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TRUCK & BUS ACCIDENTS

Trucking Accident Lawyer In Florida

Not surprisingly, bodily injuries that result from commercial trucking and bus accidents many times are much more serious than those injuries sustained in a car accident. Furthermore, fatalities are almost twice as likely in truck accident cases than auto accident cases. As such, you need experienced civil trial attorneys to assist you with your trucking accident case.

Common injuries that result from trucking accidents include:

  • Broken or fractured bones
  • Serious Back Injuries
  • Fractured or crushed vertebrae
  • Fracture ribs
  • Collapsed lung
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Severe Burns
  • Amputations
  • Paralysis
  • Death

Who Is Liable In A Trucking Accident?

As previously discussed, trucking accidents are complex, including determining who is at fault for causing the accident. The persons or parties that are typically involved in trucking accident cases include:
Driver
If the driver of the truck or bus was not using reasonable care when driving the truck or bus, the driver (and usually his employer, the trucking or transportation company) may be held liable. Other driver liability in a trucking accident case may include drinking and driving, using drugs, or good old fashioned careless driving, like distracted driving, speeding, following too close, or running a red light.
Trucking Company
The trucking company may also be liable for the accident if it hired a driver with a poor driving history, or if it used unsafe practices or methods for training or employing their drivers. Examples of negligent policies may include requiring its drivers to have a phone at easy access or to drive for periods of time that are too long to be considered safe. Failure to properly maintain the truck is another area where the trucking company may be negligent in a trucking accident case.
Manufacturer
A manufacturer may also be liable in a trucking accident if the truck or its parts were manufactured negligently or incorrectly.

What Types Of Damages Are Available In A Trucking Accident Case?

As is true with auto accident and motorcycle accident cases, PIP (personal injury protection) covers initial medical, travel, and lost wages in a trucking accident case.

Once the PIP limits are exceeded, a trucking or bus accident victim may sue and attempt to recover the following as damages in their case:

  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of consortium
  • Medical expenses above PIP limits
  • Examples of extra medical damages include ambulance services, hospital bills, doctor or specialist visits, surgery, scans, and prescription drugs (including pain maintenance)
  • Lost wages
  • Future loss of earning potential
  • Rehabilitation costs (i.e., physical therapy, prosthetics, etc.)
  • Long term care for serious, permanent injuries
  • Home and automobile modification due to permanent disability or disfigurement
  • Wrongful death

Contact A Florida Truck Accident Lawyer

LeavenLaw’s truck accident attorneys offer you a free consultation to discuss the details of your potential case. After your initial consultation, if LeavenLaw decides to take your case (and you feel comfortable with LeavenLaw as your trucking accident attorney) you will not have to pay any up-front attorney fees or costs. Instead, LeavenLaw handles all truck and bus accident cases on a contingency-fee basis, meaning we will deduct our attorneys’ fees and costs from any eventual settlement or judgment we obtain on your behalf against the parties that caused you harm. If we do not prevail, you owe us nothing. Ever.

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