Personal Injury Lawyer Weighing in at 30,000 lbs or more, big trucks are some of the most intimidating vehicles on the road. Studies estimate approximately 5,000 people in passenger vehicles die annually in wrecks with tractor trailers. The reasons can…
Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) cause more accidents than most people realize. TheFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports that more than 4,000 large trucks were involved in fatal crashes in 2013. Over the last decade, 73,000 truck crashes caused injuries. Many…
A truck can cleave a destructive path, leaving property damage and catastrophic injuries in its wake. Victims in these crashes often benefit from consulting a truck accident lawyer – especially if they face expensive health-care bills and cannot return to…
We’ve all been there. You drive past a large semi on the road and instantly grip your steering wheel a little harder, knowing that one false move could mean disaster. You’re right to be nervous; the Advocates for Highway and…
An accident on Florida’s Sawgrass Expressway left two people dead after a truck rollover on April 16. An investigation into why the accident happened was still underway as of April 17. The truck accident happened in Sunrise near the exit…
A truck accident in Florida may not be caused by driver error, but by a load that is not secure. If the load comes loose while driving, the shift in weight can cause the truck to go out of control,…
The term, “jackknife accident” is often used to describe a truck accident where the trailer of a tractor-trailer combination skids towards the front of the vehicle. The resulting accident looks very much like the closing of a folding knife as…
If you’re going to seek compensation after a truck accident in Florida, it’s important to learn as much as you can about the other driver before taking any legal action. This way, you can set your case up correctly and…
The department of transportation put out the crash stats for large trucks in 2012, and it shows that, while these crashes certainly happened in Florida, they actually happened less often in this state than the national average. The key is…