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Doug / 08-20-2012 / Auto Accidents

Last week, we noted the comments of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Lieutenant Tim Frith to WPTV-TV regarding the increase in traffic fatalities in Broward and Palm Beach counties. “I know for a fact distractions play a large role in traffic crashes,” Frith told WPTV. “We need to attack driver distraction like we did with DUI […]

Doug / 08-17-2012 / Auto Accidents

https://youtu.be/-t2zTQW6yis This video is from an ABC News report this past January after a series of deadly crashes on Interstate 75 in which 11 people were killed and 18 people were hospitalized. On August 2, 2012, the trucking industry magazine Fleet Owner reported that one of the major findings of a state investigation into the […]

Doug / 08-03-2012 / Auto Accidents

Traffic on Interstate 4 in Lakeland was a mess for hours on July 18, 2012, when the tanker truck in the image above (clicking on the photo will open video in a new window) crashed and spilled more than 1,100 gallons of fuel onto the roadway. According to the Tampa Bay Tribune, all eastbound lanes […]

Doug / 07-30-2012 / Auto Accidents

The video above is from an accident that occurred a few years ago in Missouri. We are posting it not because of why this truck overturned, but to point out that a crane was needed to clear this section of US Route 50 of the 40,000 pounds tons of logs that spilled from the trailer. […]

Doug / 07-27-2012 / Auto Accidents

It was just after midnight last month when a semi driver did not stop in a construction zone on Interstate 4, crashing into a Florida Highway Patrol trooper’s cruiser. The 35-year-old truck driver was cited for careless driving, and while troopers did not say how he missed numerous signs, tow truck operator Brian Harris told […]

Doug / 06-08-2012 / Auto Accidents

“About 98 percent of the time, driving is a very uneventful thing,” David Teater, senior director of Transportation Initiatives at the National Safety Council (NSC), says in the video above. “It’s that 2 percent of the time where a life depends upon making the right decision that it’s critical and we’ve got to be fully […]

Doug / 06-04-2012 / Car Accident

Many of us are aware of the risks and penalties inherent in driving while intoxicated, but driving while “intexticated” is every bit as dangerous. The video above effectively demonstrates the difficulty the average driver might have in acquiring a driver’s license if the test required him or her to pass a texting test at the […]

Doug / 04-30-2012 / Auto Accidents

The video above is a public service announcement put out by the village of Romeoville, Illinois, in regards to “Keep Kids Alive Drive 25,” a nationwide campaign “put an end to deaths and injuries caused by speeding and distracted driving on our nation’s roads.” We are posting this video today because tomorrow is the sixth […]

Doug / 04-27-2012 / Auto Accidents

On Monday, we began to discuss the 2012 National Work Zone Awareness Week, which runs from April 23-27 this year. The national program now involves virtually every state in country, and the video above is one from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The video features construction workers each offering what they think is the […]

Doug / 04-23-2012 / Auto Accidents

This video is for a Maintenance of Traffic course required by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). A few years ago, FDOT released a series of public service announcements to call attention to safe driving in work zones throughout the Sunshine State. We’re posting this now because today marks the start of the 2012 National […]

Doug / 04-13-2012 / Auto Accidents

The video above is another news segment, this one from WFTS-TV, regarding the campaign by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) to crack down on aggressive driving that we began discussing on Monday. While aggressive driving behaviors contribute to a majority of all auto accidents, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) notes that aggressive driving is […]

Doug / 04-09-2012 / Auto Accidents

This video is a segment from WPTV-TV discussing a crackdown by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) on aggressive driving during the final three days of February this year. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported on March 8, 2012, that the statewide campaign resulted in 67 citations for aggressive driving, which involves two or more violations at […]

Doug / 02-17-2012 / Dangerous

Workplace injuries are one of the leading causes of injuries in Florida each year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace injuries declined 10% in 2010. Construction accidents are the most deadly type of workplace accident. Employers are required to maintain federal and state safety standards for their workers. Here are some facts about […]

