Hallandale Beach Truck Driver Fatigue

Federal laws require commercial truck drivers to stop and rest frequently, to get adequate sleep, and to limit the total amount of hours that they drive per day and per week. These rules are in place to protect you as well as truck drivers. When truck drivers are fatigued, they have the same slow response times as drunk drivers and they exhibit the same poor judgment. Tired truck drivers are dangerous truck drivers. They often make preventable mistakes that can cause a serious truck or car accident in Hallandale Beach or your community.

Have you been injured by a truck driver you believe was negligent? Get the facts about your case and about your options by contacting Flaxman Law Group at any time. The attorneys at Flaxman Law Group have more than 60 years of experience working with traffic accident and truck accident survivors just like you. They have worked with personal injury plaintiffs from all walks of life and can offer you a fast and honest evaluation of your situation.

It is important to consult with a personal injury attorney in Hallandale Beach or your community very quickly if you have been injured in a commercial truck accident. Florida has a statute of limitations which limits how long you have to file a claim. If negligence or fatigued driving played a role in your accident, you have the right to seek compensation from liable parties and their insurance companies to help you pay for your medical bills, lost wages, property damages, and other expenses. In most cases, though, you only have two years to file a claim. Initially, that may seem like a very long time. However, putting together a legal case and having the case work its way through the courts is a long-term process. The sooner you start, the more likely you are to avoid the limitations.

In addition, the more quickly you act, the more fully your personal injury attorney can act to help protect your rights and to help safeguard evidence. Evidence in a commercial truck accident case tends to disappear very quickly. You will want to work with a personal injury attorney right away so that your attorney can subpoena truck driver logs and other evidence in your case. Often, this can help you prove that negligence played a role and that you do qualify for compensation.

If you're looking for personal injury attorney, it is important to look for someone who is local and who has experience with similar cases to yours. A personal injury attorney who works in the South Florida area is familiar with local laws as well as local cases that may have set a precedent that affects your claim. A personal injury attorney who is local in your area and has extensive experience with cases similar to yours also understands the exact methods that insurance companies often use in order to help avoid paying out the full compensation you may be entitled to.

The attorneys at Flaxman Law Group have more than 60 years of combined experience. If you would like this expertise working for you, contact Flaxman Law Group today to arrange for a free, no obligation consultation to review your case and to get personalized advice about your situation.