Holiday Truck Accident Attorney
Nothing is as fearsome as a large truck on the road. These heavy vehicles have gigantic blind spots, and they weigh so much they can crush other vehicles which are caught in the way. Contact our office if you were injured in a crash with an 18-wheeler, dump truck or other commercial vehicle. A Holiday truck accident attorney can discuss the details of the accident and then provide an overview of how to bring a claim for compensation. Our consultations are free, so don’t hesitate to call or submit your contact details online.
Assigning Liability for a Truck Accident
To obtain compensation, we first need to figure out why the accident happened. In many cases a trucker is at fault, but other defendants could be liable for the crash, too:
- The company that employs the truck driver. In Florida, an employer is most often liable by virtue of the employment relationship. The company should have deep enough pockets to pay compensation to victims.
- A loading company. A different company might load the truck for each delivery. They could fail to secure the cargo or load it in an unbalanced manner. A truck can go out of control due to shifting loads.
- Truck mechanics. An independent mechanic might be liable for failing to perform proper repairs on the truck, such as brake repairs.
- Truck manufacturer or the manufacturer of a defective part. Some trucks crash because the truck is defective. A tire exploding because of a defect is a familiar example. We might sue the company that manufactured the defective part.
The defendant might blame you partially for the accident. Florida’s comparative negligence law can prohibit you from seeking any compensation if you are primarily at fault, depending on when the accident happened. Even if you are only partially to blame, the law will result in reduced compensation.
Evidence for a Truck Accident Claim
Call our office so we can begin gathering and protecting evidence. Trucking companies will usually send an investigative team to the crash site within an hour or two. You benefit by having an experienced lawyer collecting evidence for your case.
Our firm can talk with witnesses to better understand the crash, and we can ask to see data from the “black box” inside the truck. This data is helpful when reconstructing an accident.
Move quickly before evidence disappears. A trucking company could “lose” critical files, which we want preserved for use in your claim.
Call Us Today!
Attorney Doyle-Palumbo is happy to meet anyone who was injured in a truck accident. We have won millions of dollars for people who are hurt in all sorts of motor vehicle collisions. Our firm understands how federal regulations intersect with your injury claim, including hours of service regulations and mandatory drug testing. We lean on decades of combined experience to negotiate a favorable settlement for our clients. Contact us to schedule a free, no obligation consultation with our Holiday truck accident lawyer to review if you can submit an insurance claim.