Truck Accidents

Truck accidents can be horrific, as evidenced by the fact that around 150,000 people are injured annually in these crashes, and about 5,000 people are killed. The data also shows that the greatest danger is to those who are not in semi trucks, but who are in other vehicles involved in the accidents. Just look at the data for 1998, for example, when a full 98 percent of those killed in truck-related two-vehicle crashes were

If you have been in a truck accident in Florida, you may be thinking about trying to get a settlement from the truck company that was involved. This is money that will be paid out to you if you choose not to go to court. While people often talk about the upsides of a settlement — such as getting the money quickly and avoiding a long trial — it is also necessary to look at

Tractor-trailer trucks demand even more concentration from their drivers. The size and weight of the trucks mean that they require additional time and distance to come to a stop and have difficulty slowing quickly from the high speeds common on interstates and highways. If a driver is not paying attention or does not leave enough space between the truck and the vehicle in front of it, slowing traffic conditions can turn into a major accident.

Commercial tractor-trailers have proven their utility in our modern economy. We rely on them daily to bring in goods to market and export our products to consumers both regionally and in another states. The usefulness of semi-trucks has ensured that they are a constant presence on nearly all of Florida’s roadways.

Most of us have seen the results of commercial tractor-trailer accidents at one point or another. Perhaps you have even been late for work or some other important event due to a jack-knifed big rig snarling traffic for miles. Or maybe you have been unfortunate enough to have experienced the sheer crushing power of those moving mountains of metal. The reality is that commercial truck accidents are actually not as frequent as they could be

A Jacksonville, Florida, resident was killed on Sept. 24 after the tow truck he was driving was hit by a tractor-trailer. According to reports, the truck accident happened around 11:45 p.m. between Cecil Commerce Center Parkway and US 301 on Interstate 10. Both vehicles were reportedly moving east when the tractor-trailer, driven by a 49-year-old man also of Jacksonville, rear-ended the tow truck. The tractor-trailer crossed over the median and was in the westbound lanes

If you are a Florida motorist injured after a collision with a commercial tractor-trailer, there are several things you need to know. Under Florida law, an immediate investigation by police and other authorities will commence. Florida state statutes provide certain protections to individuals involved in accidents so that they will truthfully cooperate with investigators about what happened while also preserving their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.

Taking the city bus isn’t something that most people would expect to land them in the hospital, but that was the outcome of a ride on the Jacksonville Traffic Authority bus passengers last month when the bus was slammed into by a Freightliner. The accident didn’t involve only the bus and truck. A corner store was also damaged in the accident. The reason for the accident might make some of our Florida readers shake their

At approximately 1:55 p.m. on August 7, the Florida Highway Patrol was called to a truck accident accident that occurred on Interstate 95 near mile marker 195 at the ramp for Fiske Boulevard in Brevard County. A 21-year-old Orlando man was driving south on I-95 in a 1997 GMC Van in the outside lane. A 65-year-old West Melbourne man was traveling in a 2008 semi-truck. The truck driver entered the southbound lanes of I-95 at

Every now and then politicians seem to get it right. Florida State Senator Anitere Flores, R-Miami has introduced a bill designed to compensate the surviving family members of the truck driver who died in a fiery crash near Jacksonville, Florida, back in 2000. According to state documents, the truck driver was hauling a tanker loaded with gasoline when a Jeep traveling alongside him began to hydroplane after coming into contact with a large puddle of