Gainesville, Florida Civil Litigation Law Firm
They’re loud, they’re scary, they’re dangerous, and they weigh many tons. Whether you’re an experienced driver or you’ve just started out, trying to drive any automobile safely on highways and interstates is a challenge with so many semis and tractor trailer trucks flying past. It’s one thing to share the road with cars, trucks, minivans, and SUVs, but eighteen wheelers pose a whole new level of danger. A simple car collision in traffic can give you broken bones or whiplash. Get into a crash involving a tractor trailer truck, and it’s usually much more serious. NHTSA reports that large trucks and big rigs are part of about 12 percent of Florida traffic fatalities since the late 70s. Many of these big rigs weigh more than 10,000 pounds and often travel at unsafe speeds when a driver faces an unrealistic deadline. Some drivers operate these large vehicles under the influence of alcohol or drugs, putting fellow motorists at greater risk. The weight and bulkiness of a big rig are enough to total some vehicles and cars with only a small impact, leaving drivers with terrible physical trauma: paralysis, dismemberment, broken bones, paraplegia, quadriplegia, burns, disfigurement, or other permanent disabilities, and in the worst of cases, death.
Survivors face a long, grueling recovery, time off of work, and enormous medical bills. If a loved one or family member is killed in one of these accidents, the survivors must take care of unexpected funeral expenses as well.
Accidents like these change everything, including the way you think, act, and talk. Instead of normality, suddenly life is divided into “before the accident” or “after the accident.”To help restore your health, your finances, and your peace of mind, you must consult a competent and caring Florida attorney before you speak to any insurance company.
Your attorney will investigate the accident with a trained eye to determine who was at fault. Did the trucking company allow an overload of freight? Was the driver given an unrealistic deadline? Was there a malfunction due to defective parts or equipment? Did the driver obey all traffic laws and trucking regulations, or was he or she negligent?
At Moody, Salzman, and Lash, we’re experienced in Alachua county, Ocala, Lake City, Palatka, Hawthorne, Marion county, Levy, Columbia, Bradford and surrounding areas in North Central Florida for personal injury and accident injury cases involving semis \ semi-trucks, and we know your rights. As a tractor trailer truck accident victim, you are entitled to financial compensation for your suffering. If you’ve been involved in a semi or 18-wheeler type accident in Florida and need an attorney, we can help you explore all of your options.
We will aggressively work to get a favorable outcome for you, whether it’s an accident a settlement or a jury award. Insurance companies are not your advocates in this situation. You need legal help through the entire process to ensure you receive fair treatment from start to finish.
If you’ve been in a crash involving a truck, tractor trailer, big rig, or semi in the North Central Florida area we can help. Please get in touch with us as soon as possible, at (352) 373-6791.
We are here for you!
