The United States depends on its truck transportation industry for a large degree of its consumer goods. As a result of the massive dependence on truck transport, there’s over 15.5 million trucks carrying 70% of the freight in the United States annually. As a result of having so many trucks on the road, a substantial portion of accidents involve heavy vehicles with passenger vehicles. The damage to property and injuries can often be significantly worsened in an accident that involves a truck. Working with an attorney that can go through the details of the case and help someone receive fair compensation will be important to managing medical bills and the vast expenses that can come up over the course of a truck accident claim.
After you’ve gone through the process of reporting your accident it’s very important that you contact a truck accident attorney as soon as possible. A Florida truck accident attorney will be able to help you learn more about the monetary compensation that you could seek and how you can seek compensation from an at fault truck driver in a personal injury suit.
Filing your suit within four years of the accident is a requirement and there is a statute of limitations for a firm date. Even if you did not experience severe injuries during the accident, chronic pain and other issues can continue to come up causing a further stress on your finances. Monitoring your condition and filing for a suit as soon as possible will ensure you can receive fair compensation to ease your burden in recovery.
Contact us today if you need assistance from a skilled truck accident attorney in Florida.
This post was written by Kelly-Ann Jenkins of Jenkins Law P.L. Kelly-Ann is an St Petersburg Personal Injury Attorney She focuses on personal injury, car accidents, and bicyclist injury. The information on this site is not intended to and does not offer legal advice, legal recommendations or legal representation on any matter. Hiring an attorney is an important decision, which should not be based on advertising. You need to consult an attorney for legal advice regarding your individual situation.
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