Category Archives: Truck Accidents
Homestead Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Tractor-Trailer Crash
In late April 2025, a Homestead man lost his life in a single-vehicle crash in Talladega County, Alabama, when his tractor-trailer “left the road and overturned” on I-20. He was pronounced deceased at the scene, while his passenger was transported to a nearby hospital after sustaining injuries. Single-vehicle accidents are common, especially in larger… Read More »
What Are Hours of Service Regulations?
Large trucks and other commercial vehicles are inherently more dangerous than smaller vehicles. There are several reasons for this – higher weights, longer stopping distances, the presence of blind spots on certain commercial vehicles – but one of the main causes of commercial vehicle accidents in general is driver error. In order to cut… Read More »
Bicyclist Killed After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Hillsborough County
In early May 2025, a 37-year old bicyclist was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer near Sydney Dover Road in Hillsborough County. According to law enforcement, the bicyclist ”failed to yield” to the tractor-trailer, crossing into its path and being struck. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene, and while we are used… Read More »
Civil & Criminal Consequences After Commercial Vehicle Accidents
After a crash involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), most people who are interested in pursuing legal action will seek damages in a personal injury lawsuit in civil court. However, if an accident follows a certain pattern, it is sometimes possible that criminal charges will also be brought against the person who allegedly caused… Read More »
Rear-End Collision In Polk County Kills 1
In May 2025, a Lake Wales man was killed after his pickup collided with a tractor-trailer near Lake Alfred in Polk County. The man ignored a stop sign, colliding with the back end of a stopped tractor-trailer near Old Polk County Road. While the tractor-trailer driver was uninsured, the pickup driver was pronounced deceased… Read More »
Tractor-Trailer Driver Arrested In Alleged Hit-and-Run
In May 2025, a tractor-trailer driver allegedly caused the death of two Florida surveyors in an accident on I-95 South, in Brevard County. The surveyors had parked their pickup and were walking along the ‘grassy shoulder’ when the tractor-trailer driver lost control of his vehicle. It struck the pickup truck, and then the two… Read More »
Explaining Vicarious Liability In Florida
When accidents happen as a result of a negligent commercial vehicle driver, one of the most important legal concepts that comes up is that of vicarious liability, also known as respondeat superior. Vicarious liability is a concept that dates, in some form, back to English common law, and it holds that in some cases,… Read More »
Intrastate vs Interstate Commerce In Commercial Vehicle Accidents
As there are in so many legal areas, there are both federal and state regulations governing the operation of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). While every CMV company must comply with the regulations in their home state, too many forget that if they operate in interstate commerce – that is, driving between states – they… Read More »
Tractor-Trailer Starts “Chain Reaction” Crash
Most people think of tractor-trailer accidents as involving no more than two vehicles, but sometimes, crashes can affect many others using the roadway. For example, in late March 2025, a tractor-trailer headed down I-75, near MM 262, failed to stop for cars that were stopped “or driving slowly in heavy traffic.” The tractor-trailer struck… Read More »
Commercial Vehicle Accidents & Comparative Fault
It is not uncommon for people who have been through a serious auto accident – particularly one involving a large commercial vehicle – to be unable to reconstruct events. Things happen so quickly in this kind of situation, and between shock, fear, and self-preservation, an injured person may not truly know whose actions led… Read More »
