Recent Blog Posts
Road Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials
When hazardous materials must be transported, the most common way to do so is still via tanker truck. These trucks frequently transport dangerous materials from place to place with little issue, but when an accident does involve a tanker truck, the rates of injury and fatality are significantly higher than they are in standard… Read More »
Driver Dies After Head-On Collision With Tractor-Trailer
In February 2026, an SUV driver in Jacksonville was killed when his vehicle struck a tractor-trailer head-on. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), the SUV “crept into the eastbound lane” while a tractor-trailer was attempting to make a wide turn, heading west. While the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene, the accident… Read More »
Common Causes Of Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes
Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs, or CV) are common sights on Florida roads, but unfortunately, they are also commonly involved in Florida road accidents. Because CVs tend to be such large vehicles, they require particular skill to operate well, and a failure to do so can result in accidents – and liability. However, not every… Read More »
Language Matters: Using Correct Terminology After A Tractor-Trailer Crash
A collision between a tractor-trailer (or other large vehicle) and a private car or truck is usually referred to as an accident, regardless of the actual events that caused the crash. It may seem pedantic, but sometimes it can be important to characterize road crashes as just that – the word ‘accident,’ after all,… Read More »
Potential Mechanical Issue Leads To Dump Truck Crash
In early March 2026, a dump truck driver carrying a load of gravel on I-75 struck the Proctor Road overpass near Sarasota. The impact caused it to become wedged under that overpass and spill its cargo onto the road. Traffic was backed up for miles, though no injuries were reported. That said, it raises… Read More »
Tractor-Trailer Collides With Alachua County School Bus
In early March 2026, an Alachua County school bus was parked on the side of US 301 to pick up students when a tractor-trailer struck the left rear side of it. According to authorities, the tractor-trailer’s driver failed to stop, and then lost control of their vehicle after the impact with the school bus…. Read More »
Man Killed While Trying To Cross Florida’s Turnpike
In mid-December 2025, a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer as he tried to cross Florida’s Turnpike. The incident happened in Miami-Dade, near Southwest 8th Street, when an “oncoming tractor-trailer” struck the man in the middle of the road. He was pronounced deceased at the scene, a sadly common outcome in… Read More »
Commercial Vehicle Accidents & Comparative Fault
Accidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) are usually more complex to navigate than those involving two private individuals. When determining fault, however, certain issues are present in both, including the question of comparative fault. Comparative fault is a concept that is used to adjust one’s fault percentage when determining liability in a civil case,… Read More »
Vicarious Liability & Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Being involved in an accident with a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) can mean life-changing injuries and medical expenses that threaten to bankrupt the average family. However, filing suit against a negligent CV driver may not result in much compensation. Because of this, Florida honors a legal concept called vicarious liability, also known as respondeat… Read More »
Can Overweight Tractor-Trailers Cause Accidents?
Given the work they do, it is perhaps no surprise that commercial tractor-trailers are extremely heavy vehicles, particularly when they have a load of cargo on board. While these vehicles are common sights on Florida’s roads, it is true that crashes involving tractor-trailers are disproportionately more likely to involve serious injury or fatality than… Read More »
