Category Archives: Truck Accidents
The Dangers of Commercial Truck Brake Failure
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), as many as 29 percent of all commercial truck accidents are caused by brake failure. While brake failure is always dangerous, it is especially deadly when one or more of the vehicles involved in a crash is a commercial truck. This is because these types… Read More »
The Dangers of Jackknife Crashes
Every year, thousands of semi-trucks cross the nation carrying cargo ranging from toxic materials and lumber to livestock and produce. While semi-trucks play an integral role in interstate commerce, they also pose a substantial risk to others on the road. Semi-trucks are particularly prone to jackknifing, which occurs when a truck’s trailer swings out… Read More »
Injuries Result From Truck Rollover Accident
Three men were injured and required hospitalization after an accident in which the tractor trailer that they were riding in rolled over. According to reports, the accident happened when the driver lost control of the tractor trailer and hit a light post, then left the roadway and rolled over. No other vehicles were involved… Read More »
Secondary Injuries Stem From Semi Accident
A tractor trailer driver suffered serious physical injuries as a result of an accident earlier this month in which his truck hit a barrier on a Florida interstate highway and fell off an overpass onto the roadway below. However, he has now suffered financial injury as well, having received a ticket for using his… Read More »
Truck Driver Dies In Pembroke Park
An accident involving a tractor trailer maneuvering through a freight access area has resulted in the death of the rig’s driver. According to reports, the driver contacted security in the freight area about the accident, in which he struck two other parked trailers. By the time authorities responded to the call, the driver was… Read More »
Truck Driver Killed In Fort Lauderdale Crash
A driver was killed recently in an early afternoon crash in Fort Lauderdale when he hit a house with his work truck. Fortunately none of the occupants of the home were injured, but the driver’s two passengers also suffered serious injuries in the crash and required hospitalization. According to reports there were no skid… Read More »
No Injuries In Interstate 595 Truck Accident
In a scenario nothing short of a miracle, no one was injured in a recent truck accident on Interstate 595 that ended up with the truck’s cab hanging off the side of the highway’s off-ramp as the trailer laid on the ground below it. According to reports, the truck was carrying a load of… Read More »
Beware The Big Rig
Driving on our busy South Florida highways can be quite a stressful experience, as many drivers ignore the speed limits and drive aggressively, creating dangerous driving conditions for everyone on the road. It is hard enough to feel safe when you are surrounded by passenger cars and trucks, but often times our interstates are… Read More »
Food Delivery A Little Too Close To Home
Several drivers were very lucky on a recent Friday morning in Miami Beach when they escaped injury in a two-vehicle crash. Details regarding the accident involving a food delivery tractor trailer and an SUV are not clear, but the end result was that the tractor trailer ended up wedged between a tree and an… Read More »
The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time
Accidents happen in all forms and sizes, anywhere and everywhere. When one thinks about the types of accidents that occur on the highway, situations involving two or more vehicles crashing into each other are often the scenarios that come to mind. However, many accidents do not necessarily involve any impact at all between two… Read More »
