You can call them tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, 18-wheelers, or simply “semis” — the name doesn’t matter. What does matter is that these vehicles represent up to 80,000 pounds of accidents waiting to happen at speeds upwards of 70 m.p.h. When driven negligently, there is nothing on the road more dangerous. According […]
Category: Trucking Accidents
According to data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), shifting cargo is a factor in approximately one out of every 20 commercial truck accidents. Other cargo-related issues can cause and contribute to tractor-trailer accidents as well; and, in fact, improperly loaded cargo is one of the primary issues […]
At the start of every year, resolutions are made to lose weight, get in shape, spend less, save more, etc. They are made to complete a project that has dragged on for months. They are made to tackle a goal that has lingered in the distance. And so forth and […]
Preventing Florida Truck Accidents While we can never prevent all truck crashes, many deaths and serious injuries can be avoided if truck drivers and drivers of other motor vehicles all do their part. Here are some things that truck drivers can do to keep themselves safe and to protect the […]
There are federal regulations in place for truck safety, but they can’t prevent tragic accidents. If a truck crash happens to you or a family member, the experienced Florida truck accident law firm of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley can help you sort out the laws and understand your […]
While all rear-end collisions present severe risks to the drivers and passengers who get rear-ended, collisions involving commercial trucks are particularly dangerous. These accidents regularly result in serious traumatic injuries, and most victims will face a long road to physical and emotional recovery. If you or a loved one has […]
Facing a commercial truck head-on is a terrifying experience. Knowing that you are helpless to protect yourself and that the driver behind the wheel of the truck might not even know you are there can be traumatizing; and, in the moments that follow, your life can change forever. Nearly one […]
Have you ever felt nervous driving down the interstate when you had to pass a semi? Or worse yet, pass between two semis? Well, your raised blood pressure while driving in this scenario is probably justified. More than 19,500 accidents every year in Florida involve commercial vehicles. Across the United […]
You have seen it. You have dodged it and… You have been nearly injured by it. Dangerous road debris on I95 and other major roadways. It is dangerous to drivers and as 22-year-old Holden Armory has learned the hard way, road debris can be nearly lethal. This young, talented musician […]
Those involved in trucking litigation have become all too familiar with catastrophic injury and loss of life resulting from 18 wheelers (tractor trailers) being operated by drivers impaired by chronic fatigue. Why do we continue to see this problem? In the case of a professional commercial truck driver who rear […]