If you drive on the roads of Tallahassee, the statistics should come as no surprise. There are more cars on the road each year, more drivers, and more accidents. By maintaining awareness of the problems and practicing defensive driving techniques, you could decrease your risk of adding to those statistics. […]
Category: Trucking Accidents
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 law firm of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley can help you sort out the laws and understand your rights. Legislation related […]
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 […]
Our Fort Walton Beach Truck Accident Attorneys Can Help You as Collisions Potentially Increase The constant refrain of “stay home” for safety has one distinctly unintended consequence. With so many people ordering their food and other necessities online, Fort Walton Beach’s delivery truck traffic has soared. Drivers are overworked, and […]
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 […]
As the holidays approach, AAA has reported that over 95 million Americans will hit the road, traveling long distances to visit friends and family. Office parties, neighborhood get-togethers, parades, and holiday sales are all fun events that result in Americans taking to their vehicles with greater frequency than usual. However, […]
