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Getting into an accident with a semi truck is much different from getting into an accident with another type of vehicle. For one thing, the sheer size of a commercial vehicle increases your chances for injury and emotional trauma, as well. Plainly put, being in a...
Medical malpractice cases can be emotional for everyone involved. At a time when you or a loved one believed you were getting appropriate medical care, your medical providers let you down, possibly making things worse. If you believe you or a loved one have been a...
Workers compensation, or workers comp, refers to insurance that most employers are required to carry for all of their W-2 employees. Its purpose is to cover lost wages and medical expenses for employees who become injured or ill in the workplace as a result of their...
Accidents involving commercial trucks can cause great harm due to a truck’s size, weight and cargo. Liability is highly complex in truck accidents compared with passenger car accidents, with their own unique set of laws and challenges. If you have been involved in an...
According to transportation statistics from the CDC, about eight people in the United States are killed every day in crashes involving a distracted driver. While distracted driving is a nationwide problem, laws vary by state. On July 1, 2019, a new law took...
In the United States, a pedestrian dies in an accident every 88 minutes. Many other people, including pedestrians and the drivers involved, sustain injuries. Roughly half of the deaths occur in just five states, and Florida leads the pack. If you live in Florida, you...
When you are driving on the road, one of the biggest threats to your safety are collisions with 18-wheel commercial trucks. Each year, around 500,000 semi-truck crashes occur. About 20 percent of those involve injuries and approximately 1 percent involve fatalities —...
Commercial semi-truck drivers carry a great deal of responsibility on the road, which means there are greater consequences at stake when a truck accident occurs. If you or a loved one has been involved in a semi-truck crash, it is important to understand the...
Losing a loved one is a life-changing event. Time and time again, victims of this tragedy experience further suffering when learning that their loss may have been preventable or caused by the negligence of another person or company. In this situation, the family is...
According to the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation, you are eligible to receive workers’ compensation if you are a payroll employee, your employer carries workers’ compensation insurance, your injury or illness is work-related, and you file within two years of...
