The trucking industry depends on timely deliveries that may cause drivers to stay on the roadway without breaks, or engage in distracted driving patterns to save time. Trucks cause catastrophic damage when they make impact with passenger vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, roadway or building structures and usually yield more expensive insurance and legal settlements for a variety of reasons.
Damage recovery through insurance and legal action.
Accident victims can file a personal injury claim in Florida, but under Florida’s No-Fault Insurance Law, costs incurred due to an accident will be paid primarily from a claim against the injured person’s own insurance company to cover non-serious injuries. Florida follows the “pure comparative negligence rule” meaning that if a driver is responsible for any part of the activities leading to injury, compensation will be adjusted in accordance with the percentage of fault assigned to each driver. The statute of limitations for a personal injury car accident claim in Florida is four (4) years, so the paperwork needs to be initiated and filed in court before this time has passed.
Contact an attorney.
An attorney can help with the assessment of damages based on the review of property and bodily injury, liability insurance including uninsured motorist coverage, lost wages, loss of income, medical bills and the percentage of fault assigned to all accident parties. Contact an experienced attorney at the Law Office of Smith & Vanture for a consultation.