Category Archives: Truck Accidents
Shared Liability for Your Florida Truck Accident
While it may seem like there aren’t any major differences between motor vehicle accidents, the reality is that everything from the kinds of injuries a person sustains to how a victim goes about pursuing compensation can vary depending on the type of accident in question. Collisions involving commercial vehicles, for instance, are vastly different… Read More »
Truck Accident Reconstruction Could Play a Pivotal Role in the Outcome of Your Case
Collisions between passenger vehicles and commercial trucks are different from other types of crashes, simply in the amount of damage that they cause. Often 20 to 30 times larger and heavier than passenger vehicles, commercial trucks cause devastating vehicle damage and catastrophic injuries in collisions with smaller cars. Fortunately, accident victims can often recover… Read More »
What Happens When Trucking Companies Violate Federal Rules
In the U.S., the commercial trucking industry is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency within the Department of Transportation. This agency’s oversight encompasses a wide range of topics, including safety standards, driver qualifications, vehicle inspections and maintenance, and hours of service. All of these rules were put in place… Read More »
The Most Dangerous Roads for Florida Truck Drivers
Operating a commercial vehicle is always dangerous, as these trucks vastly outweigh other passenger cars, are much more difficult to maneuver, and are often tasked with carrying hazardous cargo. Driving a big rig, however, can become even more dangerous depending on the roads. Unfortunately, Florida roads are notorious for being unreliable, with outdated infrastructure,… Read More »
The Role of Proper Vehicle Maintenance in Preventing Truck Accidents
Proper vehicle maintenance can go a long way towards preventing any type of vehicle accident. Careful inspections, maintenance efforts, and repairs are, however, particularly important for commercial vehicles, which simply experience a lot more wear and tear than the average passenger vehicle. Unfortunately, not all trucking companies use the care they should in inspecting,… Read More »
What Qualifies as a Commercial Vehicle?
Accidents involving commercial vehicles present unique challenges to victims who are attempting to seek compensation for their losses. For instance, the trucking industry isn’t only regulated by state traffic laws, but by specific federal rules that apply only to commercial vehicles and their drivers. Read on to learn more about how a truck’s status… Read More »
How are Car and Truck Accident Cases Different?
Many people assume that one type of vehicle accident case is much the same as another. This, however, is not true when it comes to truck and car accident claims, as the former tend to involve much more serious injuries, different kinds of evidence, and more potentially liable parties. Because these cases tend to… Read More »
Trailer Hitch Accidents
Trailer hitch accidents occur when a vehicle’s hitch system malfunctions, causing the trailer to detach and resulting in a collision with other vehicles. These kinds of accidents occur a lot more often than most people realize and pose a very real risk to other road users. For instance, the weight and size of trailers… Read More »
Types of Truck Accidents
While commercial vehicles play a key role in transporting goods across the country, they are also dangerous, posing a lot of risks to other road users. Truck accidents fall under a variety of categories, some of which are unique to commercial vehicles. Read on to learn more about the different types of truck accidents… Read More »
Florida’s Truck Lane Restrictions
There are more commercial vehicles on the road than ever before, which has led to worse traffic and an increase in truck accidents. In fact, many states, including Florida have placed lane restrictions on commercial vehicles to help avoid these problems. These truck lanes seek to reduce the number of lane changes attempted without… Read More »
