
ACCIDENTE DE VOLCADURA DE CAMIÓN
Large truck rollover accidents are the worst kind of truck accidents. Considering, for these accidents to occur the large truck must flip over while moving. Unfortunately, this type of accident is all too common on the roadways.
De hecho, large trucks are prone to rollover accidents. This is due to their high center of gravity making them top-heavy. But these accidents are preventable. Knowing the common causes will help you to be proactive and decrease the amount of truck rollover accidents.
Common Causes of Trucking Rollovers
Incidentally, truck rollover accidents can occur because of many factors. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), over 78% of them involve driver error. However, driver error is not the only cause. Some of the common causes of truck rollovers incluir:
- Exceso de velocidad – Higher speeds while turning or going around a curve could cause the trailer load to shift. This gives the truck more potential for a rollover accident.
- Careless/Reckless Driving – This includes drivers who are sleep-deprived, under the influence, and inexperienced with driving large trucks.
- Improperly Loaded Trailer – Causes rollovers when the shifts in transit. Commonly, due to not properly securing the cargo or unevenly distributing the weight of the cargo.
- Wind – Large truck trailers are tall and long making them susceptible to high winds. Drivers should avoid driving during high wind advisories.
- Improper Maintenance – Not maintaining the proper tire pressure and damage to the suspension can cause the truck to tip. Especially, when driving around sharp curves, uneven road surfaces, and steep downhill grades.
TIPS to Avoid a Trucking Rollover Accident
Even though, you cannot prevent truck driver error or weather conditions. While sharing the roads and highways with large trucks you can take precautions to avoid a rollover crash with a large truck.
- Drive Slower – When driving do not zip around or try to get the truck driver to drive faster. The higher speeds can contribute to many different accidents including rollovers. So, slow down and try to be patient. Even if it means you add a few minutes to your drive.
- Avoid Truck Blind Spots – Remember in order for the truck driver to see you, you must be visible in the truck’s mirror. Staying out of the blind spot can prevent the truck driver from trying to change lanes into you or an overreaction when the driver notices you in the lane. Keeping you, the truck driver, and other motorists safer.
- Don’t Pass Next to a Sharp Drop – Always focus on passing safely. Avoid passing on the side a steep drop and make sure you stay in your lane.
- Allow Truck Drivers Room to Turn – When a driver truck does not have enough room to turn it increases factors that can lead to rollover accidents. So, don’t follow too closely and allow plenty of room for them to turn.
- Pay Attention to Truck Cargo – While you can’t see the cargo in an enclosed trailer, you can see cargo on a flatbed. They secured cargo on flatbeds with straps. Unfortunately, the straps can loosen during the drive causing the cargo to shift. If you notice the cargo moving around don’t drive beside the truck. Try to signal the driver to make them aware of the issue.
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LESIÓN EN EL CUELLO POR ACCIDENTE AUTOMOVILÍSTICO
Neck injuries are the most common injuries from auto accidents. Though an auto accident can affect your entire body, your neck is the most vulnerable. This is mostly due to the anatomy of the neck.
In fact, only the top seven vertebrae of the spin are part of the neck or cervical spine. These bones are small and thin. In addition, to bones, the neck has blood vessels, discs, and soft tissues like muscles, tendons, and nerves.
Consequently, thin bones and limited muscle support makes the neck susceptible to injury. Especially, from sudden movements.
Common Neck Injuries
If you injure your neck in a car accident you could feel the pain in other body parts. This could result from the part of the neck you injured in the accident. Here are the most common injuries to the neck:
- Muscle Spasms – Happen when muscles involuntary contract causing tightness and pain around the vertebrae.
- Lacerations or Abrasions – Also known as open wounds. These can cause infection, damage to tendons, or ligaments.
- Whiplash – Typically, occurs when the head is thrust back-and-forth suddenly.
- Daño en los tejidos blandos – Involves injuries to the muscles, tendons, or ligaments instead of the cervical spine.
- Vocal Cord Damage – An impact from a car accident could affect your larynx causing one or both of your vocal cords to not open properly.
- Brain Injuries – Caused when a neck injury damages the arteries. An injured artery could restrict the blood flow to your brain resulting in brain injury.
- Paresthesia – Is the pressure on the nerve from a slipped disc. As a result, it gives a prickling, burning, tingling, numb feeling (pins and needles feeling).
Consequently, it is possible to sustain more than one of these injuries in an choque de auto. Therefore, it is important to have your injuries checked by a medical professional after an accident.
