With Winter Weather Comes an Increase In Truck Accidents

This time of year brings unpredictable weather all across the United States. Living in Florida, we get more rain than anything. But in Pennsylvania, it’s the snow that is wreaking havoc for drivers. Matthew, a truck driver, was driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike when his life could have easily been over. As two cars in…

High-Speed Tire Blowouts Blamed for Increase in Truck Accidents

The number of semitrailers on the road has risen in recent years. In fact, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s count of registered trucks across the country has grown from 8.2 million in 2004 to 10.6 million in 2013. Of course, with the rise in the number of trucks there are on the road, there…

I’ve Been in Accident With a Semi Truck, What Do I Do?

After you or a loved one have been in an accident with a semi truck or other large vehicle you will experience many emotions: fear, sadness, anger, and many more. But what should you do to best help your personal injury or wrongful death case? The following is a checklist to help you begin this…

The Difference Between a Car Accident and an Accident with a Semi Truck

Out of the two million people that die each year in the United States, over 32,000 people die as a result of an auto accident, and nearly 5,000 of those people who die as a result of an auto accident, were in an accident involving a semi-truck. Two million semis operate in the U.S., all…

Spouse Pursues Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Swift Transportation

It has been almost one year since the deadly accident that killed Wiley Clark occurred. Perhaps you never heard of him but Mr. Clark is an important example of what Wrongful Death means. Mr. Clark was a retired investigator for the Bradford County State Attorney’s office and was going out for breakfast one Sunday morning…

Tragic Truck Accident Reminds Us of the Dangers of Texting While Driving

Most Floridians are aware that a texting and driving ban has been in effect since 2013. Texting while driving is a secondary traffic offense, meaning that a police officer may not stop a car solely for texting; the driver must commit a primary driving offense – like speeding – and, if he or she was…

Five Students Killed in Commercial Truck Accident

Last month, a tragic multi-vehicle accident took the lives of 5 promising young nursing students and injured two more. The young women were en route to St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital in Savannah to begin their last day of their first clinical set of rotations, or hands-on instruction. The girls – Caitlyn Baggett, Morgan Bass, Emily Clark,…

Unbelievable Semi-Truck Accidents in Florida

These stories will have you buckled up and driving safely in no time. From the fall of 2014 to the first few weeks of the New Year we have encountered chilling stories about accidents involving semi-trucks. Some made it out with luck on their side, but others paid the price with their life. Starting with…

Pay Attention to How You Drive Around Semi-Trucks

The Tampa Bay and Central Florida regions are home to dangerous highways filled with a bustling transportation industry. The growing number of semi-trucks on our fast paced roads is good reason for knowledge about critical risk factors. Tractor trailers are an average of 53 feet in length, with 3 major blind spots, and carry loads…

Vision Exemption Policy Lets Partially Blind Truck Drivers onto the Road

You may find it shocking to hear that the federal government provides truck drivers who are partially blind permits to drive their trucks in certain circumstances. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the division of the U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates commercial trucking, actually has programs that allow truck drivers with certain medical…

Recent Surge in Trucking Accidents Explained

The fatal trucking accident involving comedian Tracy Morgan this summer was one of the few times a fatal trucking accident actually received press coverage in this country. However, simply because trucking accidents don’t often get news coverage does not mean they do not present a problem. In fact, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…

Who is at Fault in a Truck Accident?

A few weeks ago, we posted a blog about a serious truck accident which injured famous comedian Tracy Morgan and killed famous comedian James McNair. It was a tragic accident that was reported on several different news sources and the actual filing of the personal injury lawsuit was recently reported on Friday, July 11th on…

Famous Comedian Tracy Morgan Injured and Jimmy Mack Killed in Serious Semi-Truck Accident

As reported on CNN.com, there was an accident last weekend that occurred on the New Jersey turnpike where Tracy Morgan along with another famous comedian, were hit in their limo bus by a tractor-trailer truck driven by Kevin Roper, who was alleged to have been driving for a straight 24 hours. He is employed as…

Challenges After a Truck Accident

During 2012, more than 400 people were injured on Florida roadways when they were involved in a truck accident. An additional 20 of these motorists lost their lives. Hillsborough County alone had more than 1,000 accidents involving a commercial vehicle. Unfortunately, for victims these accidents almost always involve significant injuries due to the sheer size…

What to Do When You are in a Truck Accident and How to Help Your Case

After you have been in a truck accident, it is important to remain calm and call for help if you able to, and you are conscious. Be sure to get the truck driver’s name, contact information, the name of the company that employs the driver, the license number of the truck and other identifying information…

The Truth About Truck Accidents

Because large trucks typically travel on interstates, which are among the safest roadways, they generally have lower crash rates, about 1.1 fatal crashes per 100 million miles traveled compared to the 1.3 for passenger vehicles. (These trucks are defined as weighing more than 10,000 pounds and composed of either single units or one tractor pulling…

What to Do After a Tampa Bay Trucking Accident

According to authorities, two people were killed after their car turned through an intersection and was struck on the driver’s side by a semi-truck at a Tampa Bay intersection sending both vehicles into the center meridian. The truck driver was not injured and no charges have been filed. Unfortunately, accidents similar to this one occur…

Recovering Compensation Involving Tampa Bay Cycling Accidents and Semi-Trucks

Bicycling is enjoyed year round here in Tampa Bay by sporting enthusiasts as well as those who use their bicycles to commute to and from work. Despite the many safety precautions that riders take such as wearing helmets, following traffic laws and watching out for other drivers on the roadways, many serious accidents involving cyclists…

Law Surrounding Truck Accidents Highlighted After Death of Truck Driver

At the end of October, an Orlando truck driver died after he collided with a tree on the side of I-75 in Hernando County. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene of the accident. There were no other injuries or fatalities. While this was…

Why Trucking Accidents are Especially Dangerous

Accidents involving trucks are much more likely to cause severe injuries and even death than accidents between automobiles. In most truck accidents with a car, it’s the car driver who gets hurt the most. Some of the reasons for truck accidents are because of the truck. Other reasons are because of the truck driver. Still…

Tampa Truck Accidents: How to Stay Safe When Sharing the Road

Florida ranks as one of the top 10 states for truck accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 1,500 people died in Florida truck crashes over five recent years. That’s over 1,500 preventable tragedies in our state. And it doesn’t even account for the thousands of people who suffered incapacitating…

Truck Accident on Selmon Expressway Caused by Negligence

Earlier this month, a flatbed truck accident on Selmon Expressway created a backlog of traffic after a truck driver collided with a barrier. The Tampa Tribune reported that “At 8:30 a.m., as the truck came to rest with its right-side wheels perched atop the barrier at the Kennedy Boulevard exit, cars behind it began to back up….

Tampa Truck Accident Shuts Down I-75

An accident involving a semi-truck and a dump truck closed down I-75 southbound near the intersection with State Road 56 last Thursday. Traffic was snarled for miles as first responders fought to contain a fire that was caused by leaking fuel from the accident. Asphalt at the site of the accident had to be removed…

Failure to Follow Trucking Safety Regs Results in Deadly Truck Accidents

As attorneys who practice trucking accident personal injury and wrongful death cases, we know that a collision between a passenger vehicle and an 18-wheeler can be devastating, causing catastrophic or fatal injuries to the people involved, but even we are left breathless by the brute force demonstrated in this video that has recently gone viral…