A tractor-trailer truck is said to be “bobtailing” when it’s being operated without a trailer attached to the truck cab. Bobtailing isn’t against the law. There are situations where a truck must drive bobtail, such as when they’re on their way to pick up cargo or have just dropped one off. However, truck drivers need […]
When Do Truck Accidents Most Often Occur in Florida?
It pays to be careful when you’re behind the wheel of your car, especially when you’re sharing the roads with big trucks. When an automobile gets in a wreck with a big truck, the automobile usually suffers far more damage than the truck. Serious, even fatal, injuries can occur to the occupants of an automobile […]
Wide Turn Trucking Accidents in Florida: Why Do They Happen & What Are Your Rights If Injured
Each year, too many people in Florida are seriously injured or even killed in accidents involving 18-wheelers and other big trucks. While it is assumed these accidents mostly happen out on the open road, many of the worst 18-wheeler accidents in Florida occur when the truck is attempting to make a turn on a narrow […]
Hazardous Materials and Big Truck Accidents in Florida
It’s important for the owners and operators of big trucks — 18-wheeler, a tractor trailer, a semi-truck or tanker — to maintain their vehicles and obey the rules and regulations that the State of Florida and federal government have enacted to keep the roads safe. Accidents involving automobiles and big trucks are among the most […]
Can a Trucking Company Be Held Liable When They Hire Unsafe Drivers?
When 18 wheelers or other big commercial trucks gets into an accident with a passenger car or motorcycle, the results can be devastating. Truck accidents can happen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the weather or road conditions play a part. Other times, mechanical failures due to poor maintenance are to blame. And, in some […]
