Practice Areas
Trucking Accidents
Large commercial trucks can cause catastrophic injuries and deaths on Florida roadways.
Each year, thousands are injured or killed in crashes involving eighteen-wheelers nationwide, and Fort Lauderdale’s I-95 corridor sees especially dangerous traffic from heavy commercial trucks and dense passenger vehicles daily.
Do you need experienced help after Florida trucking accident injuries?
Hurt In Florida Trucking Wrecks
Large commercial trucks are essential for commerce but pose serious dangers when drivers or trucking companies fail to operate them safely.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly one hundred fifty-four thousand people are injured and about fifty-five hundred killed in large truck crashes each year nationwide. In Fort Lauderdale, I-95 carries heavy semi-truck traffic alongside dense commuter vehicles, creating conditions where catastrophic and fatal eighteen-wheeler wrecks occur far too often on Florida’s busiest highway corridors every day.
Trucking Cases Handled
- Distracted truck driving, especially texting, handheld phone use, or in-cab device distractions that take eyes off traffic.
- Drunk or drugged driving, including illegal substances or misused prescription stimulants to stay awake and drive longer hours.
- Fatigued truckers violating Hours-of-Service rules, skipping rest breaks, or pushing through exhaustion to meet unrealistic delivery schedules.
- Inexperienced or improperly trained drivers, including trucking companies that cut corners on hiring, supervision, licensing, or road-testing requirements.
- Dangerous traffic violations such as speeding, red-light running, unsafe lane changes, tailgating, or failing to yield.
- Equipment failures and FMCSA violations, including brakes, blown tires, unsecured loads, overweight trailers, or improperly maintained trucking fleets.
- Jackknife crashes, underrides, rollovers, or other tractor-trailer collisions caused by reckless, careless, or outright negligent truck operation.
Common Injuries In Florida Trucking Accident Cases
Catastrophic injuries frequently seen after truck crashes statewide
- Traumatic brain and head injuries
- Spinal cord damage and paralysis
Other serious crash injuries
- Amputations and loss of limbs or extremities
- Multiple fractures and crushing skeletal injuries
- Internal organ damage, internal bleeding, or failure
- Burns from fires, explosions, or chemical cargo spills
- Severe shoulder, knee, neck, and back trauma
- Wrongful death and other catastrophic personal injuries
What To Do After A Truck Accident Injury
These steps protect your health and your legal rights.
- Call emergency services
- Get medical evaluation
- Move to safety
- Photograph vehicles
- Collect driver details
- Identify eyewitnesses
- Preserve black-box data
- Contact lawyer
How We Handle Trucking Accident Cases?
Trucking claims involve federal regulations, complex insurance policies, and catastrophic injuries. Our firm manages every stage of the legal process.
Crash scene investigation
Examine police reports, photographs, marks, and debris.
Evidence and records
Secure logbooks, black-box data, maintenance and records.
Driver and company history
Review hiring, training, supervision, and safety violations.
FMCSA regulations review
Compare conduct with FMCSA rules and industry standards.
Medical and injury analysis
Work with doctors to understand prognosis/treatment.
Damages and future losses
Calculate medical bills, wage loss, and lifetime care.
Contact Your Lawyer Now
We’ll handle insurers and protect your compensation through every stage of the process.
Deadlines For Florida Trucking Accident Lawsuits Claims
Why acting quickly really matters
In most Florida trucking accident cases, victims have two years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit. Missing this statute of limitations deadline can result in the court dismissing your case entirely.
Certain defendants, such as municipalities, state agencies, or federal entities, may require a formal notice of claim within months, not years. Failing to provide timely notice or identify all at-fault parties can limit coverage and reduce available compensation for seriously injured trucking victims statewide.
Contacting a trucking accident lawyer in Fort Lauderdale quickly allows our team to preserve evidence, interview witnesses, and coordinate medical care while you focus on healing and protecting your legal rights fully.
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Possible Damages to Recover if Involved in a Car Crash
Economic Damages
Economic damages are compensated for financial losses and expenses relating to your car accident. These include:
- Medical Expenses
This covers current and future medical costs. Serious injuries may require ambulance transport, hospitalization, ongoing rehabilitation, surgery, medication, equipment, or nursing care. - Loss of Job
Accident resulting in your inability to work causing and ultimately loss of wages and income. - Damageto Property
A motor vehicle accident that caused damage to your car will not be cheap to repair or replace.
Non-Economic Damages
Non-economic damages include the pain and agony you experienced during the accident and recovery. The emotional trauma you faced is also considered. How you once enjoyed life may have changed as a lasting result of someone’s actions. These remain relevant and represent the non-economic damages you may be awarded. Examples include:
- Anxiety
- PTSD
- Scarring
- Pain and Emotional Distress
- Loss of Quality of Life
- Disfigurement
How Long Do I Have to Initiate a Car Accident Lawsuit?
If you were involved in a car accident in which the other driver was at fault, you have a fixed amount of time to file a lawsuit in most states. In Florida, you have up to two years from the date that the accident occurred. This is called the statute of limitations. The party at fault will pay damages to the vehicle through insurance, and if there is bodily harm each party will file a claim with their own insurance company. If you suffered injuries from a car accident our attorneys at the Law Offices of Graham Injury Law Firm may help you understand if filing a lawsuit is best.
Don’t wait, your time to act is limited. Contact Graham Injury Law Firm before time’s up
Don’t Wait to Get the Justice You Deserve
Time matters after an injury. Evidence fades, witnesses forget, and insurance companies move fast to protect their own interests. The sooner you reach out, the sooner we can start building your case and protecting your rights.
Graham Injury Firm is ready to fight for you, today.
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How Much Does It Cost to Hire Graham Injury Firm?
No Fee Unless We Win.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers You Can Trust
How long will my case take?
Time matters after an injury. Evidence fades, witnesses forget, and insurance companies move fast to protect their own interests. The sooner you reach out, the sooner we can start building your case and protecting your rights.
Will I speak directly with an attorney?
Time matters after an injury. Evidence fades, witnesses forget, and insurance companies move fast to protect their own interests. The sooner you reach out, the sooner we can start building your case and protecting your rights.
What should I do right after an accident?
Time matters after an injury. Evidence fades, witnesses forget, and insurance companies move fast to protect their own interests. The sooner you reach out, the sooner we can start building your case and protecting your rights.
How much is my case worth?
Time matters after an injury. Evidence fades, witnesses forget, and insurance companies move fast to protect their own interests. The sooner you reach out, the sooner we can start building your case and protecting your rights.
Don’t Wait to Get the Help You Deserve
We know how overwhelming this moment feels, but acting quickly can make all the difference. Our team is ready to step in today, handle the pressure, and fight for the results you deserve.