Long-Term Injury SYMPTOMS
Injuring your neck in a car accident is painful and can affect how you function in your daily life. However, left untreated the injury could escalate to a chronic health condition affecting your mental and emotional health. Here are some symptoms of long-term injuries to your neck.
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After a car accident, you may not know your rights. Don’t struggle through the process alone. Our equipo de lesiones personales está aquí para ayudarle con cualquier necesidad legal que pueda tener relacionada con su accidente.
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SEGURO DE MOTO
Revisa tu seguro de motocicleta antes de salir a rodar esta primavera. Con un clima perfecto para andar en camino, si tienes una motocicleta querrás conducirla. Por cierto, incluso un motociclista experimentado puede sucumbir a los peligros de la carretera.
Para un motociclista, los peligros en la carretera son más que baches, arena suelta y grava. Además, deben lidiar con las acciones de otros automovilistas. Ni hablar de si tienen seguro o la cobertura suficiente. cobertura para motocicletas. Por lo tanto, revisar su póliza de seguro es importante.
Seguro de motocicleta en Florida
Las leyes de seguro de motocicletas de Florida desconciertan y confunden a algunas personas. Bajo la ley de culpabilidad compartida de Florida, las motocicletas no se consideran vehículos motorizados. Debido a esto, los motociclistas no están obligados a contar con Protección contra Lesiones Personales Cobertura de Protección contra Lesiones Personales (PIP) o de Lesiones Corporales (BI).
Sin embargo, Florida sí exige que los motociclistas use casco. A menos que el conductor tenga más de 21 años. En ese caso, debe tener una Certificado de Responsabilidad Financiera, $10,000 en seguro médico o seguro de responsabilidad civil.
Opciones de cobertura para motociclistas
Aunque estos son opcionales para los motociclistas, tenerlos ayudaría a protegerte después de un accidente de motocicleta. Si lo pensamos bien, una noche en el hospital podría costar mucho más de $25,000. No te conviene depender del otro conductor.
En algunos casos, un conductor sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente es el responsable del accidente. Es entonces cuando su póliza podría cubrir las pérdidas y lesiones. Considere estas opciones de seguro estándar.
- Colisión – Esta cobertura pagará por los daños a su motocicleta.
- Cobertura integral – pagará por los daños a su motocicleta causados por algo que no sea un accidente. También pagará por las motos robadas.
- MedPay – Esta es una cobertura que los conductores pueden incluir en su propia póliza. Pagará las facturas médicas sin importar quién tenga la culpa o quién resulte herido, siempre y cuando el accidente haya involucrado al asegurado o a su vehículo.
- Protección contra Lesiones Personales – Esto funciona como MedPay. Pero paga facturas médicas y otros daños como dolor y sufrimiento y pérdida de salarios. También paga independientemente de la parte lesionada o culpable. Siempre que el accidente involucre al asegurado o a su vehículo. El PIP para motocicletas no está regulado por la ley de Florida, por lo que deberá revisar todos los términos del contrato.
- Sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente (UM/UIM) – La mayoría de las pólizas de seguros tienen cláusulas para conductores sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente. Estas cubrirán todos sus daños por lesiones personales causados por conductores con seguro insuficiente o sin seguro. Los motociclistas deben acumular cobertura UM en su seguro de auto. Porque siempre cubrirá las lesiones sufridas mientras andan en motocicleta.
En la Florida, la ley no exige que un conductor tenga seguro UM/UIM. Sin embargo, muchas personas cuentan con él como protección contra aquellos que no tienen seguro o tienen uno insuficiente. Si un conductor tiene alguna de estas disposiciones, entonces puede reclamar a su propia compañía de seguros por sus pérdidas.
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CONSEJOS DE SEGURIDAD PARA MOTOCICLISTAS EN PRIMAVERA
Think motorcycle safety this spring. Although motorcyclists can ride throughout the year in Florida, we still get an increase of motorcycles on the road in the spring. This is due to the beautiful weather and the influx of people visiting the state.
With so many people riding motorcycles the risk of accidents rises. In fact, the National Safety Council states 14% of all traffic deaths are motorcyclists. Consequently, this makes sense due to motorcyclists being less visible to other motorists and not having a steal chaise protecting them.
Yet, we can all help improve the safety of motorcyclists this spring by following some basic safety rules.
