All of us have been stuck behind a garbage truck, and it’s not all that fun. The snails’ pace, the near impossibility of passing safely, the constant stops, and, of course, the wafting, putrid, smell are all enough to make a driver want to turn around and go home. As […]
Category: Trucking Accidents
After spending the last several months caged up at home with family or roommates, most people are ready to get away from home. However, with COVID-19 still circulating as quickly as it ever has and no vaccine on the nearby horizon, people are understandably reluctant to pack themselves into airplanes […]
If you are in a smaller vehicle, the results of an accident involving a semi-truck or tractor-trailer can be devastating. Truckers are generally trained and experienced, but they are human and they often drive through their exhaustion. If you have been hurt in a truck-related accident in Florida, contact a […]
According to PolicyAdvice’s 2020 statistics regarding semi-trucks: There has been a 52% increase in semi-trucks accidents since 2009. There were 4,102 deaths in truck wrecks in 2017, showing a 52% increase since 2009. 74% of all fatal passenger vehicle cases include a large truck. Tire defects account for around 30% […]
Nearly 6,600 pedestrians perished on U.S. roadways in 2019, according to a Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) figure notably higher than its 2018 counterpart. The problem? Primarily it is the predominance of – and popularity surrounding – sport-utility vehicles (SUVs). If you are an SUV owner, recognize the size and […]
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 […]
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 […]
The laws of physics make truck accidents horrifying to contemplate. Roads in and around Fort Walton Beach are filled with tractor-trailers typically weighing about 80,000 pounds. When these trucks hit a 4,000 car, the impact of a vehicle weighing 20 times more is liable to cause much more serious injuries […]
With a shortage of drivers in the trucking industry, most states have lowered the age requirement for a commercial driver’s license (CDL) from 21 to 18. Some states even allow 16-year-olds to obtain a CDL. However, these state limits only apply to commercial trucking within state boundaries. To operate many […]
Being hit by a delivery truck is no ordinary accident. For starters, delivery trucks are bigger and heavier than cars, so a collision is more likely to lead to serious injuries. Second, a delivery truck is a commercial vehicle, so there could be many different companies involved in the truck’s […]
