Altamonte Springs Delivery Truck Accident Lawyer

Each month, people in the U.S. spend more than $94 billion on online purchases, and that amount keeps increasing. Online shopping is especially popular in Florida, so it’s no wonder we see so many delivery trucks on the streets and roadways of Altamonte Springs and throughout Central Florida. Someone has to deliver all those items ordered online to people’s homes and businesses!

Unfortunately, delivery trucks are prone to getting into accidents. Delivery truck drivers are under pressure from their employers to deliver large quantities of packages in an unreasonably short amount of time. The result is that safety often gets sacrificed for speed.

If you were recently seriously injured in an accident involving a delivery truck in Altamonte Springs or elsewhere in Florida, you may have the right to receive substantial compensation for your injuries. If the truck caused or partially caused the accident, Florida law allows you to bring a claim for damages against the negligent party or parties. These damages may include things such as pain, suffering, lost income, medical expenses, and other losses.

The Dennis Hernandez Altamonte Springs delivery truck accident lawyers would be glad to advise you on whether you are eligible to pursue a claim against the delivery truck driver or other parties who were at fault for the accident. Contact us at 855-529-3366 or fill out the FREE CASE EVALUATION form on this page for free, expert advice on your case.

Common Serious Injuries from Altamonte Springs Delivery Truck Accidents

Collisions between delivery trucks and cars or other passenger vehicles often severely injure the people inside the lighter vehicles. When you consider that delivery vans typically weigh around 15,000 pounds, and long-distance delivery semi-trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds when fully loaded, it’s clear that these heavy trucks can do terrible damage in a crash.

The Dennis Hernandez law firm has been fighting for the rights of accident victims in Florida for more than a quarter of a century. We have worked with people who suffered from many different types of injuries. Some of the most common are:

Traumatic brain injuries
Cuts and lacerations
Spinal cord injuries
Injuries to internal organs
Injuries to arms, legs, feet, and hands
Fractures
Back and neck injuries

Delivery truck accident victims often need extensive medical care, and they may no longer be able to enjoy doing all the things they were able to do before their accidents. They also may lose income because of their injuries.

The experienced Dennis Herandez truck accident lawyers can help you obtain compensation for all of these effects of your injuries. Call us or submit the Free Case Evaluation form on this page to get started on your case.

What Causes Delivery Truck Accidents in Altamonte Springs, Florida?

Delivery truck accidents usually happen because someone made a mistake. More than one party could be at fault. Often, the delivery truck driver was negligent because they were driving in an unsafe manner. Sometimes, the owner of the truck may be liable for the driver’s negligence. The manufacturers of the truck and the truck’s parts could also be at fault if their product was defective. In addition, the people or companies who maintained and repaired the truck might also be held responsible if they did not do an adequate job.

The most common causes of delivery truck accidents in Altamonte Springs include:

Drowsy driving. Delivery truck drivers are often fatigued because they have to rush to try to meet their employer’s delivery quota. They may keep on driving instead of taking needed rest breaks even when they are too tired to drive safely. Drowsy delivery truck drivers may fall asleep behind the wheel. Their reaction times will be slower and they are more likely to be distracted.
Inexperienced delivery truck drivers. The demand for delivery truck drivers is growing much faster than the average for other types of jobs. Employers may not be able to find enough experienced drivers to fill their needs and will hire inexperienced drivers instead. In addition, some delivery companies will try to cut corners by not providing adequate training for their drivers.
Distracted driving. Delivery truck drivers may get into accidents because they are not paying attention to the road. They may be looking at their devices, scanning the houses that they pass when they are trying to find an address, reaching for something in the truck, or looking at their schedules.

The Dennis Hernandez Altamonte Springs truck accident lawyers have the experience, knowledge, and resources to thoroughly investigate the causes of your accident, identify the parties who were negligent, and seek to hold all of them responsible for the harm you suffered in the accident. We are ready to help you get the full, fair compensation you deserve for the damages you have suffered.

How Much Might You Receive from a Delivery Truck Accident Lawsuit?

The compensation you can obtain by bringing a claim for damages against the negligent party or parties will based on several different factors, including the extent of your injuries, the type(s) of medical treatment and care you need, and your ability to work. However, the total amount can be very substantial, even life-changing, because it is meant to provide your current and future economic and non-economic damages, such as:

Mental anguish, anxiety, and depression
Diminished capacity to enjoy life
Scarring, disfigurement, and disability
Physical pain and suffering
Your family’s loss of your support, guidance, and companionship
Medical expenses, including surgeries and other procedures, hospital stays, diagnostic procedures, medication, assistive devices, rehabilitation, and home care
Lost income and diminished earning capacity
Other damages recoverable under Florida law

The Dennis Hernandez Altamonte Springs truck accident lawyers will fight for your right to full, fair compensation for all the damages you have suffered and may continue to suffer in the future. We are committed to helping you get the full amount you need.

What Our Experienced Truck Accident Lawyers Do to Get You the Compensation You Deserve

Our Altamonte Springs delivery truck accident team is dedicated to helping injured accident victims like you get compensation for your medical expenses, lost income, pain, suffering, and lower quality of life. Compensation can be life-changing and can help you move on with your life.

We put our experience, resources, and passion for justice to work investigating the accident, finding all the negligent parties, and gathering evidence to show these parties were at fault and should be held financially responsible for your expenses and losses.

We negotiate skillfully and forcefully with the insurance company on your behalf, so that you don’t have to. To help ensure that you get all the compensation you’re entitled to, we gather medical records and other evidence showing the full extent of your injuries and the care that you are likely to need, both now and in the future. We demonstrate your current and expected future income losses, and all the other losses that you can be compensated for under Florida law.

Unlike many other Florida personal injury law firms, we’re always ready to take the fight to the courtroom if a fair settlement cannot be reached. At Dennis Hernandez, we never back down and we never settle for less than you deserve.

Call us at 855-529-3366 or fill out the FREE CASE EVALUATION form on our website to get started on your case.