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Category: Truck Accidents
Large Truck Tire Blowouts Can Result in Fatalities
March 15, 2017 | Category: Personal Injury, Truck AccidentsLarge commercial trucks (semis) are everywhere on our highways. They are the backbone of commerce as we know it. However, when these trucks have accidents, they usually end up on the 6 o’clock news.
How Can Social Media Affect an Accident Claim?
February 27, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Slip and Fall Accidents, Truck AccidentsSocial media is everywhere. Over the past five years, the insurance industry has used social media as a tool in accident investigations, according to Edmunds.com.
What Are The Consequences For Victims of Vehicle Accidents
February 13, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsVehicle accidents have significant consequences for those injured, and these cases can be complicated. In Florida, state records show that from 2011 to 2015, crashes rose 63 percent from 229,210 to 373,853.
Trucking Industry Avoids Hours of Service Safety Requirements
January 4, 2017 | Category: Truck AccidentsSafety advocates are concerned with the trucking industry victory when Republican lawmakers suspended regulations requiring truckers to take two nights off to rest after a work week of up to 75 hours.
Injury Lawsuits Against Commercial Truckers: Specific Issues
January 3, 2017 | Category: Truck AccidentsIf you’ve been injured in an accident with a commercial trucker defendant, then your claim is likely to involve at least a few issues that are specific to such defendants.
New Research - Crash Risks Double When Driving Drowsy
December 30, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Truck AccidentsNew research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s report, Acute Sleep Deprivation and Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Involvement, showed that drivers missing between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour-period, have close to double the risk of being involved in crashes.
Why You Should Not Settle With An Insurance Company Without An Attorney
December 14, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck AccidentsIt is important to “think twice” before settling with an insurance company without first meeting with an attorney. Some injuries may seem minor following an accident, but later can become very problematic.
Texting and Driving Accidents - The 25 Scariest Statistics
November 23, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck AccidentsTexting and driving, as everyone knows, do not mix. Both activities are dangerous and often deadly choices when combined. Snapchatting while driving is also dangerous.
Before Crossing Florida’s Border Know Florida’s Traffic Laws
November 11, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsAccording to USA Today, Florida just experienced its best year in attracting tourists and visitors to the state with over 100 million people traveling to the Sunshine State in 2015. This does not come without a cost. Florida also ranks third nationwide in fatal truck, car, bicycle and pedestrian accidents.
Red-Light Running Is Dangerous and Preventable
October 26, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck AccidentsOver the ten-year period, 2004-2014, an estimated 8,517 people were killed in red-light running accidents, and there were 7,700 crashes that involved fatalities relating to red-light runners, according to the National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR).