Have you or someone you love been injured in a truck accident in Florida? Now is the time to call Mincone Personal Injury Lawyers at (813) 800-0810 for a free consultation. You have rights as a victim, and working with our experienced Florida truck accident lawyers can help you demand justice and maximize your recovery.
We bring hard-hitting legal representation to Florida’s injury victims and families in the wake of devastating accidents. Backed by over 15 years of combined experience handling high-stakes personal injury cases, our legal team has helped clients secure millions of dollars in financial awards.
Don’t let the trucking company or its insurer escape accountability. Rely on us to hold them responsible.
Why Choose Mincone Personal Injury Lawyers to Help Me After a Commercial Truck Accident in Florida?
Our Florida personal injury lawyers are highly respected litigators with a proven ability to win tough cases and recover life-changing financial awards for our clients. Members of our legal team have been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers as Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Top 25 and Top 40 Under 40.
Led by a former insurance defense lawyer, we have hands-on experience litigating personal injury claims from every angle. Our Florida truck accident attorneys know the insurance company’s strategies and playbook, and it allows us to remain one step ahead at all times. This gives our clients the advantage as we sit down to negotiate settlement agreements or bring their cases to trial.
Every second counts, so don’t hesitate to contact Mincone Personal Injury Lawyers to arrange a time to discuss your truck accident case for free. We’re here to answer your questions, provide critical insight into your legal options, and help you fight for the full value of your truck accident case.
What’s My Florida Truck Accident Case Worth?
Every Florida truck accident claim is unique, but the “value” usually comes down to how much the crash cost you, how the injury changed your life, and how strongly the evidence shows the truck driver/company is responsible.
Here are the most common factors that can affect the value of your case:
- The types of injuries you’ve suffered
- Whether those injuries are permanent or will result in some permanent impairment
- Changes in your ability to work and your overall earning capacity
- Your age and life expectancy
- Shared responsibility or allegations of shared fault
- The overall impact of the truck accident on your quality of life
More severe injuries tend to result in higher compensation. However, some factors – like a failure to mitigate your damages or shared fault – can potentially reduce or bar a financial recovery. Because valuing personal injury cases is complicated, our legal team collaborates closely with experts. These specialists can provide the critical insights needed to accurately assess the value of your case.
What Compensation Can I Recover After a Truck Accident?
As the victim of a commercial trucking accident in Florida, you’ll have the ability to file a claim to recover economic damages and non-economic damages for:
- Current and future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Diminished earning capacity
- Short-term and/or long-term disability
- Rehabilitation
- Nursing care
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of consortium
- Reduced quality of life
- Mental anguish
- Chronic pain
- Disfigurement
There may be instances in which punitive damages can be awarded, too. However, these are limited to cases where there’s clear and convincing evidence of gross negligence or malicious intent.
How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Truck Accident Lawyer?
Since our truck accident lawyers in Florida operate on a contingency fee basis, it costs nothing out of pocket to seek compensation for your truck accident injuries.
We only recover a fee if we win compensation for you. That fee won’t come out of your pocket; rather, it will be deducted as a percentage from the financial award we obtain on your behalf. If we don’t win your case, you will pay nothing.
Can I Still Recover Compensation Even if I Was Partially at Fault for My Truck Accident?
Under Florida’s modified comparative negligence system, sharing part of the blame for a truck accident can hurt your ability to recover compensation for your injuries.
Damages can be reduced proportionately to fault up to 50 percent. If your share of the blame is greater than half, you will lose the ability to seek damages from the liable party.
You can expect the trucking company to try to blame you for the crash. We will be prepared to dispute these claims on your behalf.
We Represent Victims of All Types of Florida Trucking Accidents
We proudly stand up to advocate for the rights and best interests of individuals who’ve been injured or experienced the wrongful death of family members in all types of truck accidents, including:
- Truck rollovers
- Jackknife accidents
- Sideswipe accidents
- Squeeze play truck accidents
- Bobtail truck accidents
- Brake failure truck accidents
- Lost load truck accidents
- Spilled cargo truck accidents
- Tire blowouts
- Underride accidents
- Override accidents
- Speeding truck accidents
- Distracted driving truck accidents
- Fatigued driver truck accidents
- Blind spot truck accidents
- Fatal truck accidents
Even though you might be entitled to compensation after a truck accident, you’ll have an uphill battle as you take on the trucking company. Expect the trucking company to try to control the claims process and dictate the terms of your recovery. By partnering with our lawyers, you’ll level the playing field, gain leverage in settlement negotiations, and increase the odds of walking away with the full value of your truck accident case.
Common Truck Accident Injuries
Mincone Personal Injury Lawyers represents clients who’ve suffered all types of injuries in Florida truck accidents, including:
- Broken bones and fractures
- Eye injuries
- Head injuries
- Crush injuries
- Back injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Nerve damage
- Amputation injuries
- Soft tissue injuries
- Degloving injuries
- Burn injuries
- Paralysis injuries
- Neck injuries
- Brain injuries
- Catastrophic injuries
If you’ve been involved in a truck accident in Florida, make sure it’s reported and that you seek prompt medical attention. Then call our personal injury law firm to discuss your situation and pursue compensation for your losses.
Who Could Be Liable for My Truck Accident Injuries?
Because many truck accidents result from violations of FMCSA trucking regulations or traffic laws, most related claims are based on the tort of negligence. As a result, anyone whose negligence contributes to a truck accident can potentially be liable when someone else gets hurt.
Depending on how and why your 18-wheeler accident happened, you could have a legitimate claim against one or more of the following parties:
- Truck driver
- Trucking company
- Freight broker
- Truck mechanic
- Truck owner
- Truck rental company
- Truck manufacturer
- Cargo loader
- Freight owner
- Driver of another passenger vehicle
- Government agency
Trucking services can often be liable if their own negligence – such as hiring unqualified drivers or failing to conduct routine truck inspections – contributes to a big rig accident. They may also be vicariously liable for errors made by their drivers, provided those drivers are employees, not contractors.
Establishing liability for a commercial truck accident can be complicated. Mincone Personal Injury Lawyers works closely with trucking industry professionals, forensic specialists, and other experts to get to the bottom of why and how truck accidents happen and who can be held accountable.
How Common Are Truck Accidents in Florida?
The FMCSA has a long list of regulations that apply to the nation’s trucking industry. Florida has its own supplemental regulations designed to reduce truck accidents, injuries, and deaths. However, truck accidents are still an all-too-common problem in Florida.
According to preliminary data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a total of 8,508 accidents involving commercial vehicles were recorded in the Sunshine State in 2024. At least 249 of these truck collisions were fatal, resulting in no fewer than 269 deaths. More than 4,200 people suffered non-fatal injuries in these big rig accidents, as well.
Based on this data, there were an average of 23.3 trucking accidents and 11.7 truck accident injuries per day in the state of Florida in 2024.
How Long Do I Have to File a Truck Accident Lawsuit in Florida?
In Florida, the standard statute of limitations for most truck accident lawsuits is two years.
The two-year statute of limitations also applies to wrongful death claims when a truck accident is fatal, but begins to run on the date of a victim’s passing, which is not necessarily the date of the trucking accident.
Unless one of a few limited exceptions applies, you will lose the ability to recover compensation if your claim isn’t filed within this two-year timeframe.
Schedule a Free Consultation With an Experienced Florida Truck Accident Lawyer
If a negligent truck driver caused your accident, the trucking company must be held accountable. Depend on the Florida truck accident lawyers at Mincone Personal Injury Lawyers to help you fight for the financial accountability you deserve.
We help our clients stand up to powerful corporations in the aftermath of devastating accidents. Our case results include millions of dollars in monetary awards. Now, we’re ready to fight to help you maximize your damages after a serious truck accident in Florida, too.
Call our Florida law office today to learn more and schedule a free consultation.
