Having punitive damages imposed against a trucking company is often a source of great anxiety for defense attorneys and their trucking company clients. Florida attorneys skilled in the handling of truck accident cases have developed the knowledge to know when punitive damages are warranted in a given case. Punitive damages […]
Category: Trucking Accidents
How many times have you been driving down the road and had a semi unexpectedly come into your lane of travel? I suppose we all know to be on our toes when we’re passing trucks on the highways, but you may have wondered why this happens and also why it […]
We see it every day in the clients tragically injured in car crashes; family members who have lost members of their family to the careless driving of another; and those whose lives will be forever shattered by an automobile accident so horrific they will never recover. Causing a car wreck […]
You have been there. Catch yourself getting more fatigued with each mile post that goes by you on the highway. It is dangerous and if you are smart, you pull over and rest; for the night, at least for several hours. Why? You are as impaired when you become fatigued […]
Our firm’s website has thousands of pages of content within it. Why? Because we believe that before you decide to hire a law firm and an attorney, you should be able to determine whether we are skilled in a particular area of the law. Is there content on our website […]
A renewed debate about trucker safety is rolling down America’s highways following a vote by the Senate Appropriations Committee that weakens the rest regulations of those who operate 18-wheelers. The rules at risk call for truckers to stay out of the driver’s seat for 34 hours following any 60-hour, seven-day […]
Let’s look at what a driver must deal with during the course of the average drive: Driving with hands Accelerating with the right leg and foot Possibly braking with the left leg and foot Possibly clutching with the left leg and foot Eyes checking dashboard gauges Eyes checking right view […]
It may be one of the most important civic privileges we have and one of the most central to give to both our government and our role as a citizen of the United States. Whatever type of case you may be called to serve as a juror in, a person’s […]
When insurance fraud was on the rise in the 1970’s, insurance companies, law enforcement and state governments got together and did things like launched joint task forces to investigate fraud and formed insurance exchanges to help manage the problem. Their first reactions were not to; in effect, legally defraud the […]
Did you get up this morning have breakfast and a few glasses of wine or cocktails before getting in your car to drive to work? If you found yourself texting while you were making that trip to work, answering emails or maybe even talking on your cell phone, you might […]
