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on January 1st, 2022 Four Ways to Prevent Truck Accidents

Sharing a road with a commercial truck can be a scary experience. Tractor-trailers, flatbeds, and other large vehicles tower over passenger cars. They’re long, heavy, and contain various cargo that they transport throughout the state. When an accident involves a commercial truck, the smaller vehicle’s occupants often sustain debilitating and life-threatening injuries. Truck accidents can […]

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on December 10th, 2021 How Texting While Driving Causes Truck Accidents 

Distracted driving claims lives. There is no doubt about it. In 2019, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recorded 3,142 fatalities on U.S. roadways due to distracted driving accidents. Texting is one of the major culprits. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, truck drivers are 23.3 times more likely to have an accident if they are texting […]

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on November 20th, 2021 What Are Truck Driver Training Requirements?

Truck drivers don’t need a formal education to drive commercial trucks. However, they must obtain a commercial driver’s license and pass various tests. Commercial trucks are difficult to operate and require specific knowledge to maneuver around other vehicles safely and avoid causing accidents. The actions of unqualified and inexperienced truckers can lead to collisions with […]

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on November 1st, 2021 How Does Fatigue Affect Truck Accidents?

Fatigued driving is dangerous. According to studies collected by the CDC, a lack of adequate sleep can impair a person’s driving abilities in the same ways alcohol does. Feeling tired can lead to slower reaction times, poor decision-making, reduced motor skills, and a lack of coordination. It becomes a challenge to function. Unfortunately, driver fatigue […]

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on October 10th, 2021 How Are Truck Accidents Different From Other Auto Accidents?

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the majority of deaths during a truck versus auto accident happen to the people in the passenger vehicle. In 2019, there were 4,119 people who died in a large truck crash. The vast majority, 67 percent, were the occupants of the passenger vehicles, while 16 percent were […]

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on October 1st, 2021 What Is a Truck Driver’s Travel Log?

Vehicle accidents involving large commercial trucks can cause catastrophic injuries and even death. If you’ve been injured in an accident involving a large commercial truck that wasn’t your fault, you may have the right to be compensated for your injuries and other losses. With vehicle accidents, it’s often difficult, if not impossible, to figure out […]

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on September 18th, 2021 Why Is the Black Box Important in Truck Accidents?

Accidents involving large trucks have increased in Florida in recent years. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ranks Florida as one of the top ten states in the nation with the highest traffic deaths due to accidents involving large trucks. The sheer size and weight of commercial trucks such as tractor-trailers can make them particularly […]

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