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Distracted Driving Ban in FL Distracted driving continues to be a problem nationwide, and Florida is reported as the second worst state in the nation when it comes to distracted driving crashes.  According to state statistics, between the years 2013 and 2017, the number of accidents caused by distracted driving went up by 33 percent. […]

At the start of the 2019-2020 school year, parents in Orange County noticed new signs and the addition of a second crossing guard at an intersection near an elementary school. It was the site where a 10-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while leaving school on his bicycle last spring. The boy’s […]

The trucking industry is a vital part of our economy. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety, 533,643 Florida residents hold a commercial driver’s license. Thus, Florida drivers share the roads with drivers of tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, and big-rigs. Every 16 minutes of each day in the United States, a person is injured or killed […]

When a loved one dies suddenly and unexpectedly, you want answers. Such a death may leave you wondering what happened, why it happened, and if someone else is to blame. Over 3,000 people die every year in car accidents on Florida roads. About ten percent of those accidents are alcohol or drug-related. This means that […]

Being in any type of motor vehicle accident is traumatic, but a truck accident can cause catastrophic injuries. In one recent year, 4,761 people died in crashes involving large trucks. Seventy-two percent of people killed in large-truck crashes were occupants of other vehicles. The evidence left behind after a trucking accident provides essential explanations as […]

As Florida’s population grows, so does your likelihood of being in a car accident. With over 17 million registered vehicles in our state and nearly as many licensed drivers, the chances of you being in a car accident on Florida roads are certainly real. Each year, there are over 400,000 accidents in Florida, resulting in […]

Trucks are ubiquitous on our roads. Nationwide, 15.5 million trucks transport nearly a billion dollars of retail and manufactured goods within the U.S., as well as between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, each year, accounting for nearly 70 percent of all goods moved in the country. It’s impossible to drive almost anywhere and not […]

Many victims have a lot on their plates after a truck accident. The thousands of people injured in truck accidents, or the surviving families of those killed in truck accidents, must deal with many issues: replacing or repairing a severely damaged vehicle, consulting with their insurance companies, and managing the medical details associated with their […]

Proving liability in a car accident is difficult. One of the most frequently asked questions that we hear from our clients is how to prove that they did not cause their car accidents. It might seem like an easy answer, but it’s not. When you or a loved one get into a car accident, you […]

Commercial motor vehicles—also known as semi-trucks or tractor-trailers—are a vital part of the economy. We depend on these vehicles and their drivers to deliver the products we use in our daily lives. However, the size and weight of these trucks can pose a danger to other travelers on the roadway. About 3,000 accidents involve commercial […]