Ft. Lauderdale Truck Accident Attorney
South Florida Truck Accident Lawyer
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), over 10% of all traffic-related fatal crashes that have occurred since the 1970s involved large trucks. These large trucks, also referred to as 18 wheelers, tractor trailers, semi trucks and big rigs, can weigh over 80,000 pounds and can be over 75 feet long. The average passenger car only weighs a fraction of that amount. A collision between the two can result in serious, dangerous and life-threatening injuries.
The Ft. Lauderdale area truck accident lawyers at the Law Offices of Spingarn & Associates, P.A. have dedicated their careers to personal injury cases in Florida. Truck accident cases require special care and consideration because of the magnitude of physical damage that can occur when a smaller, lighter vehicle is crushed underneath the weight and size of a larger truck. Mr. Spingarn represents individuals who have legal issues regarding the following truck accident areas:
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When you share the road with a truck driver, you expect that the operator of the vehicle to be properly trained and able to take proper and necessary precautions. No matter the size of the truck, when an individual is controlling a larger, heavier vehicle, extra safety measures must be taken. When carrying a load of any size, the vehicle will not be able to stop as quickly as if it were unloaded. The basic additional weight of a larger, mobile object will also hinder maneuverability. All of these factors are fundamental safety rules that, when broken, can result in a catastrophic accident.
When a truck driver is negligent in his or her operation of a small truck, delivery truck or larger truck, and it results in an injury to you or your loved one – you could be entitled to compensation for your monetary and non-monetary losses resulting from your accident. Whether caused by driver fatigue, impairment due to intoxication, driving while under the influence of drugs, inattention, carelessness or other negligence, your truck accident could have been prevented.
Careless drivers who are not alert to common and uncommon dangers and hazards that occur on roads across Florida cause injury and even death to other drivers across the state. When you have been injured due to another person’s negligence, an experienced and knowledgeable truck accident lawyer can help you.
Contact a Ft. Lauderdale Truck Accident Attorney
at the Law Offices of Spingarn & Associates, P.A. if you have been injured in a truck crash. Mr. Spingarn serves injured clients throughout Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties in Florida.