Plantation Truck Accident Lawyer

A crash with a commercial truck can leave you with serious injuries, a totaled car and a trucking company that wants to settle quickly and cheaply. If you were hurt in a truck accident in Plantation, Florida, this page explains where these crashes tend to happen, who can be held responsible and how to protect your claim from the start.

Freight Routes Through Plantation

Plantation is in the center of Broward County, and several roads that carry trucks pass through or along it:

• Interstate 595 I-595 opened in 1989 to connect western Broward with the coast, including Port Everglades and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. It runs along Plantation's southern edge, and its University Drive interchange is at the Davie and Plantation line.
• Florida's Turnpike The Turnpike crosses Plantation, with an interchange at Sunrise Boulevard. Long-haul trucks and commuters merge and change lanes at high speed.
• State Road 7 (U.S. 441) On the east side of the city, State Road 7 carries heavy commercial traffic and meets Broward Boulevard.
• Broward Boulevard and University Drive Box trucks and delivery vans serving Broward Mall, Plantation Walk, offices and restaurants stop, turn and back up along these roads.

Who Can Be Responsible for a Truck Crash

In a car crash, there is usually one other driver. In a truck crash, there may be several companies behind the vehicle:

• The driver for speeding, distraction, fatigue or unsafe lane changes.
• The trucking company for hiring, training or scheduling practices that put an unsafe driver on the road, or for the driver's conduct on the job.
• The owner of the truck or trailer when they are different from the carrier.
• The shipper or loader if overloaded or poorly secured cargo contributed to the crash.
• A maintenance company or parts maker if brakes, tires or other equipment failed.

Finding every responsible party matters because each may have its own insurance.

Steps to Take After a Truck Accident in Plantation

1. Get medical help. Call 911. HCA Florida Westside Hospital and the 24/7 HCA Florida Plantation Emergency are in the city, and serious injuries may be taken to a trauma center.
2. Ask for a police report. Plantation police usually respond on city streets; another agency may respond on the Turnpike or I-595.
3. Document the truck. Photograph the company name, the numbers on the door, the trailer and the plates.
4. Gather witness information. Names and phone numbers help confirm what happened.
5. Avoid recorded statements. The trucking company's insurer may call quickly. You do not have to give a statement.
6. Act fast on evidence. A lawyer can request that the truck's electronic data, driver logs and nearby video be preserved.

What a Plantation Truck Accident Claim Can Include

Your own PIP coverage generally pays part of your medical bills and lost wages first. When injuries are serious, a claim against the responsible driver and companies can include medical expenses, future care, lost income, pain and suffering and other losses. Florida's modified comparative fault rule reduces your recovery by any share of fault assigned to you, and if you are found more than 50% at fault, you generally cannot recover.

Read more about truck accident claims in Florida, or go back to our Plantation personal injury and car accident page.

How Tomas Robirosa Helps After a Truck Crash

Tomas Robirosa serves Plantation and all of Broward County. He investigates who owned and operated the truck, sends preservation requests for data and video, handles the insurance companies and explains every decision to you in Spanish or English. If a lawsuit is needed, Broward's West Regional Courthouse is in Plantation, and the Central Courthouse is in Fort Lauderdale.

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

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