Trucking Accidents in Florida

As our economy begins to reopen, it will be a race against the clock for some businesses. Can they make up the losses they’ve suffered during the shutdown, or will they close their doors for good?

As they say, time is money, and that’s especially true among truckers. Producers and manufacturers know getting their cargo from one point to another as quickly as possible helps protect the bottom line. So big rig drivers are often under pressure. They speed, drive while drowsy or under the influence, or just behave recklessly behind the wheel.

The results can be devastating. Catastrophic injuries or deaths are not uncommon in a trucking accident, and property damage loss can run into the hundreds of millions. Sadly, most of these accidents could have been prevented.

There are dozens of contributing factors aside from the ones we’ve mentioned, and just as many potential injuries. And the truck driver might not be the only responsible party. Federal guidelines for the industry are strict, so the truck driver’s employer as well as the cab owner may also be liable. If you’ve been injured in a North Florida truck accident, you may be entitled to compensation, so call Kerrigan Estess Rankin McLeod & Thompson today.