{"id":600,"date":"2025-11-07T13:06:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstchoicelaw.com\/new\/?page_id=600"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:44:44","slug":"truck-accident-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.firstchoicelaw.com\/new\/personal-injury-blog\/truck-accident-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck vs Car Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"600\" class=\"elementor elementor-600\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc6460 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fc6460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a39951 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a39951\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685fcf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"685fcf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstchoicelaw.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/f75f7afba97d79490b92f59f1b50d0961abd7391-rf6fckqs8rhkub40fscazerglkyd3wgk36279oeecw.png\" title=\"f75f7afba97d79490b92f59f1b50d0961abd7391\" alt=\"f75f7afba97d79490b92f59f1b50d0961abd7391\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf456fd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf456fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Accidents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb8780 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bb8780\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03263e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e03263e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are Truck and Car Accidents Different?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c008f0d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c008f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">   <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff96c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff96c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Truck accidents<\/strong>\u00a0are not only far more dangerous and can cause more long-term injuries than any other type of accident radically changing a person&#8217;s life overnight, but they are also far more complex from a legal perspective than other types of car accidents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b49a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93b49a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Damages are Generally More Severe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46b1c5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a46b1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">   <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a96b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a96b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commercial trucks can weigh up to 30 times more than a car, which means that they can potentially cause greater damage during a collision, both to property and people. The injuries suffered by the occupants of a car during an\u00a0<strong>accident with a truck<\/strong>\u00a0are typically far more severe than those suffered by victims of accidents involving cars only. These injuries can affect them for years or even a lifetime. Sadly, some of them\u00a0\u00a0can also result in death. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Sunshine State ranks third in fatal truck accidents in the U.S. Calculating compensation in a truck accident can be a nightmare without the advice of an experienced team of\u00a0trucking accident lawyers in Orlando.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28df83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b28df83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minimum Insurance Coverage is Higher<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca995a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca995a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">   <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0c54a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0c54a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The minimum coverage required by the State of Florida for truckers depends on the type of cargo they are transporting.<\/p><ul><li>Household goods: $300,000 minimum liability insurance policy.<\/li><li>General freight: $750,000 minimum liability insurance policy.<\/li><li>Oil transport: $1,000,000 minimum liability insurance policy.<\/li><li>Hazardous materials: $5,000,000 minimum liability insurance policy.<\/li><\/ul><p>This insurance covers vehicle repairs and replacement, property damage, bodily injury, lost earning capacity, medical expenses, or death. Coverage may increase further if the loads are to be transported between states, as truckers must comply with federal liability limits, which range from $750.000 to $1.000.000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960aa1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"960aa1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Causes of Truck accidents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04f0c0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f04f0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd1ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bd1ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although distracted driving remains one of the leading causes of traffic accidents in Florida, truck drivers face unique challenges when on the road due to the sheer size and weight of their vehicles, as well as the nature of their work. These are some of the\u00a0main causes of truck accidents.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Speeding:<\/strong>\u00a0A fully loaded trailer truck needs at least 525 feet to stop if driving at 65 mph, under ideal conditions. This means drivers must be more attentive to the road and have less time to react.<\/li><li><strong>Poor maintenance:<\/strong>\u00a0Trucks are complicated vehicles and require much more care than a passenger car. An error or omission during a routine inspection can be catastrophic.<\/li><li><strong>Drivers Fatigue:<\/strong> Truckers are usually paid based on the miles they drive. As a result, it is not uncommon to find them pushing their limits to drive long hours without proper rest, which can result on extreme fatigue.<\/li><li><strong>Inadequate hiring or training practices:<\/strong>\u00a0To be a truck driver it is necessary to have a special license and adequate training for the type of vehicle to be operated. Trucking companies are required to ensure that their employees are properly trained.<\/li><li><strong>Faulty parts:<\/strong>\u00a0As with any complex machine, manufacturing defects can be dangerous. In the case of a truck, they can create all sorts of problems, such as an inability to brake, make sharp turns or even drop the trailer midway.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9682a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9682a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Potentially Liable Parties<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a38777 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a38777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69e066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d69e066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While\u00a0car accidents\u00a0are usually caused by the negligence of one driver,\u00a0commercial truck accidents\u00a0involve more parties. Depending on the cause of the accident, the mechanic and maintenance personnel, loading personnel, the truck manufacturer, the truck driver, and even the trucking company could be at fault. The number of parties involved makes it complex to determine from whom you should claim compensation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a792ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a792ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Evidence Needs to be Analyzed in a Truck Accident<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb4604 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cb4604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7771c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b7771c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To determine\u00a0<strong>who is at fault in a trucking accident<\/strong>, it is necessary to carefully analyze mountains of information, such as cargo manifests, maintenance reports, black box data, hiring records, schedules, and more to determine the exact cause of the accident. Some of these records can be manipulated, or even destroyed, by the trucking company if the case is not handled right after the accident.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c40d97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c40d97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Damages Can I Claim?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e021395 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e021395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bed79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12bed79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<strong>damages you can collect after a truck accident<\/strong>\u00a0are the same as those for a car accident. They can include such things as medical expenses,\u00a0pain and suffering,\u00a0disability, loss of wages, property damage, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5679744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5679744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did you Suffer Injuries in a Truck Accident and are Seeking Compensation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be1432 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6be1432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0b32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c0b32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trucking companies have frequently their own legal team that is ready to jump in and handle the accident promptly seeking to minimize the damage to the company. For this reason, and due to the\u00a0<strong>complexity of truck accidents cases<\/strong>, it is highly advisable that you seek the advice of a knowledgeable\u00a0<strong>truck accident attorney<\/strong>\u00a0to represent you, instead of facing the trucking company by yourself. Our team of\u00a0<strong>personal injury attorneys<\/strong>\u00a0has helped many victims of truck accidents obtain fair compensation and would be honored to help you obtain the compensation you deserve.\u00a0Jason Recksiedler\u00a0is certified as expert in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar and has helped many clients injured in truck accidents in the past. Call us today at\u00a0321-999-1111, we are available 24 hours a day. 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