Blog Posts in August, 2014

The Other Boat Came Out Of Nowhere

In 1975, a movie forever changed how safe people feel on a boat. The name of this Steven Spielberg movie was Jaws and (as you probably well know) it told the story of an enormous great white shark that attacked humans in the water and even in boats. Spielberg did such an effective job of making this animal scary that some people are scared of going in the water to this day. However, when you are ...

Do I Collect The Same Information In A Truck Accident As A Car Accident?

When you’re involved in a minor fender bender, typically you pull over to the side of the road and exchange information, proof of insurance and go on your way. But what if you get in an accident with a semi truck? Is there any different information that you need to get? The trucking industry is big business, and because they are on the road so frequently they have much more experience dealing with ...

Does Your Trucking Company Have Your Best Interests in Mind?

The business world can sometimes be a viscous place, with everyone fighting to move up the corporate ladder. This pressure to perform well and get promoted can create a cutthroat environment. You have no doubt heard stories of mid-level managers who take credit for all of the good ideas that their employees come up with and throw them under the bus for any mistake that they make. You may have even ...

How To Avoid Accidents With Semi Trucks

Some things are easy to avoid. If you don’t like flying, you can stay away from airports and make a point not to get on an airplane. If you don’t like clowns, don’t go to the circus or kids birthday parties. And if you want to avoid snakes, stay out of the woods and pet shops. However, some things are not as easy to avoid. For example, everyone wants to avoid getting into an accident with a semi ...

Why Florida Drivers Are Not Required To Have Liability Coverage

If you think back to your days in school, you probably remember doing the dreaded word problems in math. You know the ones. “If a car is traveling north at 20 mph, and another car is traveling south at 30 mph, how many minutes before they meet?” When it comes to traffic accidents, we ask these questions a little bit differently. “If I am traveling north at 25 mph, and another vehicle traveling ...