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Clearwater Truck Accident Attorney
Proven Representation from a Clearwater Personal Injury Lawyer
Massive machines that can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, commercial trucks
pose serious and constant dangers to drivers, pedestrians, motorcyclists
and others on the Florida roadways. Given the threats semi-trucks and
other large commercial vehicle pose, local and federal agencies make extensive
efforts to reduce the number of truck accidents and ensure public safety.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), for example,
is a subsidiary of the U.S. Department of Transportation exclusively focused
on regulating the commercial passenger and freight carrier industry.
Extremely knowledgeable of the hundreds of laws enforced by the FMCSA and
other state and federal legislation and experienced in handling and litigating
truck accident claims, our Clearwater truck accident attorney is prepared
to act as a bold advocate on your behalf and as a formidable legal opponent
against the truck driver and / or company responsible for your damages.
We Understand Our Opponents from the Inside Out
Injured truck accident victims throughout Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and
the surrounding communities can rest assured that our legal team has proven
our abilities to handle even the most complex and contentious truck accident
cases. With a
former trucking company lawyer and
former insurance defense attorney on our side, we are uniquely equipped with an unrivaled level of insight
and experience in trucking accident matters. Now that our attorneys have
committed their professional careers to protecting the rights of injured
victims, we find that our legal backgrounds often prove indispensable
in our ability to secure maximum compensation on their behalf.
As equally important as the insight we bring into truck accident cases
is the experience we have in handling them. As trucking companies and
insurance corporations frequently contest these claims to preserve their
financial assets, our ability to quickly cite FMCSA regulations and thoroughly
investigate unique evidence pertaining to the trucking industry allows
us to craft effective cases for our clients. For example, drivers or companies
that fail to meet any of the following commonly-violated regulations can
be held liable:
- Hours-of-service regulations to prevent the dangers associated with tired drivers
- Weight and load restrictions
- Driver training and drug / alcohol testing
- Regular vehicle maintenance and upkeep
We aggressively begin any trucking accident case by obtaining all the "black
box" data (the electronic data recorder), Qualcomm system communications,
driving logs, maintenance logs, drug and alcohol tests (mandatory after
every accident), employment records, company files and logs, in-cab video,
radar and collision warning event data, and driving histories, among other
forms of evidence. By meticulously investigating these and other sources
of evidence, our legal team can work toward establishing the liability
of trucking companies to compensate you and your loved ones for the emotional,
physical, and / or financial damages you endured.
Did You Know? Trucking companies often have their lawyers go to the accident scene immediately
to begin planning their defenses and to preserve their assets and keep
their insurance premiums low. Make sure your legal team can move quickly
for you to secure evidence such as skid mark measurements and broken light
filaments before it disappears forever!
Need a Personal Injury Attorney for a Truck Accident Case in Clearwater?
At
Cope, Zebro & Crawford, P.L.,
we know trucking and insurance company procedures from the inside out. This allows our legal team to immediately obtain data many lawyers do
not even know exists. Compounded with our experience from actually trying
to verdict multiple trucking cases, the unique and focused trucking accidents
skills we bring to our clients' cases have been proven to be a recipe
for success.
If you or your loved one has been injured in a truck accident, allow a
member of our legal team to provide you with an in-depth and personalized
free case evaluation so that you can learn more about your rights as a victim and the ways
in which we can help. Time is an important factor in your ability to maximize
recovery and we encourage you to
contact Cope, Zebro & Crawford at our Clearwater office as soon as possible.