Doug / 02-10-2012 / Auto Accidents

When you ride on a bus, you assume that the driver is properly trained and drives cautiously. This is normally the case. The effects of a bus accident can be tragic, however, and can kill or injure many people at once. Bus drivers, like all commercial drivers, are held to a higher safety standard because […]

Doug / 02-01-2012 / Auto Accidents

Truck accidents are responsible for thousands of deaths each year in the United States. The legal issues surrounding a truck accident differ from typical car accidents, so if you or a loved one are involved in one, you will want to consult an attorney who has experience. If you are not at fault in the […]

Doug / 01-18-2012 / Auto Accidents

Fortunately, most drivers will never be involved in a collision involving a bus or a semi-truck. However, it is important to be prepared in the event that you are involved in a truck accident. Safety comes first, obviously. Any and all injuries need to be addressed immediately. It is also important that you protect your […]

Doug / 01-09-2012 / Car Accident

Orange County firefighters rescued a man pinned under a tractor-trailer on December 30, according to sources. The truck accident occurred when the man ran his Kia into the back of the truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at the intersection of Orange Blossom Train and Robinson Street in Zellwood. The victim […]

Doug / 12-26-2011 / Car Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recently urged state and federal governments to issue a ban on texting while driving, or using any distracting mobile device. Florida is currently one of only 15 states that do not have a ban on distracted driving. Legislation for a ban in Florida was proposed, but nothing has […]

Doug / 12-21-2011 / Auto Accidents

Miami Marlins baseball player John Buck came to the rescue of two elderly women who became trapped after a car accident. Buck and his wife were driving in their neighborhood in Broward County when he noticed a palm tree violently shaking in the distance. Buck drove up to the scene approximately one minute after they […]

Doug / 12-12-2011 / Car Accident

27-year-old Devon Quigley, son of PGA golfer Dana Quigley, remains in critical condition following a truck accident, according to sources. Quigley was returning from a birthday party when his BMW collided with a semi truck and he suffered serious injuries. “The doctors here didn’t think Devon was going to make it through the first night […]

Doug / 05-13-2011 / Truck Accident

According to the Chicago Sun Times, a 31-year-old Lindenhurst woman has filed a lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories after a truck ran over her twice in the parking lot of Abbott Park. Shannon Rosberg, an employee of Collins Consulting at Abbott Laboratories, suffered severe personal injuries as she was walking into an Abbott office on April […]

Doug / 04-21-2011 / Truck Accident

According to The Tennessean, a Brentwood bicyclist has filed a lawsuit against a Franklin construction company and its truck driver after a near-fatal collision. Michael Montgomery, 58, filed a suit in Williamson County Circuit Court naming Civil Constructors Inc. and Curtis Tipton and Citicapital Commercial Leasing Corp as defendants. Montgomery alleges Tipton negligently and recklessly […]

Doug / 04-19-2011 / Truck Accident

According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, one person has died after a multi-car accident involving a semi-truck. Colorado State Patrol responded to the accident at mile marker 189, north of Castle Pines, on I-25. Four vehicles were involved in the accident including a semi-trailer. The semi-truck started experiencing mechanical problems and the driver attempted to […]

Doug / 04-14-2011 / Truck Accident

According to the Republican Herald, a Schuylkill County jury has awarded a New Philadelphia man $375,000 against Koppenheffer & Sons Trucking Co. Inc, and Jeffrey W. Rear. The Judge who presided over the trial, Domalakes, must reduce the award to the plaintiff by 25 percent because the jury found that his own negligence contributed to […]

Doug / 04-12-2011 / Truck Accident

According to Digital Journal, a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Cargo Transporters, Inc. and its driver. According to the complaint, King W. Mungai suffered injuries when his Toyota Corolla collided with a tractor trailer on Route 301. The College of Southern Maryland student died as a result of his injuries, despite being treated […]

