A fatal Tampa trucking accident on November 2 illustrates the potentially-deadly consequences of auto accidents with semi tractor-trailers on Florida highways.? According to Tampa news reports, the trucking accident on I-75 north?involved two big rigs and occurred when the driver of a semi truck changed lanes and collided with a second semi while allegedly trying to avoid a collision with an automobile driven by a Tampa woman who merged into traffic from an on-ramp.? The tractor-trailer crash forced the second big rig against a construction wall and then into the median.? While it is not yet known whether the first truck driver?s actions were wrongful, death ensued for the Chiefland-area driver of the second truck, which caught fire.
In a South Florida trucking accident like this interstate highway, big-rig collision, people in surrounding automobiles were lucky to escape impact with either of the 18-wheelers involved.? Across the U.S., commercial trucking accidents each year account for more than 12% of all traffic fatalities, and in busy areas like Tampa or St. Petersburg, big truck accidents very frequently result in catastrophic personal injury that can change lives forever.
Often, those injured or killed in an accident with an 18-wheeler or other commercial truck don?t realize that they are entitled to monetary compensation for wrongful death or personal injury that can help ease the financial burdens of medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and property damages caused by the negligence of a truck driver or trucking company.? A multi-truck accident like the one in Tampa may seem at first glance to have been unavoidable, but the question remains:? Was someone at fault?
Violations of federal safety regulations on commercial trucks often lead to legal liability for trucking accidents that injure or kill innocent victims.? For example, trucks may be traveling with defective equipment or with too heavy a load, in violation of the law.? In other cases, truck drivers may violate safety regulations or disregard the safety training they received when they sought a commercial drivers license (CDL), as by exceeding the speed limit for trucks, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, or making sudden lane changes.
If you are injured in a trucking accident with an 18-wheeler or other big truck, willful or negligent violations of law by a big truck owner or driver could mean that there was a reason for a seemingly ?unavoidable? accident ? a reason that could make the trucking company?s insurance company legally liable for your damages.? However, evidence crucial to your case could begin to disappear within a matter of hours, if not minutes.
Just as an accident with a big truck in Florida is physically more significant than a fender-bender, pursuing monetary compensation amid the maze of federal and state laws that are unique to trucking accidents can be much more complex than the average car accident case.? To protect your right to maximum compensation for personal injury or wrongful death after a Florida trucking accident, you should act quickly to seek emergency medical treatment, call the police, and contact an experienced Florida personal injury attorney who practices trucking accident law.
Call today at 888-We-Mean-It (888-936-3264), or email me at steve@brookslawgroup.com, for experienced, trustworthy legal representation in your Florida trucking accident case.
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