Truck Accidents

Why You Need a Lawyer After a Tow Truck Accident Tow trucks respond to accidents, but they can also get into collisions themselves – and their large size and unwieldy design can cause severe injuries and property damage when they do. The victim of such an accident may face expensive medical and repair bills, time missed at work, and long-term pain and suffering. But if the tow truck driver caused the accident through their careless or reckless actions, the victim could also demand the driver or their employer compensate them accordingly.  However, towing companies and insurers fight hard to avoid liability for the injuries and losses they cause. You need a lawyer to...

Dump and Garbage Truck Accidents Garbage and dump truck drivers are the unsung heroes of our urban landscapes. They play a pivotal role in modern society, ensuring our environments remain clean and habitable, but these bulky vehicles can also pose challenges. Due to maneuverability difficulties because of their size and structure, hazards linked to the waste they carry, and several other factors, dump and garbage trucks present risks for those who share the road. We aim to unravel the various dynamics of dump and garbage trucks, providing an in-depth understanding of their functioning, types, and significance in waste management. We also shed light on the prevalence of accidents...

Falling Cargo Accidents You’re driving along the highway when something falls off the nearby dump truck and strikes your windshield. If you are lucky, you get away with a minor crack in the glass, but falling cargo accidents can be much more serious and lead to painful injuries and even death. If a falling cargo accident injured you or caused your family member’s death, you may be entitled to recover financial compensation from the responsible party. This compensation may cover your medical bills, loss of income, and damage to your vehicle. It may even compensate you for your pain and suffering. For help getting the compensation...

​Unqualified Drivers Are a Threat to Port Richey and Tampa With so many port cities shipping freight into and out of the country, it’s no wonder Florida has one of the country’s highest numbers of professional truck drivers. Eighteen-wheelers are a common sight on Florida highways. But for people involved in a collision with a semi-truck, these vehicles are anything but mundane. Cars and SUVs often come off much worse than the semi-truck, and drivers and passengers in the smaller vehicle often suffer catastrophic, life-changing injuries after a wreck. If a semi-truck collision injured you, a truck accident lawyer can help you recover compensation from the driver that hit you. Contact an experienced...

What to Do After a Tractor-Trailer Accident in Florida Understanding what to do after a tractor-trailer accident in Florida is important. Thousands of tractor-trailer accidents occur in Florida each year. Many of them result in life-altering injuries or death. Even when a full physical recovery is possible after truck accident injuries, victims often find themselves saddled with medical bills they can never hope to pay off. When a negligent truck driver causes an accident in Florida, the victims qualify for compensation to cover the damages. However, no one hands out money to a truck accident victim. You need to know what to do after a Florida truck accident to protect yourself from...

​Rollover Truck Accidents: Causes and Liability Thousands of commercial trucks travel the roads at any time in every state. The economy of the United States runs on its commercial trucking fleet. If the trucks stopped running, everything would shut down. There are bound to be trucking accidents with so many semi-trucks and 18-wheelers on the roads. The data shows that 107,000 large truck accidents involved injuries in just one year. The same year saw over 4,000 large truck accident fatalities. Of those who died in semi-truck accidents, 15 percent of them were occupants of the truck. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and those riding motorcycles accounted for 16 percent of large truck...