler trailer
Testified in an Ohio House of Representatives Hearing on “H.B. No. 27, Increasing Penalty for Failing to Secure a Vehicle Load,” before The Committee on Criminal Justice, Columbus, OH. (November 18, 2021)
Member, Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)
Guest Instructor, Great Lakes Truck Driving School, Columbia Station, OH, (2000 –Present)
Holds a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
A Founding member of the City of Cleveland’s Vision Zero Task Force
Referrals & Co-Counsel
No other law firm knows trucks quite like us. Our trucking law expertise and trial experience allow us to win multi-million-dollar results year after year.
Involved in a Crash?
Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
Distinguished Honors, Awards, and Appointments
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Board of Regents, and Parliamentarian
American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group Chair-Elect
AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell
Appointed by Justice Alice Robie Resnick to Ohio’s Supreme Court Commission on Legal Education Opportunity
Best Attorneys in America by Rue Ratings
Appointed by U.S. Federal Judge James Carr to United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Magistrate Selection Committee
Past President of Lorain County Bar Association and 2016 Member of the Year
Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers®, 2014 – 2023. Rated Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers (2022) and Top 50 Cleveland Super Lawyers (2022)
Education and Bar Admissions
Education
Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Honors: Order of Barristers | Mike Hughes Award
Ohio Wesleyan University
B.A. magna cum laude
Honors: Class President
Bar Admissions
Ohio
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
