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The transportation of hazardous materials is one of the most highly-regulated aspects of the trucking industry. Government agencies responsible for ensuring that the transport of hazardous material is conducted in the safest and most efficient manner possible have established strict rules and regulations in order to ensure the safe transport of these materials.The most common […] Read More
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) estimates that approximately 400,000 commercial vehicles are involved in auto accidents annually in the United States. Of the 400,000 collisions, about 70,000 of them are considered to be rear end truck accidents. Based upon both the size and weight of commercial trucks, the property damages and injuries linked […] Read More
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that there are approximately 500,000 truck collisions in the United States each year. Of these truck accidents, one out of every ten traffic crashes results in a fatality. While a number of different causes contribute to the large number of truck crashes each year, truckers driving under […] Read More
According to regulations set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), large trucks must not exceed 20,000 pounds per axle. This means that there is a limit of 80,000 pounds total allowed. Overloaded and overweight trucks are among the leading causes of truck collisions.If you or a loved one was injured in an accident […] Read More
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 80,000 people were injured in Truck accidents in 2010. Truck accidents can be broken down into several categories including rear-end accidents, rollovers and underride accidents. One of the most dangerous types of truck crashes to be involved in is a jackknife truck accident. Depending on the circumstances […] Read More
When a truck accident occurs, truck insurance liability plays an essential role in determining where the costs will fall. When an accident victim is looking to recover fair compensation for their losses suffered during a Florida truck collision, identifying negligence and at-fault parties will often be based upon whether or not the truck was operating […] Read More
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the United States saw 529 large truck traffic fatalities and 20,000 injuries in 2010. These scary statistics marked a 6 percent increase from the previous year in the number of auto collision fatalities across the country. Overall, there was […] Read More
Any type of large commercial truck traveling the Florida roads and highways presents a potential hazard to all other vehicles on the roadway. The enormity of these semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, UPS trucks, or even garbage trucks places other vehicles at risk of being vulnerable in the event of a collision. Due to the sheer size and […] Read More
The United States sustains approximately 12,000 bus accident injuries each and every year, according to reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Breaking these statistics down would indicate that an estimated 33 people are injured in a bus traffic crash every day throughout the nation. Tour buses are a popular mode of transportation […] Read More

UPS Truck Crashes

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on in Truck Accidents
Crashes that involve delivery trucks, like UPS trucks, are often complicated as any number of individuals or entities may be responsible for the accident. At Gordon & Partners, our lawyers have experience handling the liability issues that may arise in collisions with large commercial vehicles, service trucks and delivery vehicles, including FedEx trucks and UPS […] Read More

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