Drive on any road in Florida, and trucks are visible seemingly around the clock, day and night, every day of the week. Commercial trucks play a vital role in the economy of Florida, as well as across the United States. Still, they are also associated with a fair number of accidents each year. Every year
In Florida, there is an average of nearly 40,000 trucking accidents each year, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Accidents involving trucks are not benign; trucks are big and powerful, and when they collide with another vehicle, the outcomes are usually not good. Each year, thousands of people are seriously
When an accident occurs involving a truck (semi, big rig, commercial truck), the truck driver will always claim it wasn’t their fault. And, in almost every case, the trucker will blame the other motorists. The reason for denying liability is that in most trucking accidents the other party usually suffers life-threatening injuries and extensive property
A head-on accident occurs when the front of one vehicle crashes into the front of a second vehicle. Often, head-on accidents are particularly severe. For example, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that the fatality rate for head-on accidents was as high as 56 percent. According to the report, passengers and drivers had a
What are my legal options after my loved one has died in a car accident? Thinking about legal options after a loved one has tragically passed away in a car accident is a difficult step to take. A family may be unsure how to emotionally and financially deal with their loss. Further, filing a lawsuit
Rear-end accidents are the most frequent type of traffic accidents. They occur when one vehicle strikes the back of another, and typically it occurs when the lead vehicle is moving slowly or has stopped, and another vehicle is speeding and does not slowdown in time or does not stop. According to the National Highway Traffic
Pedestrian accidents may lead to devastating consequences. A vehicle travelling at a speed of 10 mph can seriously injure a pedestrian. It is understandable that when vehicles hit pedestrians at higher speeds, catastrophic injuries and deaths may occur. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has reported that over 7,000 pedestrians die in traffic or
All commercial trucks on Florida roads must have commercial trucking insurance; that is the law. Driving without commercial trucking insurance is a criminal offense associated with serious penalties for the truck driver and the truck owner. Like all other states, Florida commercial truck insurance requirements and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have specific
There are over 15 million private and commercial trucks registered in the USA. Drive on any road at any time in the nation, and you will encounter hundreds of trucks on the road. Trucks are vital to the American economy as they play a major role in the transportation of all types of goods. And
The National Highway Safety Administration has reported that nearly 3 million people are injured in vehicle accidents every year across the United States. Passenger cars, light trucks (including pickups, vans, and utility vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less), to large trucks with a weight of 10,000 pounds or more
