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Truck Accident May 25, 2026

FMCSA Withdrew the Federal Speed-Limiter Rule: What That Means (and Doesn’t Mean) for Truck Crash Claims in Florida

Andrew Pickett Law represents people and families devastated by truck accidents in Florida, and federal trucking news often creates confusion in active claims. One example is FMCSA’s withdrawal of the long-discussed federal speed-limiter rule. To a defense lawyer, that announcement can sound useful: no federal mandate, no problem. That is not how truck litigation works. ...

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Truck Accident May 18, 2026

Commercial Vehicle “Wide Turns” and Squeeze Crashes: The Liability Playbook When a Truck Takes the Lane You’re Already In

Andrew Pickett Law handles truck accident cases across Florida, and few crash types are more misunderstood than the so-called wide-turn squeeze crash. A large truck begins a turn, another road user is already present in the adjacent space or lane, and the truck’s movement closes that space until a car, motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian is ...

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Truck Accident Apr 06, 2026

Why 18-Wheeler Settlements Are Higher (and Why the Insurance Adjuster is Calling You Early)

If you’ve been hit by an 18‑wheeler, you’ll notice something almost immediately: the case feels bigger. More calls. More paperwork. More urgency. Sometimes it happens while you’re still trying to get your bearings, literally and medically. Andrew Pickett Law sees a pattern in serious truck crash cases across Brevard County: insurers often move fast, not ...

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Truck Accident Apr 01, 2026

The “Chameleon Carrier” Trap: How Some Trucking Companies Try to Avoid Paying

In a serious Florida truck crash case, you may do everything right, get medical care, document the scene, report the claim, only to learn you’re dealing with a trucking company that doesn’t behave like a normal business defendant. The name on the door isn’t the name on the insurance. The DOT number connects to a ...

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Truck Accident Mar 30, 2026

The “Black Box” Battle: Why You Need a Lawyer to Secure Truck Data Immediately

After a serious truck crash, you’ll hear a phrase that sounds like something from aviation: “the black box.” In trucking accident cases, “black box” is often shorthand for a whole ecosystem of electronic evidence: data about speed, braking, engine activity, hours-of-service logs, GPS locations, camera footage, and more. Some of it is stored on the ...

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