Coral Springs Truck Accident Lawyer

Truck crashes in Coral Springs often happen on the same roads families use every day for school, work and shopping. If a semi-truck, box truck or work truck injured you or someone you love, the trucking company's insurer may already be investigating. This page explains how truck accident claims work in Coral Springs and what steps help protect yours.

Truck Traffic in Coral Springs

Coral Springs is mostly residential, but commercial vehicles move through it all day:

• The Sawgrass Expressway This all-electronic toll road has been part of Florida's Turnpike system since 1990 and runs along the city's north and west sides, with exits at Atlantic Boulevard, Sample Road, Coral Ridge Drive and University Drive. Through trucks and local traffic merge at each of these interchanges.
• The widening project The expressway is being widened between Sample Road and University Drive, and the Coral Ridge Drive interchange is being rebuilt as a diverging diamond. Lane shifts and narrow work zones leave less room for error around large trucks.
• University Drive, Sample Road and Atlantic Boulevard Delivery trucks serving shopping centers, restaurants and offices stop, turn and back up along these roads.
• The Corporate Park of Coral Springs Business areas like the corporate park bring daily deliveries and service vehicles into the city.

Common Causes of Truck Crashes

Every crash is different, but truck accident investigations often focus on the same issues:

• Driver fatigue Commercial drivers have limits on how long they can drive. Pushing past them to meet a schedule is dangerous.
• Blind spots and wide turns Trucks have large blind spots and need extra room to turn, which puts nearby cars, motorcycles and pedestrians at risk.
• Following too closely and speeding A loaded truck needs much more distance to stop than a car, especially in traffic that slows suddenly near an exit or work zone.
• Poor maintenance and unsecured loads Worn brakes, bad tires and cargo that shifts or falls can cause a crash or make it worse.

Evidence That Matters in a Coral Springs Truck Case

Truck cases are won or lost on evidence, and some of it can disappear quickly:

1. The crash report. The Coral Springs Police Department or the agency that responded will prepare a report. Ask how to get a copy.
2. The truck's identity. Photos of the company name, the numbers on the door, the trailer and the plates help identify every company involved.
3. Electronic data and logs. Many trucks record speed, braking and hours of driving. A lawyer can ask the company to preserve this information before it is lost.
4. Video. Businesses along the main roads and some vehicles have cameras. Video is often recorded over within days.
5. Medical records. Get checked right away. Broward Health Coral Springs has a 24/7 emergency department, and early records connect your injuries to the crash.
6. Witnesses. Names and phone numbers of people who saw the crash can be very valuable later.

Insurance and Your Truck Accident Claim

In Florida, your own PIP coverage generally pays part of your medical bills and lost wages first, whether or not the crash was your fault. When the injuries are serious, you may also have a claim against the truck driver, the trucking company and any other company that contributed to the crash. Commercial trucks usually carry larger insurance policies than personal cars, but those insurers also defend claims aggressively.

Under Florida's modified comparative fault rule, your recovery is reduced by any share of fault assigned to you, and if you are found more than 50% at fault, you generally cannot recover. That is why trucking insurers often try to blame the car driver.

Learn more about truck accident claims in Florida, or return to our Coral Springs personal injury and car accident page.

A Bilingual Truck Accident Lawyer for Coral Springs

Tomas Robirosa serves Coral Springs and all of Broward County. He looks into who owned and operated the truck, asks that the evidence be preserved, deals with the insurance companies and explains every step to you directly, in Spanish or English.

The consultation is free, and we work on a contingency basis: no fee unless we recover. Call (305) 600-0529.

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