Hollywood Overweight / Overload Trucks

Unfortunately, despite many federal regulations about the size and weight of trucks, motor carriers and drivers do overload their trucks, and this can easily lead to a car or truck accident in Hollywood. Quite simply, trucks that exceed the safe weight limit are extremely dangerous and crashes involving these types of trucks are completely preventable. Trucks that exceed safe weight limits are illegal and if you are injured by this type of big rig it means that someone has violated the law and you have a legal claim.

To find out more about your rights after a truck accident, you can always reach Flaxman Law Group for a free, no obligation case evaluation. Attorneys at Flaxman Law Group have more than 60 years of combined experience helping plaintiffs in cases similar to yours. To find out what can be done in your situation, contact Flaxman Law Group today.

There are many systems in place that are designed to prevent overloaded trucks from being on Florida's highways. There are federal and state rules which limit how much weight individual commercial trucks can carry. In addition, there are weight scales and weighing stations along highways which commercial trucks must stop at in order to be weighed.

Overweight trucks pose a serious danger for number of reasons:

• Heavy trucks put extra pressure on tires, increasing likelihood of a tire blowout
• Trucks that exceed the weight limits place extra pressure on brakes, meaning that the driver may lose control of the vehicle
• Trucks that are overweight cause extra damage to roads, increasing the likelihood of secondary car accidents
• Heavy trucks can pose a danger to bridges and other infrastructure
• Trucks that are too heavy can easily cause a truck driver to lose control, because the cargo may not be correctly secured
• Debris may fall from overweight or trucks because the truck may not be able to contain all of its cargo

In many cases, truck drivers and carriers decide to overload or truck for financial reasons. Quite simply, it is less expensive to overload a truck rather than to send out two trucks instead. When truck drivers and carriers are this negligent and reckless, they can easily cause serious injuries and even fatal crashes.

If you have been injured in a truck accident in Hollywood, you will want answers. Unfortunately, finding out exactly what is caused or truck accident can be difficult. There may be an official investigation from police but you may not be satisfied with the answers. How can you know exactly what happened and how can you protect yourself and your family in the aftermath of an accident?

The best option is to speak with a personal injury attorney in Hollywood or your community. If you would like to speak with a personal injury attorney about your situation, contact Flaxman Law Group for a free, no obligation case evaluation. Flaxman Law Group attorneys have worked on thousands of personal injury and truck accident cases in South Florida and have already recovered more than $100 million for plaintiffs in situations similar to yours.