Aventura Truck Accident Lawyer

A truck accident in Aventura, Florida can result in serious to catastrophic injuries and in some cases, they can be fatal. At Gerson & Schwartz, our Aventura truck accident lawyers work with injury victims throughout South Florida. We are here to provide legal services to those who have been injured in an Aventura truck accident. Whether you are calling on behalf of yourself or a loved one don't wait. Time is of the essence. To schedule a free consultation a truck accident lawyer in Aventura, call Gerson & Schwartz PA today at 305-371-6000. You can also send us an email via the contact form on our website.

Aventura is a planned community in the suburbs of Miami, located about 18 miles north of the city of Miami. Located of US 1, the city is known for its high quality of life, with great shopping at the Aventura Mall, quick access to the world-renowned beaches of South Florida, and is a short drive to major international airports. There are several anchor tenants in Aventura including Whole Foods, Best Buy and the Waterway Shops. This often results in a large number and high frequency of large commercial trucks, semis and big rigs delivering merchandise to stores in the greater Aventura area. The city is also very near to Interstate 95, which is a major arterial road that serves the Miami metro area and the rest of the east coast. As such, Aventura is heavily trafficked by large commercial vehicles and trucks, which occasionally cause problems for other drivers in the area.

A truck accident in Aventura often results in serious to catastrophic injuries. Personal injury claims usually include claims for loss wages, out of pocket expenses and unpaid bills for past medical expenses. Compensation can also be recovered to pay for future medical treatment. Money for pain and suffering, scarring and disfigurement can also be claimed in a truck accident case in Aventura, Florida.

Compensation in the form of money damages can also be recovered for pain and suffering, scarring, disfigurement and emotional harm. For more than 50 years, Gerson & Schwartz PA lawyers have been helping client's injured in Aventura truck accident and motor vehicle collisions. We can help you too. Free case consultations are always free and there are no upfront costs to get started. If you need transportation to come to our office located at 1980 Coral Way, we will provide it at no cost.

At Gerson & Schwartz, our skilled Aventura truck accident lawyers have experience working with those who have been injured due to:

• Rear End Truck Collisions in Aventura
• Drunk Driving Truck Accidents in Aventura
• Head-on Collisions with Trucks in Aventura
• Improper Left Turn Trucking Accidents in Aventura and North Miami
• Aventura Distracted Driving Truck Accidents
• Failing to Yield Resulting in Truck Collisions in Aventura
• Aventura Truck v Pedestrian Injury
• Truck Accidents with Lyft Drivers in Aventura and Miami
• Truck Accident and Other Vehicle Collisions with Uber Drivers in Aventura
• Truck Crashes with Commercial Vehicles in Aventura
• Aventura Wrongful Death Truck Crashes
• DUI-related Truck Collisions in Aventura and Miami-Dade County Florida
• Distracted driving Truck Accidents in Aventura
• Aventura Truck Accident and Catastrophic injuries
• Aventura Truck Accidents due to Distracted driving
• Rear end collisions Truck Accidents in Aventura
• Chain reaction accidents
• Truck accidents leading to Brain injuries
• Truck accidents Causing Spinal cord injuries
• Catastrophic Truck Accident Injuries
• Truck Accidents due to DUI

Due to their large size, their weight, and physical makeup, trucks tend to get into different kinds of accidents than normal passenger vehicles. Below are some of the most common truck-specific accidents we see.

• Turning accidents: Because of their very wide turning radius, trucks require much more room to make turns than ordinary passenger vehicles. In some cases, a truck will need to use two lanes to make a turn, and can potentially strike anything located in those lanes in the process.
• Hitting cars in the "no zone": Due to their size, trucks have larger blind spots than passenger vehicles despite also having much larger mirrors. These blind spots are known as the "no zone," and truck drivers who aren't paying attention can strike vehicles that are driving in them.
• Rollovers: Trucks have very high centers of gravity, which makes them more susceptible to centrifugal forces than ordinary vehicles. Due to this high center of gravity, taking a turn quickly or turning too sharply often causes the truck to roll over, potentially crushing anything in its path.

Because truck drivers must go through extensive training before they are allowed to operate their vehicles, some people assume that they tend to be better drivers than the average person on the road. However, they are still human and are capable of making mistakes. One common reason that truck drivers get into accidents is due to overworking and fatigue.

Truck drivers have a limited number of hours they are allowed to drive in any single stretch. Federal hours-of=service regulations set these hours-of-service limits. For cargo-carrying trucks, drivers may drive no more than 60 hours in seven consecutive days or 70 hours in eight consecutive days. These rules are meant to prevent truck drivers from becoming fatigued and thereby prevent fatigue-related accidents. The objective of these rules is to reduce incidences of fatigue-related truck crashes.

Unfortunately, not all truck drivers and trucking companies follow these rules all the time, which makes it more likely for the offending drivers to cause accidents.

In most cases, the trucking company that employs the offending truck driver will be held liable for the accident. This is due to the legal doctrine of respondeat superior, which holds that employers are liable for the negligent acts of their employees committed in the course of their work. Because truck drivers are almost always on the clock when they get into accidents, their employers will be primarily liable for their actions.

To prevail on a theory of negligence against a trucking company, the plaintiff (you) must show four things:

1. The truck driver owed you a duty of care
2. The truck driver breached that duty of care by engaging in poor driving behaviors
3. The driver's actions caused your injuries, and
4. You suffered damages

While trucking companies are usually liable for the negligent acts of their drivers, there are also a few other potentially liable parties in a truck accident case. These could include any mechanics that worked on the truck, manufacturers of component parts of the truck, and the customer whose goods the truck was carrying at the time of the accident. All of these legal theories are carefully analyzed in every case.

In Florida, those who have been injured in a truck accident have a small time frame in which they can file a personal injury lawsuit. The Aventura truck accident lawyers at Gerson & Schwartz are committed to representing the rights of people injured in accidents caused by the negligence of others. Our decades of experience and knowledge allow us to get our clients the compensation to which they are entitled under the law. Call us today to schedule a free initial consultation. We will discuss the details of your case confidentially and answer any questions you have. Call us at (877) 475-2905 or fill out our contact form online.