The Unique Challenges Of Truck Accident Claims In Florida

In this article, you can discover…

• The differences between commercial trucking vs. car accident claims.
• What evidence you’ll need to support your truck accident injury claim in Florida.
• The types of damages you may be entitled to after a truck accident.

What Makes Truck Accident Claims More Complex Than Car Accident Claims?

Truck accident claims tend to be more complex as the injuries sustained by car or SUV drivers tend to be far more severe. As a result, the standard of proof that has to be demonstrated is higher.

Multiple insurance companies are also generally involved in truck accidents. The truck and cargo may be insured by different carriers, meaning you and your attorney will be handling two or three different insurance companies, as opposed to an auto accident where you would deal with only one.

Insurance companies insuring trucks tend to more aggressively defend their customers, making these cases more lengthy and requiring astute legal help to navigate and win.

What Are The Most Common Causes Of Truck Accidents In Florida?

Common reasons for commercial truck accidents include equipment failure on the truck, the driver being distracted, driver exhaustion, and the driver exceeding a safe or legal speed limit.

What Role Does The Trucking Company Play In Accident Liability?

It is the trucking company’s responsibility to maintain a safe truck. These companies are regulated by the Federal Highway Administration. There are many rules imposed by law on a commercial company that pertain to driver education, driver training, trucking safety, and the weight of the trucks, making the trucking companies quite liable when an accident with a smaller vehicle occurs.

What Evidence Is Crucial In Proving Fault In Truck Accidents In Florida?

Your attorney will go through a discovery process to look into the safety track record of the trucking company and whose responsibility it was to manage the safety of the fleet. Your attorney will also comb through documents, video footage, and other evidence related to the accident. This discovery process will help determine that the trucking company was negligent beyond what would be indicated based on initial reports.

Attorney Steve Charles is a hard-working personal injury attorney serving Florida. For over 10 years, he’s helped clients just like you fight for the damages they’re entitled to after a truck accident and hold transportation companies accountable.

Have you been injured in an accident with a commercial truck? Reach out to Charles Injury Law at (954) 369-9446 for an initial consultation today.

How Can Black Box Data Be Used In Florida Truck Accident Cases?

Black box data is very valuable in truck accident cases. The truck’s black box records everything that was happening on and with the truck leading up to and during the accident. Braking, failure to brake, braking too soon or too late, speed, and other factors are all recorded.

Black box data is admissible as evidence against a negligent driver and is quite valuable for attorneys and their injured clients.

What Are The Specific Damages I Can Claim In A Truck Accident Case?

You can claim damages in light of medical bills, lost wages following the accident, loss of income if your injuries impact earning ability, and loss of consortium if a loved one was also injured. You may also claim damages due to loss of enjoyment of life following catastrophic injury and damages to compensate for your pain and suffering.

Why Is It Important To Have A Florida Personal Injury Attorney Help Me Settle These Types Of Claims?

Without an attorney, you’re going up against a very knowledgeable, powerful, and well-lawyered insurance company with little to no prospects of getting the damages you deserve and need. These companies are behemoths who will fight tooth-and-nail with their legal teams against any and all claims.

Without an experienced attorney, you simply can not handle a commercial truck’s insurance company on your own.

Still Have Questions? Ready To Get Started?

For more information on Truck Accident Claims In Florida, an initial consultation is your next best step. Get the information and legal answers you are seeking by calling (954) 369-9446 today.