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Healing After Your Trucking Collision: Options Available for You

Published on: August 14, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

If you’ve been injured in a trucking collision in Hollywood or anywhere in South Florida, you have lots of options available to you. It’s important to realize that you have many resources to choose from, because the healing process can be a difficult one. Whether you’ve suffered head trauma, fractures, amputation, whiplash, or another serious injury, it can take months or a lifetime of healing to move forward.

You don’t have to go through this alone. If you have suffered an injury, there are people and organizations that can help you financially, emotionally, and physically. Getting your like back on track is priority one and you may be surprised at how many helping hands you can count on.

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Who is at Fault in Your Truck Accident?

Published on: July 21, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

If you have been injured in a truck accident in Tamarac or anywhere in South Florida, you will want to determine fault very quickly. Determining fault is important for a few reasons. First, it helps you determine who you can pursue for fair compensation. Secondly, it helps clear your name if you have been accused of causing the collision.

Often, it can be difficult to determine who exactly was at fault in a collision. In many crashes, the events take place within seconds or fractions of a second. You may not have enough time to notice exactly what chain of events occurred. In addition, some of the causes of an accident can be hidden from you. For example, you may not know that the truck driver in question has been on the road for 24 hours and was driving fatigued. Similarly, you have no way of knowing without a full investigation whether the truck was properly maintained or whether any of the truck parts suffered from a mechanical defect that caused your accident.

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Surviving Financially After a Truck Accident

Published on: July 17, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

After a truck accident in Miami, Hollywood, or your South Florida community, you may have many concerns. For example, you may have suffered a soft tissue injury, concussion, whiplash, fracture, or other serious injury. You may be traumatized by the accident may have to spend time recovering emotionally from the injury. You might not be able to return to work and you might face long and painful medical treatment for your injury.

For many people who have been seriously injured in a roadway accident, there is also financial pressure after a collision. After serious truck accident, you may be unable to work and you may lose income. In addition, you may have to pay for some medical costs, even if you have medical coverage. Even with car insurance coverage, not all of your incidental costs – such as the costs related to fixing your car or getting dental care – maybe covered. Losing a form of income and facing additional expenses can create a financial emergency.

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How Truck Driver Fatigue Can Lead to Catastrophic Traffic Crashes

Published on: June 23, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

There are many federal rules in place designed to help truck drivers avoid fatigued driving. For example, there are rules limiting how long drivers can stay behind the wheel before they must take a break. Despite this, truck driver fatigue is still a cause of many trucking collisions in Hollywood and across Florida.

There many reasons why truck driver fatigue happens. In some cases, drivers are given a financial incentive to drive further. They have deadlines and may face serious financial or career consequences if they don’t make deliveries on time. In other cases, trucking companies may give bonuses or other perks to drivers who meet or exceed deadlines. In addition, some drivers want to drive as much as possible in order to make a good wage.

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Surviving a T-Bone Trucking Collision in Hialeah or Your Community

Published on: June 4, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

T-bone accidents or side impact accidents involving semi-trucks and tractor-trailers are often devastating. When a large commercial truck hits the side of a vehicle, the size and force of the larger vehicle can cause significant damage to the smaller car. In addition, the side of a car often has very little in the way of a crumple zone. There is usually only a few inches of metal, glass, and plastic separating the truck from the passengers inside the car.

In many cases, side-impact collisions and T-bone crashes in Hollywood and Florida occur when a truck or car is trying to change lanes. These collisions also occur very frequently at intersections when a truck or car runs a red light or fails to yield to another vehicle.

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How Air Brakes Can Contribute to Trucking Collisions.

Published on: May 14, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

Brakes on big rigs and tractor-trailers are very different than the brake systems on passenger cars. Trucks use air brakes to stop their larger vehicles and to stay safe on the roads.

While the truck air brakes are meant to stop much larger vehicles and are meant to keep trucks safe, the reality is that brake problems are common causes of commercial truck accidents in Homestead, Miami, and other Florida communities.

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Truck Driver Error and Trucking Collisions

Published on: May 7, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

According to the truck industry, the majority of truck accidents in Homestead and other communities occur due to passenger car drivers. In fact, in many car and truck accidents, the car drivers blamed. Even though it’s true that truck drivers have extensive training and have to be carefully tested to keep and maintain their commercial licenses, truck drivers aren’t immune to human error.

In fact, there are many errors that truck drivers make that can lead to collisions:

1) Poor health choices.

Fatigued driving, drugged driving, and drunk driving involving truck drivers in Homestead and other communities can and does happen. Even though there are strict rules preventing truck drivers from engaging in dangerous behavior, it does not prevent drivers from making poor choices. Some drivers have sleep apnea or sleep disorders or other conditions that they fail to disclose. Some drivers drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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Deciding to File a Truck Accident Injury Claim

Published on: March 19, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

If you have been involved in a trucking collision in Homestead or any Florida community, one of the things you will need to decide almost right away is whether to file an injury claim or whether to simply accept the insurance benefits your car insurance or the truck carrier’s insurance company offers.

It can be tempting to accept the first offer. It may seem like a lot of money and you may want to avoid a lengthy legal battle. The employees working for the insurance company may seem sympathetic to your plight and may encourage you to simply accept the benefits you are given.

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Crowd Safety: Do You Know How to Stay Safe at a Big Event in Miami or Florida?

Published on: January 29, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

Miami and Florida are known for huge concerts, special events, festivals, and spring break parties. While these huge events can be exhilarating, though, crowds can pose a real risk. Getting lost in a crowd can put you at risk of being trampled or injured and in the event of an emergency you may have a hard time getting to safety because of the people in your way. At some events, assault can occur in crowds. To stay safe and have fun, follow these basic safety tips for big events:

1) Go with a friend.

Going in a group is safer and more fun. With others, you can keep tabs on each other and one of you can act as a designed driver, if you decide to get home safely that way. If you fall and are injured at a Miami event, having someone else with you can make it easier to call for help.

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Could Your Landlord Be Liable for Your Injuries?

Published on: January 20, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

If you rent a home in Hollywood or anywhere in South Florida and you are injured at home, your landlord may be liable if their negligence or recklessness caused your injuries. This is especially the case if you are injured outside the property or on common areas, such as hallways between apartments or the front entryway to the building.

How can you be sure whether the landlord is liable for your injuries? In many cases, signs of negligence can include:

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