Truck Accidents

A fully loaded 18-wheeler truck weighing as much as 80,000 pounds is a lethal force on Florida’s roadways. Both federal and state regulations serve as protection for Florida drivers to minimize the risk of dangerous truck accidents. When a trucking company, vendor, or independently contracted truck driver breaks these laws, it’s actionable negligence. If...

The accident scene after a truck accident is frightening and confusing, especially for those who’ve suffered serious injuries or have injured family members. Often, the distress of the accident continues during the days and weeks following the accident as injury victims navigate Florida’s complex accident claim system to file a claim for damages such...

Accidents are terrifying and traumatic. The aftermath of a truck accident is particularly chaotic and frightening, especially if you’ve experienced painful injuries or have injured loved ones with you. It’s difficult to keep a cool head during the trauma immediately following an accident involving a large commercial truck, but what you do during the...

Commercial trucks are large, difficult to maneuver, have extensive blind spots, and require wide turns and extended stopping distances. They also far outweigh common passenger vehicles on the road. Injuries from truck accidents are often severe or catastrophic, causing life-altering consequences to accident victims. In 2022, 5,276 truck accident fatalities occurred in the United...

Florida’s no-fault insurance laws require traffic accident victims to file injury claims against their own insurance companies, regardless of who was at fault. This law often streamlines the claim process so injury victims recover compensation for property damage and personal injuries quickly and without litigation. However, Florida’s minimum Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance requirement...