Previously, we have written about the history of the Trinity ET-Plus guardrail and its checkered past. The design history of this product reflects changes being made for financial gain to the manufacturer without disclosing them, according to the evidence resulting...
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Does Trinity Have Enough Money to Pay the Whistleblower Guardrail Judgment?
According to Fitch Ratings, the answer is a resounding YES. In an article addressing that very question on Business Wire, “While the recent guardrail judgment against Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN) could potentially weaken the company's credit metrics if payment is...
$663 Million Verdict Against Trinity Guardrail Manufacturer
After a jury found in October 2014 in favor of whistleblower Josh Harman in his action against Trinity Industries for making a critical change in its guardrail and then failing to tell Federal regulators leading to the jury finding a $175 million verdict under the...
Federal Judge Orders Trinity Records to be Unsealed
Texas Federal Judge Rodney Gilstrap, who presided over the qui tam action against Trinity Industries, Inc., ruled on March 3, 2015 to unseal the trial exhibits and transcripts so that they may be made available to the public. Click here to read the full article: Judge...
Trinity’s Dangerous ET-Plus Guardrail Now Barred in Most States from Installation
Every day we see the guardrails that look like the one in this picture. We assume they have been properly tested and are there to protect us if we go off the road for any reason. Every day we pass them without a second thought, but these “end treatments” are...