Tallahassee Truck Accidents
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 179 large trucks were involved in fatal crashes across Florida in 2009. Weighing upwards of 10,000 pounds, 18 wheeler trucks consisting of a tractor and trailer are large, mobile machines that leave death and damage upon impact.
The knowledgeable Tallahassee truck accident attorneys at Waters & Associates, P.A. understand that the size and momentum of large trucks can cause serious injury, including—
- Broken bones, contusion, and lacerations
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Neck and spinal cord injury (SCI) and paralysis
- Burns
- Exposure to hazardous cargo
- Death
The Tallahassee truck accident lawyers at Waters & Associates, P.A. can help
Vital to our economy and the delivery of goods, the trucking industry is regulated at the state and federal level. Despite regulation, trucking accident attorneys in Tallahassee know that factors like driver fatigue, improper cargo loading, and vehicle maintenance issues contribute to making big rigs a potential hazard to other vehicles on the roads.
With more than a decade focused on successful pursuit of truck accident and personal injury matters, the Tallahassee trucking accident law firm of Waters & Associates, P.A. is a highly reputed legal practice representing individuals throughout northern Florida. When you suffer injury in a truck accident, our attorneys can help achieve a successful legal outcome and provide peace of mind to aid your return to health.
If you are injured in a trucking accident in Tallahassee, our lawyers assist in the following ways:
- Investigation: Preservation of fragile evidence like photographs, skid marks, and debris is important for building a solid legal claim. Accident scenes and physical evidence fade quickly with time and traffic.
- Witnesses: Testimony of witnesses from the accident is important, as are expert witnesses who will testify to your need for compensation.
- Coordination: Review of law enforcement reports, accident reconstruction materials, truck maintenance, and operating logs provides valuable data to support your legal claim.
As seasoned negotiators and skilled trial attorneys, we help you get back on the road—and on with your life—after a trucking or other vehicle accident in Tallahassee.
Contact a Tallahassee trucking accident law firm today
With over a decade of successful legal experience with trucking accident claims in Tallahassee, the attorneys at Waters & Associates, P.A. are dedicated to providing unsurpassed personal and legal service at the negotiating table or in the courtroom. If you suffer injury in a truck accident, motorcycle accident or other motor vehicle accident, call 850-270-1351 or contact us online today. We can help.
