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According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), about 450,000 traffic collisions across the United States in 2017 involved large trucks, including more than 4,000 fatal crashes and almost 350,000 injury crashes, numbers which continue to rise each year. A portion of these crashes includes flatbed trucks, which are among the most dangerous motor […]

Millions of big trucks—15.5 million to be exact—transport billions of dollars of goods over American roads each year. In 2018 in Florida, over 9,000 trucks were involved in over 8,500 accidents. Nationally, a person dies in a truck-involved accident every 16 minutes. Because there is such size disparity between passenger vehicles and trucks, when the […]

Putting Motorcycle Riders At Risk The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) estimates more than 9,100 motorcycle crashes occurred on Florida roads one recent year, including 502 fatalities. Getting in a traffic accident can devastate victims and families, but motorcycle accidents almost guarantee havoc. Bikers have less protection than individuals in passenger […]

A T-bone collision occurs when the front end of a motor vehicle perpendicularly crashes into the side of another motor vehicle, making a “T” shape. When this happens on the passenger side of a car or truck, it’s often referred to as a broadside collision. T-bone collisions are among the most treacherous of all traffic […]

When you drive in highway traffic next to a large truck, you assume that the person behind the wheel is experienced, skilled, and qualified to drive. If that trucker’s bad driving or poor judgment causes a crash, you wonder just how many unqualified truckers there are on the road. As just another driver on the […]

Wearing a motorcycle helmet provides a high degree of protection in a motorcycle accident. Unfortunately, all too many riders choose not to wear their helmets when they head out on their bikes. Many riders consider helmets constricting, heavy, or too hot, especially on summer days in Florida. Unfortunately, failing to wear a helmet can lead […]

Following a serious car accident, you may find yourself wondering: “Who caused this accident?” The at-fault party bears responsibility for paying many of the costs associated with the accident, including the medical and pain and suffering costs of the injured party, as well as compensation for any time the injured individual misses from work. Are […]

When you wreck your vehicle or need a lift due to a car that refuses to start, you typically call a tow truck: a large vehicle designed to help pull your car out of whatever tight spot it found itself in and take it to a new destination, often straight to the repair shop. Unfortunately, […]

An accident in late August 2019 caused the deaths of three people after one of the vehicles suffered a tire blowout. According to authorities, a 48-year-old woman was driving her Chevy Blazer on State Road 50 when her left front tire blew out, causing her to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle crossed the […]

Truck accidents happen for a wide variety of reasons, in a wide variety of contexts. Some cause massive property damage and harm bystanders beside a road. Others result in catastrophic injuries to truckers, and still others leave only other motorists hurt while the trucker escapes unscathed. Whatever the circumstances, truck accidents create serious risks for […]