Truck Accidents

​Unqualified Drivers Are a Threat to Port Richey and Tampa

​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...
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What to Do After a Tractor-Trailer Accident in Florida

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...
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How to Get Compensation for a Semi-Truck Accident

How to Get Compensation for a Semi-Truck Accident No one wants to end up in an accident with a semi-truck. The size and weight of these large trucks mean that the people in smaller passenger vehicles sustain most of the damage when an accident happens. There’s nothing good about a semi-accident, but truck drivers have a heightened responsibility to follow laws and regulations and care for other drivers. When an accident does occur, the insurance policies that cover trucking companies can offer generous payouts for injuries. However, making a trucking insurance policy work for you requires the expertise of a skilled truck accident lawyer. Learn below on how to get compensation...
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​Rollover Truck Accidents: Causes and Liability

​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...
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