Category Archives: Truck Accident
$1.45M Settlement Reached After Rear-End Collision with Box Truck
A New York plaintiff recently reached a $1.45 million settlement with a lumber transport company when the car carrier transport vehicle that he was operating was rear-ended by a box truck, leaving him with severe personal injuries. The 46-year-old plaintiff was driving westbound on I-495 in North Hills, New York when a box truck… Read More »
Court Vacates $25M Punitive Damages Award in Truck Accident Lawsuit
A Pennsylvania plaintiff was awarded $1 million in compensatory damages and another $25 million in punitive damages after he filed a truck accident lawsuit against a flooring company. However, a Pennsylvania judge decided that the $25 million punitive damages award was “clearly inappropriate” and tossed the judgment against the defendant, much to the defendant’s… Read More »
D.C. Couple Files $60M Lawsuit Against Amazon Delivery Driver
A Washington D.C. couple has filed a $60 million lawsuit against Amazon and another Maryland company after a traffic accident left the plaintiff with severe injuries. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was walking in a crosswalk when she was struck by an Amazon delivery truck. The Amazon truck’s dashcam video shows the plaintiff… Read More »
Family Settles Truck Accident Lawsuit for $32.5 Million
The family of a Georgia resident who was killed in a truck accident recently settled their lawsuit against several named defendants for a reported $32.5 million in total damages. Named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit were the decedent’s wife and four daughters. According to the lawsuit, the 32-year-old victim died after his car became… Read More »
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 »
What is a Semi-Truck’s “Black Box”?
You’ve heard of airplanes having “black boxes” that can be used after a crash to determine what happened. However, today, most semi-trucks have them as well. A semi-truck’s black box can provide crucial data if you are injured in a crash. In this article, the Tampa, FL truck accident attorneys at The Matassini Law… Read More »
Florida Just Made it Harder to Sue Trucking Companies
Florida is among several states that recently passed legislation that would make it more difficult to sue trucking companies. These new rules come as the trucking industry has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of trucking accidents with commuters. Such accidents can often be fatal or cause life-altering injuries. Hence, why settlements and… Read More »
Cyclist Maimed By Garbage Truck Sues City
A cyclist who nearly died as a result of an accident with a Madeira Beach garbage truck has filed a lawsuit against the city alleging that their driver was negligent. The driver has been fired since the incident and was fined over $600 for failing to yield to the cyclist. The truck driver, however,… Read More »
Cyclist Files Lawsuit After Near-Death Experience With Garbage Truck
A tourist visiting a home her family owned near Tampa suffered multiple compound fractures, eight broken ribs, a traumatic brain injury, and a crushed pelvis after an incident with a garbage truck. The driver of the truck never saw her. While garbage truck accidents are rare, they do happen, and they can be confounded… Read More »
Trucker Charged After Crash Killed Three Teens
A Florida trucker is facing three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter after a crash that took the lives of three teens just days before Christmas. Sometimes it is best to let the criminal case against the driver play itself out before any civil jury trial of the personal injury lawsuit filed against the driver… Read More »