If you or a loved one recently experienced a Miami Beach truck accident, you may qualify for a substantial monetary award. A truck accident lawyer from Ben Crump Law, PLLC may help you fight for the compensation you deserve.
Big trucks provide the factors for devastating crashes, resulting in severe bodily injury and extensive property damage. The effects can include significant and life-altering injuries. You deserve an attorney on your side who will go the extra mile to hold the responsible parties liable and help you get your life back.
At Ben Crump Law, PLLC, we take the time to understand the specifics of your injury and make sure you get perspective on all your legal options. We will prepare you for what to expect in the days and weeks to come. Our truck accident lawyers serving Miami Beach do not collect a fee unless they win compensation in your favor.
To begin the process by receiving a free, no-obligation case evaluation, call Ben Crump Law, PLLC at (844) 430-1030.
Miami Beach Truck Accidents
When you drive on the road, you expect all drivers, especially those operating larger vehicles, to be courteous, careful, and well-trained. The requirements to get a Commercial Driver’s License rank much higher than those for a regular license, so truckers operate their vehicles with a high level of responsibility. According to Florida Statute 627 § 7415, trucks must be insured with bodily liability insurance and property damage liability insurance in addition to other insurance requirements.
Due to their size, weight, and destructive capacity, when a semi-truck and a car collide, the car occupants can suffer major bodily injuries, sometimes fatal or life-altering. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported a total of 4,761 people killed in accidents involving large trucks.
Regardless of how your truck accident happened in Miami Beach, you deserve help, and the team at Ben Crump Law, PLLC, wants to assist you while you recover from your injuries. We know you are likely in physical pain, which only compounds the financial stress of mounting medical bills and missed work. When you work with our lawyers, they aim to take as much of that legal stress as they can off your shoulders so you can focus on your health.
We will fight for the fair compensation you deserve. We may approach the responsible parties and their insurance companies for both economic and noneconomic damages. Monetary awards may apply to a range of economic losses, including:
- Medical bills.
- Lost wages.
- Reduced earning capacity.
- Vehicle repair or replacement.
- Property damage.
We fight just as passionately for noneconomic losses—meaning losses that a person cannot quantify in dollar terms. In Florida, no cap applies to what we can recover in noneconomic losses, such as:
- Pain and suffering and inconvenience.
- Loss of enjoyment of life.
- Emotional anguish.
Our team may help you identify who bears financial liability for your injuries, gather evidence against them, and aggressively pursue them for fair compensation. The sooner you call, the sooner we can begin working on your case.
For a free legal consultation with a truck accidents lawyer serving Miami Beach, call (844) 430-1030
Who Bears Liability in an Accident Involving a Large Truck?
Our dedicated investigative staff may use the evidence of your accident to identify all parties that be held liable. In truck accidents, more than one party may bear financial responsibility for the victim’s injuries. In your accident, the responsible parties may include those you have not yet considered.
Having a truck accident lawyer serving Miami Beach may help to hold each liable party accountable for their part in your injuries and losses. With an accident involving a large truck, we may pursue the following parties for compensation:
The Truck Driver
We may investigate the actions of the truck driver both before and at the time of your accident. If we find evidence of carelessness, negligence, or violation of a traffic law, we will hold it against them and use it to help you recover compensation. We may also examine their logbook to determine if they violated the hours of service regulation by driving for too many hours without rest.
The Trucking Company
We may also pursue the trucking company for vicarious liability, which comes into play if the driver was working at the time of the accident. By pursuing the trucking company, we may recover a larger monetary award, as companies tend to have more capital available than individual drivers carry.
The Truck Manufacturer
If the truck itself, or one of its components, proves defective, and the defect contributed to the accident, we may seek compensation from the truck manufacturer.
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The Statute of Limitations
Florida truck accident victims have four years from the date of their injuries to take legal action according to the official statute of limitations. This deadline, however, can vary based on the unique circumstances of your accident, such as if minors below the age of 18 sustained injuries.
You should first seek immediate medical attention after any accident. Speaking with a lawyer as soon as your injuries stabilize may help you with your claim or lawsuit, if necessary. A lawyer with Ben Crump Law, PLLC may take quick legal action to keep your claim active, but the sooner you call, the sooner we can begin helping you assess all your legal options.
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Seek Legal Representation With Ben Crump Law, PLLC
The Ben Crump Law, PLLC team wants to see how one of our truck accident lawyers serving Miami Beach may help you with your case. We will fight for the full compensation you deserve. If fair compensation does not result from negotiations with insurance companies of the at-fault parties, we may pursue compensation in the form of a lawsuit in court.
We work on a contingency fee basis, so we will not collect a fee until you get paid. To learn more and to receive a free, no-obligation case evaluation, call us at (844) 430-1030.
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