Truck Accidents

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | November 7, 2026 | Truck Accidents

Proving a Tailgating Bobtail Truck Caused Your Orlando Crash Key Takeaways: To prove a bobtailing trucker was following too closely, you generally need hard evidence of the gap between the vehicles, the truck’s speed, and the road conditions. That evidence can include dashcam footage, engine control module data, ELD logs, witness statements, and carrier safety… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | October 31, 2026 | Truck Accidents

Why Truck Logbook Evidence Can Disappear Before Your Case Starts Key Takeaways: After an Orlando truck crash, the driver’s logbook and ELD records can be lawfully deleted after about six months, because 49 C.F.R. § 395.8(k) generally requires motor carriers to keep records of duty status for only that long. Florida’s deadline to file most… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | October 29, 2026 | Truck Accidents

Florida Truckers and Phones: The Emergency Rule Is Narrow Key Takeaways: In Florida, a trucker may generally use a hand-held phone while driving only when needed to contact law enforcement or other emergency services, under 49 C.F.R. §§ 392.80 and 392.82. Florida applies these federal rules to interstate and most intrastate haulers through Fla. Stat…. read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | October 21, 2026 | Truck Accidents

Holding Carriers Accountable for Unsafe Drivers in Florida Key Takeaways: Yes, under Florida law a trucking company can generally be held liable through a negligent retention claim if it keeps a driver it knew, or should have known, was unfit and that decision leads to a crash. These claims focus on the carrier’s own conduct…. read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | October 13, 2026 | Truck Accidents

When Drowsy Driving Becomes a Legal Problem for Truckers Key Takeaways: A truck driver’s sleep apnea can make them liable for a Melbourne crash, but only if the driver or carrier handled the condition unreasonably and the fatigue actually helped cause the collision. The diagnosis alone generally does not create liability. Ignoring CPAP therapy, hiding… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | October 7, 2026 | Truck Accidents

Merging Trucks, Blind Spots, and Your Right to Compensation on I-4 Key Takeaways: When a truck merges into your car on I-4 in Orlando, the truck driver is often the main party at fault, but the trucking carrier, the truck’s owner or lessor, maintenance providers, and cargo loaders may also share liability. Blind spots generally… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | September 26, 2026 | Truck Accidents

The Trucking Paperwork That Can Decide Your Palm Bay Injury Claim Key Takeaways: A driver qualification file (DQ file) is the federally required personnel record a motor carrier must keep for every commercial driver under 49 C.F.R. part 391, containing employment applications, motor vehicle records, prior employer verifications, road test certificates, medical certificates, and annual… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | September 24, 2026 | Truck Accidents

A New Door Opens for Brevard County Families After a Brokered-Load Crash Key Takeaways: On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC that state-law negligent hiring claims against freight brokers are not preempted by the FAAAA because they fall within the statute’s safety exception. For Melbourne… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | September 22, 2026 | Truck Accidents

Why Federal Drug and Alcohol Testing Rules Matter After a Lakeland Truck Wreck Key Takeaways: Post-accident drug and alcohol testing is federally mandated under 49 CFR §382.303, with collection procedures governed by 49 CFR Part 40. Testing is required when a crash involves a fatality, but for injury or tow-away crashes it’s generally required only… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | September 17, 2026 | Truck Accidents

When Freight Moves, Everything Changes: Building Proof After a Shifting Load Crash Key Takeaways: Proving a load shift caused your Orlando truck accident injuries requires connecting a statutory duty, breach, and reconstruction evidence. Florida’s FL Sec. 316.520 requires vehicles be loaded so cargo cannot shift, drop, or escape. Proof comes from bills of lading, securement… read more