Truck Accidents cases in Fort Myers
I-75 carries constant long-haul and regional trucking through Lee County. We represent Southwest Florida clients hit by tractor-trailers, box trucks, and other commercial vehicles, and move fast to preserve ELD, dashcam, and dispatch records.
Fort Myers and Lee County see year-round commercial traffic on I-75 and US-41, plus heavy local traffic across the Caloosahatchee River and through Cape Coral. Storm recovery, tourist season, and high-speed commercial corridors shape the crashes we handle. Our Fort Myers office handles Lee County injury claims and matters in nearby Charlotte, Collier, and Hendry counties.
What to do after a truck accidents injury in Fort Myers
- Get emergency medical care and follow through on every recommended scan.
- Make sure the responding officer notes the truck's DOT and trailer numbers.
- Photograph the truck, trailer, placards, license plate, and any debris field.
- Get the trucking company's name from the door, not from the driver's word.
- Do not speak to the trucking company's insurer or risk adjuster without a lawyer.
- Talk to a lawyer immediately so a preservation-of-evidence letter goes out before logs are overwritten.
Why hire a Fort Myers truck accidents lawyer?
Trucking cases are not 'big car crashes.' Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, hours-of-service rules, electronic logging devices, driver qualification files, drug-testing records, maintenance logs, and corporate safety practices all become evidence. Multiple parties — driver, motor carrier, broker, shipper, maintenance contractor — may share liability, and each carries its own insurance. A lawyer who knows these cases pulls every available layer of coverage.
Florida law that affects your Fort Myers case
Florida and Georgia follows the same two-year statute of limitations and modified comparative fault rule for trucking cases, but federal regulations on commercial motor carriers layer on top. Trucking companies are usually responsible for the actions of their drivers under respondeat superior, and may also be directly liable for negligent hiring, training, supervision, or maintenance.
Communities we serve from our Fort Myers office
- Cape Coral
- Lehigh Acres
- Sanibel
- North Fort Myers
- Fort Myers Beach
- Estero
- Bonita Springs
- Pine Island
- Gateway
- San Carlos Park
