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Oviedo Truck Accident Lawyer

Serving All Oviedo Residents

Hurt in a Truck Crash in Oviedo? Contact Us Today for a Free Case Review

Truck accidents present unique complications for accident victims. Anyone hurt by a large truck like a semi or sanitation vehicle should contact our law office immediately to discuss whether they can receive compensation. At Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP, our team has won millions of dollars for victims and their families. We can review the circumstances surrounding your accident and estimate the compensation you might receive. Contact us to schedule a free consultation.

Do You Need an Oviedo Truck Accident Lawyer?

Reach out to us if:

  • The trucking company has offered a settlement.
  • You suffered painful bodily injuries in the crash.
  • The insurance companies are ignoring you.
  • An insurance company asks that you provide a recorded statement about the accident.

If any of the above is true, contact us today. Our Oviedo truck accident attorneys can step in and assist you. It is important to avoid making simple mistakes, like accepting a settlement offer without a lawyer first reviewing it. Thousands of people end up receiving too little in compensation because they try to handle their own cases.

How Truck Accidents Are Different from Car Wrecks

Some people wrongly assume a truck accident is exactly like a car accident. But that’s not the case. They have key differences:

  • Trucking companies are subject to federal regulations set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). These regulations cover drug testing, physical exams, and the maximum number of hours a trucker can work. These rules might come into play with your accident and prove pivotal when it comes to showing liability for the accident.
  • Trucking accidents typically have more possible defendants. In addition to a negligent trucker, you might end up suing the trucking company, loading dock workers, truck manufacturers, or body shops. We can sift through the evidence to pinpoint the correct defendant.
  • Truck accidents cause more serious injuries due to the size of the truck. Consequently, injured victims can’t as easily negotiate their own settlement. You might not even be able to leave your house. A lawyer’s assistance is vital.
  • Because these claims are worth more, trucking companies often dig in and refuse to bargain in good faith. You need a trucking company negligence attorney to assist you. We have gone toe-to-toe with some of the biggest companies in the Southeast.

Get the legal help you need. Our team is standing by to take your questions and discuss your injuries.

Types of Truck Accidents

Our clients are usually hurt in familiar accidents out on Florida’s roads:

  • Underride collision. In an underride, a smaller and lighter vehicle usually slips under the side of a trailer. The guard on the back of the trailer might fail, and there are typically no guards on the side. Passengers can suffer devastating head and neck injuries in these accidents. Our underride truck accident attorney can reconstruct what happened to prove fault.
  • Override accident. An override involves a truck riding up onto and sometimes completely over a smaller vehicle. These accidents are often fatal. Surviving family members should contact our fatal truck accident lawyer to discuss whether they can bring a wrongful death lawsuit.
  • Jackknife. This is a common accident with tractor-trailers. A trailer is connected to a cab at a fifth wheel, which allows the trailer to swing out to the side. In a jackknife, the trailer can swing uncontrollably and crash into nearby vehicles. Our Oviedo jackknife truck accident lawyer can discuss whether you have a case.
  • Head-on collision. These accidents often happen because a trucker lost control or was distracted. Our head-on truck collision lawyer will review the facts to see if you can sue. Often, truckers are distracted by cell phones or so fatigued they ended up falling asleep and drifting into oncoming lanes of traffic.
  • Rollovers. An unbalanced truck can roll over, crushing anyone or any vehicle near it. Rollovers often occur because the loading company didn’t secure cargo or it was improperly balanced. An overloaded truck accident lawyer can possibly sue the trucking company or the person who loaded the truck.
  • Blind turn accidents. Trucks have large blind spots, and they can crash into a vehicle or pedestrian in a blind spot. This is a problem with delivery trucks, like box trucks. Our delivery truck accident attorney can review the facts to see if the trucker is at fault for the crash.

Steps to Receiving Compensation in Oviedo

Here is the typical sequence of events in a truck accident case:

  1. Evidence collection at the scene. Most of the evidence for a crash is located at the accident scene. Witnesses, physical evidence, and the vehicles are all at the scene. This is why a trucking company sends investigators to the scene within hours of a crash. Some accident victims are too injured to collect any evidence on their own. But if you aren’t incapacitated or paralyzed, try to talk with witnesses and take pictures of the vehicles involved. This evidence helps us reconstruct what happened.
  2. Medical care. Truck accidents cause serious injuries. Go to the hospital to be checked out and start receiving treatment. Serious injuries often require months of rehabilitation, and it’s best to start as soon as possible.
  3. Consultation with an Oviedo truck accident attorney. There is quite a bit of evidence to collect after the crash. For example, an attorney can search for surveillance video and request access to data from the truck’s electronic logging device. If you delay hiring a lawyer, then this evidence could disappear.
  4. Documentation of damages. You can receive compensation for medical bills and other financial losses. We recommend keeping all receipts and bills associated with the crash. You can also request compensation for pain and suffering.
  5. Demand for compensation. Your attorney can demand compensation from the correct defendant. The amount requested should be sufficiently high to cover all economic and non-economic losses. We often research the insurance policies they have. Truckers should be insured for the accidents they cause.
  6. Negotiation with defendants and their insurance carrier. This is usually an ongoing process. The other side typically rejects our demand as too high. They offer less or deny liability entirely. The negotiation process may take several months.
  7. Mediation. We might meet with a mediator to help find ways to break through any disagreements without going to court. Mediation is sometimes helpful at solving disputes outside of court.
  8. Litigation and other steps to protect our clients’ rights. We might end up needing to litigate the claim including taking a deposition from the truck driver. Sometimes, we even need to present our case to a jury, when the defendant refuses to bargain in good faith.

