Florida Truck Crash Lawyer Fighting for Crash Victims A Florida truck accident often leaves devastated lives and families in its wake. The numbers are staggering. In 2008, 380,000 large trucks (gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds) were involved in traffic crashes in the United States. More than 4,000 of these were crashes. Tractor trailers, 18-wheelers, double trailers (22 wheelers), and large trucks (semi trucks) can cause...

A serious semi accident Florida involving smaller vehicles often result in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death.  Some call these a car-truck accident Florida or truck-car accident Florida. Unfortunately, traffic fatalities caused by Florida semi truck crashes have been on the rise. Locally, there have been several devastating and fatal truck crashes in Southwest Florida in early 2010. As an experienced Florida personal injury...

Florida Truck Jackknife Accident Jack knifing occurs when the trailer of a tractor-trailer truck loses control, swings out, and forms an acute angle relative to the cab. It is usually caused by adverse road conditions, improper breaking, or equipment failure. While jack-knifing is rare, it creates a highway danger for trailer underride accident or tractor trailer underrun accident.  A jackknife accident Florida can also lead to tractor trailer...

Florida Truck Accident Attorney Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) How are truck accident cases different from accidents involving passenger cars only? In Florida, trucking companies and commercial semi truck drivers are subject to special rules and regulations set forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)...

Florida Semi Truck Accident Lawyer Truck Driver Fatigue / Hours-of-Service Rules Large trucks haul the majority of freight transported in the U.S.  It is close to being a trillion dollar industry, and is expected to surpass the one trillion dollar mark in the next year or two.  This makes for a strong financial motive for truckers to drive longer hours with shorter breaks. There are, however, are more than financial incentives that encourage...