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Tue 5th Jul | 2022

Most Common Single-Vehicle Accident Cases We Handle

Accidents Brain Injury Car Accidents Defective Products Defective Tires Negligence Cases Pedestrian Accidents Personal Injury Product liability Road Design Error Truck Accidents Wrongful Death BY Celia Quitugua

A single-vehicle accident is one where only one motor vehicle is involved in a crash. Compensation for injuries suffered in a single-vehicle accident can sometimes be a challenge. The initial reaction to a single-vehicle...

Tue 3rd May | 2022

How Large Trucks Parked On the Roadside Can Lead to Underride Accidents

Accidents Truck Accidents BY Celia Quitugua

Large trucks, such as tractor-trailers, are often involved in accidents, especially on Florida interstates and other major roadways. Accidents involving these motor vehicles are typically catastrophic, resulting in serious...

Thu 11th Feb | 2021

Truck Safety Advocates Ask Biden To Take Action

Accidents Road Safety Truck Accidents Truck Regulations BY Clark Fountain

On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States. The Truck Safety Coalition, a safety group representing the families of truck accident victims, hopes this change will result in urgent action on...

Fri 6th Nov | 2020

Do Semi Trucks Have a ‘Deadly Defect?’

Accidents Auto Defect Car Accidents Defective Products Personal Injury Truck Accidents Wrongful Death BY Clark Fountain

Underride crashes are one of the most devastating types of truck accidents. They occur when passenger vehicles slide underneath the rear of a large truck or the sides of its trailer. This so-called ‘deadly defect’ claims...

Fri 30th Oct | 2020

Understanding Truck Driver DUIs

DUI Personal Injury Truck Accidents Truck Regulations BY Clark Fountain

And How Shipping Companies Can and Should Prevent Them In most states, individuals with a commercial driver’s license (CDL) face tougher penalties when they are convicted of a DUI/DWI (driving under the influence/driving...

Wed 28th Oct | 2020

Motorcyclist Hurt in Trucking Accident Wins Record-Breaking Verdict in Zoom Trial

Accidents Auto Accidents & News Motorcycle Accidents Personal Injury Truck Accidents BY Clark Fountain

A 45-vehicle pileup on the I-10 in Tallahassee, Florida resulted in 18 crashes, 8 hospitalizations, and what is now believed to be the biggest nuclear verdict ever against a single trucking company defendant. The claim...

Mon 12th Oct | 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 25, 2020

Crime Victim Injury Federal Torts Legal Malpractice Negligent Security Personal Injury The Week in Torts Truck Accidents Wrongful Death BY Clark Fountain

Mass Shooting? Sorry, It’s Just A Single Incident… FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 38 CASES FROM THE WEEK SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 THE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY CAP LIMITING RECOVERY OF CLAIMS “ARISING OUT OF THE SAME...

Tue 22nd Sep | 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 4, 2020

Car Accidents Insurance Bad Faith Personal Injury The Week in Torts Truck Accidents BY Clark Fountain

Typing, Texting and Linking FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 35 CASES FROM THE WEEK SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 WHERE DEFENDANT WAS THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE WHICH KILLED A PEDESTRIAN, IT WAS A DEPARTURE FROM THE ESSENTIAL...

Mon 17th Aug | 2020

What Are Nuclear Verdicts?

Truck Accidents BY Clark Fountain

This summer, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a report on “nuclear verdicts” in the trucking industry. Reactions to the report vary, but one of the strongest comes from the non-profit...

Tue 28th Jul | 2020

Truck Accident Statistics

Personal Injury Truck Accidents BY Clark Fountain

Understanding the Dangers of Large Trucks In 2018, a total of 4,136 people lost their lives to truck accidents. The grand majority (67%) of these people were passenger vehicle occupants. On average, semi-trucks and other...

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Most Common Single-Vehicle Accident Cases We Handle

How Large Trucks Parked On the Roadside Can Lead to Underride Accidents

Truck Safety Advocates Ask Biden To Take Action

Do Semi Trucks Have a ‘Deadly Defect?’

Understanding Truck Driver DUIs

Motorcyclist Hurt in Trucking Accident Wins Record-Breaking Verdict in Zoom Trial

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 25, 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 4, 2020

What Are Nuclear Verdicts?

Truck Accident Statistics

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