What do we think about when we hear the phrase “distracted driving”? Texting, talking on a cell phone, e-mailing…all while driving? This morning, while traveling Florida’s turnpike, I happened to look over to see a man in a SUV; with a cup of coffee on the dash, a newspaper draped […]
Category: Trucking Accidents
New data suggests that SUV’s (short for “sport utility vehicle”) have become safer for other drivers to have them on the road. The study was conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a research arm of the insurance industry. The study found that in 2000-2001, there were 44 deaths […]
According to a recent study, drivers taking certain types of prescription drugs are more likely to be involved in a traffic accident. The study, which was published in the online medical journal PLoS Medicine, was conducted in France where medical experts classify all prescription medications into one of four levels […]
How many people actually are wireless in 2011? We know that in 2010, 292,800,000 people had wireless subscriptions. We know that wireless-only households went from 2,138,400 in 2005 to 71,736,000 in 2010. An increase of over 30 times 2005. We also know that the time people spent on wireless phones […]
On December 3, 2007, 59-year-old Niven Anderson was on his way to West Palm Beach to connect with some of his business customers and had stopped his car at a traffic light in Belle Glade, Florida. Without any warning, the flatbed trailer of a passing commercial vehicle swerved from its […]
First, I want to warn everyone that the video to which this article is linked is a dramatization; it is particularly difficult to watch; but it demonstrates what can happen, so it is important. This very sobering video link made its way into my in-box today, and although it is […]
In Florida a car is a “dangerous instrumentality. Florida common law holds that owners of motor vehicles may be held liable for damages suffered by third parties as the result of negligent operation of their vehicles when the vehicle is driven with their knowledge and consent. The theory behind this […]
There are common themes that have become the mainstays of truck accident litigation for decades: Driving too fast for conditions. Logging too many hours without taking appropriate breaks. Shoddy vehicle maintenance. Inadequate training. Driver inattention. While these potential root causes will always need to be thoroughly evaluated in any trucking […]
Truck vs passenger car accidents always end in a disaster in which the people in the car are the losers. The crashes are disasters, which almost always cause catastrophic death and destruction. There was a time I remember when truck drivers were called the “knights of the road”? They had […]
I used to feel safe when I would see a commercial truck traveling next to me on the road. After reading some statistics comparing airline pilots to truck drivers, I am not so sure I feel that way now. In your mind imagine a truck tractor with two trailers attached […]
