On March 16, 2006, an age son and his mother were driving eastbound on State Road 520 just east of I95, in Cocoa, Florida. It was night time. A tractor-trailer which had stopped in a “Pilot” truck rest stop decided to pull-out across State Road 520, and return to I95. State Road 520, is a four lane divided highway. The tractor-trailer saw that he had clearance from eastbound traffic and pulled out, stopping his big rig with the cab in the median and his tractor completely blocking the eastbound lane, waiting for westbound traffic to clear. Since there was no lighting in the area, the eastbound driver did not see the trailer in time resulting in his vehicle going under the trailer killing both he and his mother.
Suit was filed by Greenberg & Stone, in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court against the driver of the big rig and the tractor-trailer’s owner, who are both residents of Miami-Dade County. The allegations of negligence include failure to yield the right-of-way, driving in a dangerous and/or negligent manner, and having an improperly marked trailer. A jury trial has been requested.
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