Category Archives: Truck Accident
Proving Improper Maintenance After a Truck Accident in Palm Beach Gardens
Trucking companies have a legal and ethical responsibility to properly maintain their commercial motor vehicles. A truck with mechanical issues poses hazards to motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and other users of our roadways. If you were injured by an improperly maintained truck, you might be wondering how to prove this type of negligence. You can… Read More »
Struck by an Object Falling from a Truck in Palm Beach Gardens: Can I Sue?
If you were struck by an object that fell from a truck, you might be wondering what happens next. How can you recover the compensation you need for medical expenses, missed wages, and emotional distress? How do you prove that the object in question came from a truck? What are your options if this… Read More »
Common Injuries After Chain-Reaction Truck Crashes in Boca Raton
Although all truck accidents in Boca Raton can be dangerous, a “chain reaction” crash represents a particularly hazardous scenario. This type of accident has the potential to affect numerous motorists, and past truck accidents of this nature have been described as “mass casualty events.” If you were hurt in a chain reaction crash, you… Read More »
Most Popular Drugs with Truckers
Federal regulations require drug testing of truck drivers, and an astounding 56,000 failed drug tests in 2020. The numbers have remained elevated ever sense. Trucking companies are supposed to suspend truckers and not let them get back on the road until they successfully complete a return to duty process. Unfortunately, however, the trucker shortage… Read More »
Who is Responsible for a Tractor-Trailer Rollover Accident?
Tractor-trailer rollovers can crush other motorists on the road, leading to amputation, back injuries, and even death. If you were injured, you probably have high medical expenses and need legal assistance. Call Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather today to speak with a Port St. Lucie truck accident attorney at our firm. We can help… Read More »
What Is Microsleep & the Link to Truck Accidents?
The alarming surge in traffic accidents involving large trucks here in Florida – and everywhere else – has raised red flags, and microsleep behaviors have stood out as the primary catalyst. (Please define Mircosleep. I have never heard of the term and I think it would benefit the reader if it is defined earlier… Read More »