Doug / 09-29-2010 / Auto Accidents

The June 2009 truck accident involving one semi-tractor trailer and five other vehicles has been reviewed by the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) and the results of their year-long study were revealed yesterday. It was determined that the driver had extreme fatigue resulting from “acute sleep loss, circadian disruption associated with his shift work schedule and […]

Doug / 09-28-2009 / Truck Accident

The U. S. Department of Transportation received a petition last week from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety with the intent of decreasing the number of truck accidents on our highways. According to their website, the Advocates are pushing DOT officials to pass rules – to prohibit or restrict the use of unsafe electronic devices, […]

Doug / 03-18-2009 / Airplane Accidents

In conjunction with National Sleep Awareness Week last week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has once again issued its commitment to improving highway safety by eliminating fatigue-related auto, truck, bus and airline accidents. According to NTSB Board Member Deborah Hersman, “Fatigue in transportation presents unnecessary risks to the traveling public. Fatigue can impair a person […]

Doug / 03-06-2009 / Truck Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has proposed new safety recommendations based on the study of two truck accidents involving trailers carrying acetylene cylinders. One was in Louisiana in 2007 and the second in Colorado in 2008. It was discovered that in both accidents the acetylene cylinders were insufficiently secured and were thrown from their […]

Doug / 10-01-2008 / Auto Accidents

A 24 year-old mother was driving in south Orlando yesterday with her 6-month old son in a car seat in the back. According to a witness who was directly behind her, the woman stopped at the stop sign at Central Florida Parkway and Rocket Blvd., but then made a fatal mistake. She pulled directly in front of […]

Doug / 09-24-2008 / Truck Accident

A 13 year-old Citra student was killed yesterday in an accident involving a Marion County school bus and a semi rig. Reportedly the tractor-trailer driver was on his cell phone when his truck rammed into the back of the stopped bus. Then both vehicles burst into flames. The bus was carrying 21 middle and North Marion County […]

Doug / 09-18-2008 / Auto Accidents

Two semi-tractor trailers crashed yesterday, resulting in the death of a passenger in the sleeper cab of one of the semi’s. One of the tractor-trailers was carrying $180,000 worth, or 3.6 million, brand new nickels. The semi carrying the coins was headed to the Federal Reserve Bank in Miami on route from the Federal Mint when it ran […]

Doug / 07-30-2008 / Auto Accidents

An accident involving a 2007 Kenworth semi and a 2000 Chevrolet left a 10 year-old boy with critical injuries. The semi, driven by a 45 year-old woman turned left in front of the Chevy travelling north on U.S. Highway 27. The semi collided with the Chevy and the force of the crash pushed both vehicles into […]

Doug / 06-25-2008 / Auto Accidents

According to the Orlando Sentinel, a young boy who was riding in a semi tractor trailer was run over by a teenager after the semi was in an accident with a garbage truck. The garbage truck was making a right hand turn off Hwy 27 near Minneola when the semi following behind did not notice the truck was turning and […]

Doug / 06-17-2008 / Truck Accident

The truck driver who caused the deaths of seven children in a horrific truck accident near Gainesville back in 2006 finally knows his fate. He has reportedly pleaded no contest in the seven deaths and received one year of prison time for each child he killed. He had been charged with seven counts of vehicular […]

Doug / 03-31-2008 / Auto Accidents

An auto accident involving a single vehicle injured six children near Davie last week-end. The driver of a pickup truck, who was not licensed to drive, let the children ride in the truck and they were injured as they were thrown about the pickup bed. Luckily, none of the children were seriously injured. According to […]

Doug / 03-11-2008 / Auto Accidents

A young man from Palm City lost his life in an truck accident last Friday. The 20 year-old man had stopped at a stop sign in his 2000 Ford Mustang. For some unknown reason, the driver pulled into the intersection right in front of a semi tractor trailer. The driver of the semi, a 54 […]