Anyone who spends time on the roads in Florida understands that large trucks are a constant in traffic, in cities and on the highways. The trucking industry is always moving, even in a down economy. Unfortunately, large trucks face a difficult task in navigating through traffic conditions, and as a result Florida trucking accidents occur at an alarming rate.
Truck Accidents often involve more property damage and greater personal injury than the usual car accident resulting from the additional force involved.
Florida law states that trucks with a weight of 26,000 pounds to 44,000 pounds must carry $50,000 insurance per truck accident; those with a weight over 44,000 pounds must carry $300,000 insurance per truck accident.
Few industries are more heavily regulated than the trucking industry. The federal government requires trucking companies and drivers to adhere to a long list of these rules and regulations, and failure to meet these standards could be a relevant factor in a Florida personal injury lawsuit that follows a trucking accident.
If your accident attorney can establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the truck driver was negligent then you can recover compensation from a truck driver and owner. What this means is that you will need to prove several things: the duty of the truck driver; a breach of that duty, causation between the negligence and injuries, and your actual damages.
Have you or someone you love been involved in an accident with a tractor-trailer truck or an 18-wheeler? Contact the attorneys at Probinsky & Cole to find out how we can help you recover compensation for your injuries.
If you’ve been injured in a semi-truck or 18-wheeler truck accident you may have the right to recover compensation.
It’s not uncommon for the injuries sustained in these kinds of collisions to be life-threatening or even cause the death of the victim. The sheer size of a semi-truck can severely damage smaller motor vehicles or motorcycles in a truck accident.
You may even be forced out of work for the foreseeable future. Flashbacks to the accident may even trigger crippling anxiety or fear, limiting your ability to enjoy your life. You have the right to demand compensation if someone else is (at least partially) to blame.
However, the last thing you need right now is the stress of a lawsuit. Hiring an attorney to handle your legal case is the best thing you can do. Your lawyer will navigate your legal claim and give you the time you need to focus on getting better. When you hire a personal injury attorney from our office, we can handle all communications with the insurers and trucking companies.
Our award-winning truck accident lawyers are ready to fight for your rights to help you receive maximum compensation for your injuries using experience from years of aggressive representation in truck accident cases.
An attorney can examine all aspects of your case, advise you of possible legal options, and help you to decide the next steps to take.
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