The vast majority of traffic accidents are minor, with smaller amounts of damages and less serious injuries. However, every once in a while, there is an accident that garners national attention because of its size and/or severity. These accidents can involve hundreds of vehicles and cause multiple injuries and, in […]
Category: Trucking Accidents
When seeking financial compensation after a commercial truck accident, you need to be able to establish a legal basis for liability. In most cases, this legal basis is “negligence.” Under Florida law, negligent parties are liable for the consequences of their mistakes, and victims of negligence can recover full compensation […]
Brain injuries are potentially the most severe type of injury you can experience after an accident with a large commercial truck. Serious brain injuries are commonly known as “Traumatic Brain Injuries,” or TBIs. Although neck and back injuries can also be quite painful and serious and may take days or […]
Large commercial trucks carry a wide variety of cargo, including construction materials, all manner of produce, and even motor vehicles. When one of these huge, 80,000 lb. vehicles is involved in an accident on the roadway, it may result in substantial consequences, particularly to the occupants of the passenger vehicle. […]
On June 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that new federal laws requiring automatic emergency braking systems in both large commercial trucks and buses are intended to be passed. Specifically, according to DOT’s announcement: “Safety is the Department’s North Star and making our roads safer for all […]
Although recent stats are hard to come by, some unsubstantiated sources claim that blind spot accidents number in the hundreds of thousands each year, while about half of these result in fatalities. The point is, even one is too many since these types of accidents are almost always preventable. Adding […]
The morning air starts to cool down, and sweaters are being dragged out of closets. The kids are gearing up for school, and football season has begun. Autumn is a beautiful time of the year, but it brings a new set of challenges for truckers, and accidents with large commercial […]
A collision with a large commercial truck is more likely to cause debilitating injuries than a collision with a smaller vehicle. Head, spine, and traumatic brain injuries are common in truck accidents, often leading to costly medical expenses and lifelong treatment. Unfortunately, spinal cord injuries, including paralysis, are often the […]
Most drivers notice that semi-trucks make very wide turns. Large commercial trucks, especially semis with a tractor/trailer, can’t turn in the same small radius as passenger vehicles. Trucks must swing wide to make a 90-degree right turn. Trucks have to start a turn from the second lane to the left […]
Commercial truck drivers are prone to fatigue because of the long hours on the road, which can delay the driver’s reaction time and affect decision-making. Unfortunately, because of a big rig’s sheer size and weight, a crash with a semi-truck is likely to end with serious injuries, usually to the […]
