Author Archives: Jay Butchko
How Much Can I Recover After A Florida Tractor-Trailer Crash?
Accidents involving tractor-trailers can lead to devastating injuries that can change your life on a fundamental level. If it can be established that the driver or the owner of the tractor-trailer was negligent, you may be able to recover monetary damages from either or both of them. It is perhaps natural to wonder what… Read More »
Can Commercial Motor Vehicles Carry Passengers?
Most of the time, when a person uses the term “commercial motor vehicle (CMV),” they are talking about large commercial trucks like tractor-trailers or box trucks. In truth, both the state and federal definition of a CMV include vehicles that carry passengers, or carry both passengers and cargo. If you have been involved in… Read More »
Negligent Hiring Cases In Florida Are Difficult To Win
When an employer hires a new employee, it is often presumed that they have done all appropriate due diligence in terms of that employee’s character and fitness for their new job. In reality, some employers do cut corners, and as a result, accidents may happen as a result of an unfit person working a… Read More »
Interstate or Intrastate? Why It Matters In Commercial Vehicle Accident Cases
Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) of all types are required to be licensed to operate in their chosen market, and their drivers must hold the appropriate certifications in order to drive them. If a CMV is involved in an accident on the road, their registration and driver’s status can play a role in determining negligence… Read More »
No-Fault Auto Insurance & Commercial Motor Vehicle Accidents
When it comes to auto insurance, Florida follows what is known as a no-fault system. What this means is that for most vehicle accident cases, instead of filing a lawsuit against the (allegedly) responsible driver, an injured person files a claim with their insurer to cover their medical bills. If a person is involved… Read More »
Riverview Man Injured After Tractor-Trailer Crash
While tractor-trailer accidents are common on Florida roads, this does not necessarily mean that people know the best practices to deal with them. In late September 2024, a Riverview man was injured when he was involved in an auto accident after a tractor-trailer crash on I-75. A tractor-trailer had jackknifed across the lanes of… Read More »
Federal Oversight Of Commercial Motor Vehicles
The state of Florida has an Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (OCVE), under the umbrella of the Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), whose mission statement is to regulate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operations in Florida. However, there is also a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which has the authority to… Read More »
Wrongful Death In Florida Tractor-Trailer Accidents
There is always a chance, however small, of being involved in an accident while driving, particularly on expressways, with their greater rates of speed and more common heavy vehicles like tractor-trailers. Sometimes, events simply happen in a way that results in injury or death to one or more drivers – but sometimes, injury or… Read More »
Civil Suits & Criminal Charges In Tractor-Trailer Accidents
Many people in this day and age still persist in the mistaken belief that if someone is charged with a crime, they cannot then be sued in civil court, or vice-versa. In reality, it is possible in the U.S. to seek civil damages from a person even after they have been criminally tried for… Read More »
Who Else May Be Liable In A Commercial Motor Vehicle Accident?
If you are involved in a road accident with a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in Florida, it is reasonable to assume that the CMV driver may bear a share of any liability. However, what many injured plaintiffs are unaware of is that it is often possible to file suit against multiple defendants in this… Read More »
