South Florida Trucking Accident Lawyer
Aggressive Representation in Tractor-Trailer Crashes
Fort Lauderdale • Tampa • Broward County
When 18-wheelers and other commercial trucks tangle with passenger vehicles, it's not the truck driver who is most at risk. The occupants of the car are far more likely to suffer serious injury or fatality.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, trucking accident lawyer Mitchell Fox knows the outcome all too well. He has helped hundreds of tractor-trailer accident victims in 18 years of personal injury practice: Broward County and throughout South Florida. Arrange a case evaluation today.
Talk to a Trucking Accident Lawyer: 1-800-529-8883
Free Consultation • No Recovery, No Fees
Truck crashes are dangerous and devastating because of the enormous transfer of energy at impact.
- In fatal truck crashes, 76 percent of the victims are occupants in the other vehicle and 9 percent are pedestrians. The truck driver is rarely killed.
- One out of eight fatal traffic accidents involves a large truck.
- Truck crashes killed 406 people in Florida in 2005, including more than 60 fatalities in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
In addition to deadly crashes, about 5,000 people are injured in truck accidents in Florida each year. Permanent and catastrophic injuries often result — traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and paralysis, amputation. Many more suffer serious injury: broken limbs, lacerations and burns, eye injury, facial injuries requiring reconstructive surgery.
Liability and Compensation
When truck crashes are caused by negligence, trucking accident lawyer Mitchell Fox offers the vision and experience to obtain full compensation for victims. He knows the trucking industry and the federal DOT regulation. He understands the complex insurance and liability issues, including accidents in which the injury victim was partly to blame.
- Truck driver negligence is a common cause, including fatigue, speeding, and driver decisions in crash avoidance situations.
- Trucking companies are often found liable for poor maintenance of the truck (brakes, tires, lights, etc.) unsecured loads, overweight truck.
- Trucking company negligence also includes pressuring truckers to drive too many hours without rest (and falsifying log books), failing to load tractor-trailers properly, and failing to check the background of drivers.
The Law Office of Mitchell Fox handles truck crash cases throughout South Florida and statewide, including 18-wheeler collisions on the Florida Turnpike, I-95, I-75, and I-4. Our trucking accident lawyer sends investigators and accident reconstructionists to the scene to document evidence and determine liability. We pursue all avenues of insurance coverage, including the owners of the tractor cab, the trailer, maintenance facilities and truck manufacturers.
If a family member was seriously injured or killed, contact a Fort Lauderdale trucking accident lawyer with the resources and skills to handle your claim. We have achieved substantial settlements and verdicts in a wide range of personal injury claims, including truck crashes.
Call Toll-Free 1-800-529-8883
We collect no attorneys' fees unless we recover damages in your cases. Because we are always prepared to go to court and have a strong record at trial, Mr. Fox can usually negotiate a claim that fully covers your losses. The Law Office of Mitchell Fox offers a free case evaluation, and we can come to your hospital or home in South Florida.