Tips for The Motorcyclist
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) recommend these safety tips:
- Safety Course – Whether your state requires a course or not to receive your license take it. Because all motorcyclists can benefit from a motorcycle safety course. At any rate, they will teach you important motorcycle traffic laws and how to handle emergencies.
- Wear a helmet – Considering, the leading cause of death in a motorcycle accident comes from head injuries. Wearing a DOT-approved helmet is one of the best ways to protect your head while riding.
- Other protective gear – Protecting your head is not the only thing you should worry about protecting. A motorcyclist should always wear protective clothing like a jacket, pants, gloves, and sturdy shoes. Wearing bright colors or clothing with reflective strips will also help improve your visibility to other motorists.
- Pre-ride maintenance check – Before you ride always give your motorcycle a once over. Check for fluid leaks, fluid levels, tire pressure, all lights, chain, and brakes.
- Conciencia vial – As a motorcyclist, you should pay close attention to road conditions. Slippery roads can be very dangerous for motorcycle riders. Try to anticipate the actions of other drivers and watch for road hazards like potholes and loose sand.
Safety Tips for MOTORISTS
Motorcycle safety does not start and end with the motorcyclist. By the same token, all motorists can take precautions while sharing the road with motorcyclists. These safety tips could help keep our roads safe.
- Watch the road – Motorcycles are small and easily overlooked. Therefore, you should avoid distracted driving. Put your cell phone down so you are not talking or texting while driving. Because taking your hands and eyes off the road puts you at risk of an accident.
- Keep safe distance – It is important to always keep a safe distance between you and a motorcyclist on the road. Incidentally, motorcycle riders occasionally need to slow their speed or move within the lane to avoid hazards on the road. Maintaining a safe distance will help avert a rear-end collision with a motorcyclist.
- Yielding – Treat motorcycles the same as other vehicles on the road and yield to approaching motorcycles. Many motorcycle accidents occur when a car turns in front of them.
- Blindspot awareness – First of all, all cars have blind spots. Remembering to check your mirrors and look over your shoulder before changing lanes. It could be the difference between you hitting or not hitting a biker.
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¿CUÁNTO TIEMPO DURAN LOS PUNTOS EN TU LICENCIA?
Have you ever wondered how long the points stay on your license? To start with, you accumulate points on your license due to traffic violations. Unfortunately, these points will always remain on your record.
However, the points only count against you for three years. Incidentally, these will continue to collect on your license so the state can track and enforce penalties. Because you could have your license suspended if you accumulate too many points.
Points From Traffic Violations
Considering, you receive points on your license from traffic violations. It is important to know and understand the common traffic violations. It will help you to avoid getting points on your license. Florida’s common traffic violations incluir:
| VIOLATION | PUNTOS |
| Moving violations (non-speeding, no accident) | 3 Points |
| Speeding up to 15 mph over the posted speed | 3 Points |
| Littering | 3 Points |
| Violation of child restraint laws | 3 Points |
| Driving with an open container in your vehicle | 3 Points |
| Speeding more than 15 mph over the posted speed | 4 Points |
| Rebasar un autobús escolar detenido | 4 Points |
| Moving violation (non-speeding) resulting in a crash | 4 Points |
| Reckless driving (criminal traffic violation) | 4 Points |
| Illegally passing a stopped school bus | 4 Points |
| Unlawful speed resulting in a crash | 6 Points |
| Leaving scene of crash with damage greater than $50 | 6 Points |
Long-Term Consequences From Points
Receiving points on your license result in long-term consequences. In fact, your insurance rates will increase for at least three years after a citation. Not to mention, too many points over time will result in a suspension of your driving privileges.
| PUNTOS | SUSPENSIÓN |
| 12 puntos en 12 meses | suspensión de 30 días |
| 18 puntos en un plazo de 18 meses | Suspensión de tres meses |
| 24 puntos en un plazo de 36 meses | Suspensión de un año |
In addition, the state will revoke your license if you receive 3 major offenses or 15 minor violations in a 5-year period. Unfortunately, this many points on your license also earns you the title “habitual traffic offender (HTO).”
Removing Points from license
Luckily, you have options, so you do not accumulate points on your license. First, with some moving violations, you can go to traffic school to avoid points on your license. Actually, attending traffic school will not only keep points off your license, it will keep your insurance rate from going up.
Secondly, you can fight the ticket to keep points off your license. With this option, you would need to win your case in court to keep the points off. However, if the court finds you guilty, you will accrue the points on your license, pay any fines, and court fees. So, if you plan to fight your ticket, you should hire an attorney to represent you.
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