What to do after a truck accidents injury
- 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 lawyer for a truck accidents case?
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.
Common injuries we see
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
- Multiple fractures and crush injuries
- Internal organ damage
- Amputations
- Severe burns
- Wrongful death
What you can recover
Because injuries in truck crashes are often catastrophic, claims commonly include long-term medical care, future lost earnings, home modifications, in-home care, and significant non-economic damages. Where there's evidence of safety-rule violations or corporate negligence, punitive damages may also be available.
Florida & Georgia law that affects your 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.
Insurance company tactics to watch for
- Sending a rapid response team to the crash scene before you've left the hospital.
- Trying to settle the property damage and an injury claim in one quick payment.
- Arguing the driver was an 'independent contractor' to limit the carrier's exposure.
- Hiring biomechanical experts to argue your injuries 'couldn't have come from this crash.'
- Burying you in discovery to wear you down.
How our process works
- Free consultation and initial liability assessment.
- Immediate preservation letter to the carrier — logs, dashcam, telematics, driver file.
- Independent scene investigation, often with a crash reconstructionist.
- Medical care coordination and long-term care projections.
- Demand, negotiation, and if needed, suit against all responsible parties.
