Tampa Truck Accident Attorneys
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Experienced Attorneys Serving Clearwater, Tampa Bay, Bradenton and Spring Hill
Florida is one of the “Big 3” states for the number of truck-involved accidents. Tractor-trailer semi trucks are responsible for fatal accidents at a rate that is 50% greater than the rate for all other vehicles on the road. With the large number of tractor-trailer trucks, 18-wheelers, semi-trailer trucks, and other large commercial vehicles traveling through Florida on I-75, I-275, U.S. 19, and other state highways, trucking accidents are a fact of life—and death—in our state.
Our office employs its own dedicated and experienced investigator who, in conjunction with our experienced truck accident attorneys, coordinates and provides prompt, economical and thorough investigative services.
At Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett, P.A., our attorneys have the skill and experience required to vigorously represent victims of injuries and wrongful deaths caused by truck accidents. The trucking and transportation lawyers at Carlson & Meissner have the resources and ability to thoroughly pursue these often-complex cases, including specific knowledge of all the trucking laws and regulations, such as:
In an effort to stem the escalation of trucking accidents in the 1990s, the federal government enacted several regulations to keep highways safer from careless truck driving. Studies indicated that driver fatigue played a major role in trucking accidents; so limits were set on the number of hours per day a driver could spend behind the wheel. Surveys by consumer groups and highway safety advocates reveal that many drivers of 18-wheelers violate these regulations on hours. Our truck accident attorneys know how to determine if driver fatigue or other preventable conditions caused an accident, including:
- Inoperative or unsafe vehicle systems such as reflectors and lights
- Driving during unsafe conditions such as weather, smoke or fog
- A dangerous driver with a history of accidents or traffic violations
- Failure to properly maintain vehicles
- An untrained, poorly trained or inexperienced driver
- Poorly maintained brakes
- Failure to install an under-ride protection guard on the truck
- Speeding or driving too fast for road and weather conditions
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- Overloaded trucks
- Aggressive driving
- Failure to yield right of way
- Oversized trucks
- Losing control
- Running off the road
- Following too closely
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Our team of trucking accident attorneys thoroughly investigates accidents involving trucks, tractor-trailers or other commercial vehicles, and identify all of the potentially at-fault parties, including:
- The driver
- The trucking company
- The owner of the trailer
- The shipper
- The manufacturer of defective parts
- Anyone else who in any way contributed to the accident
Our personal injury attorneys get to the bottom of these complex cases and help victims obtain the compensation they need to cover medical bills, lost wages, and any necessary ongoing treatment and therapy.
Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett, P.A., fights for our clients rights in truck accident injury cases in Tampa, New Port Richey, Bradenton, Clearwater, and Spring Hill. We proudly serve Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Hillsborough and Hernando Counties in Florida.
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