Truck Accident
Because cars are not made to withstand the impact of a vehicle like a truck, truck accidents often result in severe or even fatal injuries. If you or someone you love has been involved in a truck accident that has resulted in a serious injury or wrongful death, the Florida personal injury Lawyers of Kinney, Fernandez, And Boire P.A. can help.
Choosing a highly experienced truck accident attorney in Florida is crucial to getting the compensation that you deserve. Kinney, Fernandez, And Boire P.A. have over 100 years of combined experience successfully representing trucking accident victims and their families. We’ll fight to get you the compensation you deserve.
Accidents involving large rigs and 18 wheelers have many causes:
- driver fatigue
- tailgating
- aggressive driving
- speeding
- trucks without blind spot mirrors
- faulty brakes, tires and lights
- Unlicensed Driver
- Speeding
- Disobeying Safety Procedure
- Motor Vehicle Inspection Failure
- Repair & Maintenance Failure
- Failure to Yield The Right of Way
- 18 Wheeler Crash
- DUI / DWI
- Truck Rollover
- Backing Up/Moving In Reverse
- Vehicle Collisions
- Mechanical or Brake Failure
- Tires Blow Up
- Transporting Equipment with Trailers
- Overloaded Trucks or Trailers
- Loads That Shift Weight
Driver Fatigue Causing Trucking Accidents
Truck driver fatigue is defined as the exhausted, sleepy, or tired feeling a driver experiences while operating a commercial motor vehicle. Truck drivers work very long hours, face unrealistic deadlines, and have to meet tight rigorous schedules. Because of this fact, truck driver fatigue is one of the main reasons why truck accidents occur in the United States. Truck driver fatigue can severely impair the judgment of an individual who is behind the wheel of a commercial motor vehicle. It is particularly dangerous because one symptom includes the decreased ability to evaluate their own level of fatigue.
If you or a family member has suffered a serious injury or death from a truck accident, contact a Florida truck accident attorney at Kinney, Fernandez, And Boire P.A. to protect your rights. Delays can harm your case and important evidence can disappear, so call immediately and get a free consultation. There is no cost to you unless we win your truck accident injury case.
Ironically, in most truck accidents the truck driver walks away unharmed, leaving their victims with severe to life-threatening injuries. One-quarter of the truck accidents that occur in the United States involve 18 wheelers and large tractor trailers.
A trucking accident occurs when large trailers (10,000+ lbs.) collide with other vehicles or pedestrians. Around 500,000 trucking accidents occur every year in the United States. Of these, approximately 5,000 trucking accidents result in fatalities. In fact, one out of every eight traffic fatalities involves a trucking collision.
Recent statistics show:
- Every day 90 people in the U.S. are injured or killed in a truck related accident.
- More than 450,000 large trucks are involved in crashes each year.
- More than 1,000,000 people were involved in the crashes.
- More than 5,000 are killed each year.
- More than 140,000 injuries occur due to a truck accident.
- One third of the injured suffered catastrophic damage.
All motorists should be aware of the dangers associated with sharing our roads with large trucks. While proving a physical or emotional injury can often times be difficult, our experienced personal injury attorneys understand how to undertake difficult cases and win. We are committed to protecting the rights of the clients we represent. Our history of success with past truck accident injury cases should give you the confidence you need to have us represent you. As with any personal injury case we take on, there are absolutely no costs to you unless we win your case. Contact us today for your free case evaluation.
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