Monthly Archives: April 2024
Plaintiff Secures $1.45M Settlement After Being Rear-Ended by Box Truck
A plaintiff recently secured a $1.45 million settlement after being rear-ended by a box truck. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was injured in 2018 when his car carrier transport vehicle was struck from behind by a box truck owned by a company. The ensuing accident left him severely injured according to the complaint…. Read More »
Uninsured Trucking Company Causes Fatal Crash that Kills Five
A grieving family has filed a personal injury wrongful death case against a trucking company that was uninsured at the time of the crash. The trucking company’s insurer, canceled its policy citing severe safety violations and a history of accidents. The insurer was supposed to report the lack of coverage to the Federal Motor… Read More »
Suing After a Rear-End Collision with a Large Commercial Truck
Frequently, large commercial trucks, semi-trucks, and big rigs fail to stop in slowed traffic or construction zones resulting in rear-end collisions. While the majority of rear-end collisions involving smaller vehicles do not result in serious injury, those involving large commercial trucks can and do. Our blog has featured several articles in which commercial vehicles… Read More »
Families File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Dollar General After Racially-Motivated Shooting
The families of three Black customers have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Dollar General and the gunman’s parents after a racially motivated shooting took the lives of three people in Jacksonville, Florida. The lawsuit has been filed in Florida and accuses the discount retail chain of negligence on the grounds of negligent security. The… Read More »
Federal Jury Convicts Two Florida Residents of Drug Trafficking, Weapons Charges
Two Florida residents were recently convicted of trafficking large quantities of controlled substances. One was also convicted of distributing methamphetamine while the other was convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The two were charged along with seven co-conspirators in a superseding indictment resulting from an investigation conducted by the Organized Crime… Read More »
Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
Federal judges are generally required to impose mandatory minimum sentences for various drug-related charges. How severe those sentences are depends on a variety of factors. These include: The type of drug The quantity of drugs involved The defendant’s prior criminal record Whether there were any injuries or fatalities related to the sale of the… Read More »