Category Archives: Truck Accidents
Supreme Court Ruling Increases Pool Of Trucking Accident Defendants
In May 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a case called Montgomery v Caribe Transport II, LLC, which raised the issue of whether freight brokers could be held liable if the trucking company they hired was negligent. The Court ruled unanimously that the answer was yes, which has the potential to change the… Read More »
Distracted Driving In Tractor-Trailer Accidents
In recent years, Florida has worked hard to make more people aware of the dangers of distracted driving – texting and driving is among the most dangerous distractions, but all types of distractions can lead to injuries and fatalities. It is important to keep in mind that this applies not only to private cars,… Read More »
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed In 2025 Turnpike Crash Case
In April 2025, a truck driver attempted to make a U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike and ultimately failed, leading to a sedan with three occupants striking the truck in a fatal underride accident. The three were pronounced deceased at the scene, and the truck driver was charged with vehicular homicide. In June 2026, the first… Read More »
Posts & Personal Injury: Keeping Silent On Social Media
After a truck accident, it is a very natural tendency to want to post on social media to let loved ones know you are all right, or to update them on injuries. Some even remember to set their posts to private, thinking it will protect them from anyone else finding their account. Unfortunately, simply… Read More »
Two-Year Statute Of Limitations Makes Personal Injury Cases Harder To Win
Until 2023, Florida’s statute of limitations for personal injury cases was four years. This means that a person had four years from the date of the accident in which to bring claims for damages. At that point, however, legislation was passed that changed that to two years. While this does not sound like a… Read More »
Corporate Vehicles vs Commercial Vehicles
In Florida, commercial vehicles (CVs) such as large trucks or passenger buses cause a disproportionate amount of road accidents and injuries when compared to other vehicle types. However, many people will confuse a CV with a corporate vehicle or ‘company car,’ arguing that they are vehicles used for commercial enterprises and thus should qualify…. Read More »
An Improper Lane Change Kills 1
People on the road change lanes as a matter of course, often without thinking about it beforehand. However, one improper lane change led to a deadly crash in Marion County, leaving the driver of a pickup truck deceased after colliding with two tractor-trailers. The driver’s improper lane change led to his vehicle being in… Read More »
Road Rage In Commercial Vehicle Accidents
In early May 2026, a ‘road rage’ incident happened at an intersection in Lee County, when a man in a standard automobile got into an argument with a commercial driver. It started as a verbal argument, only to escalate when the commercial driver apparently exited his cab, forced open the other driver’s door, and… Read More »
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Help Make I-95 The “Deadliest Road In America”
In May 2026, the TV station WPTV in West Palm Beach released their findings after summarizing nearly 20 years of U.S. federal road crash data. Based on the numbers, the station was able to establish that I-95 has been the deadliest road in America during that time, with a variety of reasons playing into… Read More »
Are Freight Brokers Liable After A Tractor-Trailer Crashes?
Many Floridians do not know that if they are involved in a crash with a commercial truck, they can file suit against not only the driver, but against any other defendant whose conduct was both reasonably foreseeable and a plausible cause of their injuries. In other words, they may seek damages from the driver,… Read More »
