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18 Wheeler
Accident Attorney
Large, commercial trucks, also known as tractor
trailer, 18 wheeler, or big rig, make up almost 10 percent (10%) of fatal accidents, fatal crashes.
A crash between a car, automobile, SUV, pick up, motorcycle, and a large truck, commercial carrier,
18-wheeler, or tractor trailer, is more likely to result in death or injury to the occupants of the
car or small vehicle than to the truck driver.
There are many causes of a 18 wheeler
accident or traffic crash involving a semi-truck:
- Negligence by the trucking company
- Truck driver negligence
- Truck driver fatigue
- Truck driver inexperience
- Truck driver distraction
- Truck driver violation of motor carrier
regulations
- Defective truck
- Defective truck equipment
- Negligent truck maintenance
- Overloaded truck or trailer
Unfortunately, thousands of people are injured or
killed each year in accidents and crashes involving a large delivery truck versus a car,
motorcycle, sports utility vehicle, van or light truck.
In many cases, the driver of the smaller vehicle
is not at fault and acted appropriately under the circumstances. Such injury victims are
entitled to just money compensation for personal injury.
A truck accident case, however, can be
complex. There are many regulations and special statutes that govern truck drivers and truck
companies. Your truck accident lawyer should be familiar with Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) and Florida Department of Transportation Office of Motor Carrier Compliance
(OMCC) rules and regulations governing commercial trucks, both interstate and intrastate. An
experienced accident attorney can effectively navigate the complex issues of these rules to the
benefit of an injured party.
Permanent injury associated with a trucking
accident is common, including:
- Wrongful death of a loved one
- Head injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Disfigurement
- Amputation
- Fractures
Your experienced accident attorney may seek to recover money
damages to make up for your harms and losses, including:
- Medical expenses (past and future)
- Pain and suffering (past and future)
- Loss of income (past and future)
- Loss of companionship or support
- Punitive damages for gross negligence or
recklessness
The truck company's insurance company will seek to minimize claims
- this is their standard practice. Representation by the right accident lawyer can protect
injured persons from further financial loss.
If you have been injured in a truck-involved accident, or a loved
one has been lost, contact us to protect your legal rights. You will
speak to a concerned, experienced accident lawyer, and not a call center, phone bank, or some
non-lawyer bearing a title like "intake specialist." The call is free and
confidential.
We're Here to Help - Throughout Florida and
Beyond
For dedication and experience, contact our injury law firm.
We proudly serve deserving clients and their families who are seeking to overcome the challenges of
serious personal injury and wrongful death throughout Florida and beyond in other
States.
Locally, we are also proud to serve our neighbors throughout
Southwest Florida, including those in Arcadia, Alva, Avon Park, Bonita Springs, Bradenton, Cape
Coral, Charlotte County, Clewiston, Collier County, Desoto County, Englewood, Felda, Fort Myers,
Ft. Myers, Glades County, Golden Gate, Hardee County, Hendry County, Highlands County, Immokalee,
La Belle, Labelle, Lake Placid, Lee County, Lehigh, Lehigh Acres, Manatee County, Moore Haven,
Naples, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Palmdale, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Sarasota, Sebring,
Venice, Wauchula, Zolfo Springs.
We provide aggressive, prompt, and ethical advocacy on behalf of
individuals and families who have suffered serious personal injury, accident injury, and wrongful
death. Contact us today.
Don't delay. Contact us today.
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