Who Is Responsible When a Negligent Trucker Causes an Accident?
Semi trucks and other 18-wheelers can cause some of the most devastating damage if involved in an accident. That is why commercial truck drivers are held to such high standards of driving safely. Unfortunately, industry practices compel truck drivers to speed, drive too many consecutive hours without rest and violate federal regulations established to keep people on the road safe. As a result, catastrophic and fatal accidents occur — permanently changing the lives of victims and their families.
At The Law Offices of Jason S. Goodman, P.A., we answer your questions, help you understand your rights and pursue accountability for the negligence that changed your life or the life of a family member. Contact a Coral Springs lawyer at our firm to discuss how truck driver negligence or fatigue may have contributed to your turmoil.
Investigating Negligence and Pursuing Compensation
In order to recover the full compensation clients need and deserve following an 18-wheeler accident, tractor-trailer accident or other trucking accident, our law firm investigates all available avenues of liability for the accident. One angle of our investigation involves investigating for truck driver negligence that may have caused or contributed to the truck accident, such as:
- Speeding or violating other traffic laws
- Failing to perform harness checks on secured loads
- Driving too many hours without rest, resulting in driver fatigue
- Completing driver logs with fraudulent information
- Driving while distracted by e-mail, texting, cellphone or other communication device
- Driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs
Whether an accident involves unsecured cargo, an improperly maintained truck, truck driver fatigue or other factor, investigating this negligence gives our firm leverage in pursuing compensation from the truck driver's employer and other responsible parties.
Trucking accidents can result in some of the most severe, and even fatal, injuries. Accidents resulting in a spinal cord injury, amputation, traumatic brain injury or other serious injury require extensive long-term medical treatment, lost income, pain and suffering, and other financial losses. Compensation acquired in a personal injury settlement or verdict can provide the family with financial resources necessary to accommodate for these losses.
Injury Caused by Unsecured Cargo, Trucker Fatigue or Other Negligence? Call Our Broward County Lawyer Today.
To schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced truck accident injury attorney, contact The Law Offices of Jason S. Goodman, P.A., by calling 954-357-3202 or 888-655-0295 toll-free. We strive to be available to injured people throughout Florida, and return phone calls in a timely manner.
No attorney fees or costs unless we recover compensation for you.
