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Understanding the Financial Impact of Truck Accidents

Published on: August 30, 2023 | By Flaxman Law Group

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 bills, high car repair bills, and other costs.

For this reason, if you’ve been in a truck accident in South Florida, we ask that you contact our Miami, Homestead, and Hollywood offices so you can talk to a Florida truck accident attorney. We don’t charge anything for this initial consultation and there is no obligation. It’s simply your way of finding out whether there are any options for seeking compensation in your case.

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Driving Home the Message About Safe Driving to Teens

Published on: March 21, 2018 | By Flaxman Law Group

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 and the attraction of trying to test the boundaries of freedom can unfortunately mean teen drivers can take risks which can lead them to car collisions in Hollywood or their community.

Fortunately, parents have a great deal of power when it comes to helping their young drivers stay safe on the roads. There are several ways you can drive home the message about safe driving:

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Teaching Kids Safety Rules Can Prevent Truck Accidents

Published on: March 2, 2018 | By Flaxman Law Group

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 collisions in Hollywood and other communities.

If you want to keep your child safe from truck accidents, there are a few things you can do:

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Nursing Home Parking Lot Accidents

Published on: October 20, 2017 | By Flaxman Law Group

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 lot accidents can be quite common. These accidents can involve staff who are exhausted after a shift or who are negligent when driving. They can also involve residents who wander into a parking lot due to incorrect supervision.

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Nursing home parking lot accidents in Hollywood are often preventable and are caused by a number of situations, most commonly:

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What to Put in a Teen Driver Agreement to Reduce the Risk of a Car or Truck Accident

Published on: July 21, 2017 | By Flaxman Law Group

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 staying as safe as possible.

A driver agreement simply lists what your teen cannot and can do in the car and also outlines some rules and regulations for safe driving. Not all agreements are made the same, however. If you want your agreement to have bite, you’ll want to:

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What Options for Compensation Do You Have After a Trucking Crash?

Published on: July 12, 2017 | By Flaxman Law Group

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 the financial impact of a trucking accident lasts a long time.

Any Hollywood truck accident attorney knows the financial impact a truck crash can have. The costs of surgery, emergency room visits, medical care, lost income, car repair bills, and other costs can quickly add up. Survivors of these types of crashes sometimes are surprised by all the costs of a crash. From buying a neck brace to paying for taxis from the hospital to paying to replace a damaged cell phone to paying to have a bathroom grab bar installed, there are many expenses involved if you have been injured.

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Recovering Financially After a Truck Crash

Published on: May 9, 2017 | By Flaxman Law Group

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 injury, such as brain injury, spinal cord trauma, lacerations, amputations, burns and other injuries.

Financial distress is another outcome of many truck collisions in South Florida. If you have been injured in a truck crash, you may lose time at work and therefore lose income. If your injuries are long-term or permanent, you may be facing lost future income opportunities. In addition, the medical expenses of been seriously injured can easily add up to tens of thousands of dollars or more. If you’re permanently injured, long-term care and treatment can easily add up to in excess of one million dollars. The cost of replacing lost property or fixing a damaged car as well as incidental costs can quickly add up.

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How to Protect Yourself After a Truck Collision in Hollywood

Published on: April 20, 2017 | By Flaxman Law Group

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:

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Evidence You Will Want to Hold Onto After a Truck Collision in Miami or Your Community

Published on: February 15, 2017 | By Flaxman Law Group

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 by the truck carrier, who will have access to the truck’s black box, onboard computer, and other data.

Information and evidence is so important that you will want to work with a trucking accident attorney in Miami or your community. An attorney can subpoena and secure records from truck companies. He or she can also work with accident reconstruction experts and investigators to find support for your case.

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Why You Need a Truck Crash Attorney If You’ve Been Injured

Published on: February 7, 2017 | By Flaxman Law Group

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 come.

This is not a situation you want to handle by yourself. In fact, one of the first calls you will want to make as soon as you’re able to get to a phone is to a truck accident attorney in Homestead or your community. There many reasons why these types of accidents are simply too complex to take on yourself:

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