All told, your case might take 12 months to reach a settlement. If a trial is necessary, then your case might take two years or more. You should meet with our legal team to discuss ways to speed up the process.

Economic Damages

A truck accident victim should receive compensation for various economic losses:

  • Damage to your vehicle. A big truck can crunch a smaller vehicle, causing thousands of dollars in damage. You might even need to purchase a new car. The defendant should pay to cover the costs of repairs or replacement.
  • Income or wage loss. Back injuries, concussions, and other painful injuries require patient rehabilitation and healing at home. We can request compensation to replace any lost income or wages.
  • Emergency medical treatment. Some people need life-saving surgery, while others must spend nights in the hospital being monitored. You can request compensation to cover your medical bills.
  • Rehabilitation and pain management. A serious concussion or back injury might require physical therapy. Other injuries need ongoing pain management so a person can get through the day. We include future or ongoing medical expenses in a settlement.

Pain and Suffering

Accident victims are also entitled to damages for non-economic losses like bodily pain, mental anguish, and reduction in their quality of life. These types of losses are harder to calculate. With medical care, we can look at a bill, but that’s not possible when trying to value pain and mental anguish. We are also prepared for the defendant to claim you are exaggerating the pain you feel.

Contact our office to review what you might receive. Generally, someone with more disruptive, painful injuries can receive more in pain and suffering than if their injuries are temporary.

Some firms recommend using a “multiplier method” to calculate pain and suffering. They add up a client’s economic losses and then multiply the number by 1.5 to 5. This represents a fair amount for pain and suffering. However, we want to know how much other truck accident victims have received for similar injuries. We then demand our clients receive no less than what other victims take home.

How Much Time Do You Get to File a Lawsuit?

Even though we negotiate settlement for most cases, we need to protect our clients by filing a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expires. If you go over this deadline, then you’ll probably not receive anything.

Florida has recently shortened its statute of limitations. Previously, accident victims had four years from the day of the accident to file. On March 24, 2023, the state shortened the deadline to two years. As a result, you will still have four years if you were injured in a truck accident before this date, but other victims will get only two.

Going over the deadline is inexcusable. You could easily end up with $0 in compensation if you don’t file a lawsuit in time. Call Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP. Our Oviedo truck accident lawyer can make sure to get a case filed in court before the deadline. That protects your rights, even if you are trying to negotiate a settlement.

Our Experience is Unmatched

Our lawyers have received some of the most prestigious honors in the legal industry, which is testament to our reputation in the legal community:

  • Founder Dan Dolan has recovered more than $85 million for injured victims since 2001 and has served as the President of the Dade County Trial Lawyers Association. He has been included in Best Lawyers in America® and was elected as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, which is the gold standard for jury trial experience.
  • Manuel Dobrinsky, a founding partner, has helped hundreds of people in personal injury cases since 1998. A Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney, he has won millions for injured men and women in motor vehicle wrecks, medical malpractice, and other accidents. Mr. Dobrinsky is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
  • Attorney Randy Rosenblum helped found our firm and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® and Florida Super Lawyers®. He trains the next generation of trial lawyers by serving as an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
  • Partner Eric Bluestein has enjoyed widespread recognition in Florida for his advocacy on behalf of injured victims, including recognition by Best Lawyers in America®, Florida Super Lawyers®, and South Florida Business & Wealth. He has also served as the President of the Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association.

Few law firms serving Oviedo can boast this experience or match our professional reputation. When injured victims hire us, they signal that the insurance companies should take their claim seriously.

Reach Out Today to Speak with an Oviedo Truck Accident Lawyer

Trucking companies and other defendants zealously advocate for their rights. Accident victims should not expect an easy path to receiving compensation. Instead, insurance carriers often delay any investigation, and the trucking company could fight to not turn over critical data from the vehicle involved in the crash. Accident victims and their families can face insurmountable frustrations without the right legal help.

 Contact our office to schedule a meeting with a member of our legal team. We can go over what you remember of the accident and provide an analysis of the strength of your claim in a private case analysis. Contact us to schedule a consultation.

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