Truck accidents can cause catastrophic physical injuries and property damage, but that’s only part of the story. Many survivors also walk away from these crashes in Florida with severe financial burdens. At Flaxman Law Group, we’ve simply seen too many hard-working people find themselves stressed by lost income, huge medical…
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Driving Home the Message About Safe Driving to Teens
For teens, driving is a route to freedom and many young teens eagerly look forward to the day they can start the process of learning to drive. While many teens want to drive safely and carefully, however, there is sometimes pressure on young drivers to take risks. Pressure from friends…
Teaching Kids Safety Rules Can Prevent Truck Accidents
Children are at risk of pedestrian accidents when walking around, even when they are with parents. Kids are hard to truck drivers to see from a cab and since young children are still learning the ins and outs of traffic rules, they can make mistakes which can lead to traffic…
Nursing Home Parking Lot Accidents
When many of us think of nursing home injuries, we imagine slip and fall accident or emergency medical procedures. While these are nursing home injuries which do occur, there are other types of injuries which occur in care environments that do not get much attention. For example, nursing home parking…
What to Put in a Teen Driver Agreement to Reduce the Risk of a Car or Truck Accident
Many experts suggest parents sign driver agreements with their teen drivers to prevent car and truck accidents. If you live in an area where your teen will be driving on the highways around trucks, especially, it’s important to ensure your teen is making the right choices on the road and…
What Options for Compensation Do You Have After a Trucking Crash?
Being in a truck crash in Hollywood or your community is terrifying. Not only can you sustain serious and even life-threatening injuries such as brain trauma, back injuries, lacerations, and more, but the emotional upset of the collision can stay with you for some time. In addition, you may find…
Recovering Financially After a Truck Crash
Being in a serious truck accident can be physically and mentally devastating. It’s not unusual to suffer nightmares, sleep disorders and emotional upheaval after this type of collision in Homestead or your community. In addition, people who have been in a Hollywood truck accident may experience long-term and even permanent…
How to Protect Yourself After a Truck Collision in Hollywood
If you have been a truck collision in Hollywood, you need to protect yourself. Whether you realize it or not, you are at risk and vulnerable, especially when it comes to your health and your finances. There are several ways you can reduce the risk: 1) Protect yourself from scam…
Evidence You Will Want to Hold Onto After a Truck Collision in Miami or Your Community
If you have been in a trucking crash in Miami or any South Florida community, evidence and documentation are important. They can help establish what happened and who the liable parties are. Some evidence will likely be collected by police and authorities. Some will be collected by insurance companies and…
Why You Need a Truck Crash Attorney If You’ve Been Injured
Being involved in a truck accident in Homestead or any South Florida community is a serious legal, financial and health concern. A truck accident, due to the size and force of the tanker, tractor-trailer, big rig or other commercial vehicle, can affect every part of your life for years to…