Truck accidents are among the most catastrophic crashes on Florida’s highways and local roads. When an 18-wheeler, semi-truck, dump truck, delivery truck, construction vehicle, or tractor-trailer collides with a car or SUV, the results are often life-changing. Injuries are severe, damages are immense, and victims are left facing a long road of medical treatment, financial stress, and uncertainty.
If you or a family member has been injured in a truck accident anywhere in Florida, you need a law firm with experience handling high-stakes commercial vehicle claims. Trucking companies and their insurance carriers act quickly to minimize their liability, often deploying investigators within hours of a crash. Their goal is simple: protect the company, not the victim.
At Maus Law Firm, our team understands exactly how these companies operate—and we know how to fight back. As an experienced truck accident lawyer in Florida, we represent victims across the state, including Miami-Dade, Broward County, Palm Beach County, Orlando, Tampa, and all surrounding regions.
Our mission is to protect your rights, uncover the truth, and secure the compensation you deserve.
Truck accident cases are fundamentally different from standard auto accident cases. Commercial trucks are governed not only by Florida law but by federal regulations through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). These regulations dictate:
How many hours a truck driver can operate
How often the truck must be inspected
Cargo weight limits
Maintenance requirements
Driver qualification standards
Rules on logbooks and electronic logging devices
When a truck accident occurs, any violation of these rules can significantly strengthen your case. A general car accident attorney may not know how to analyze driver logs, retrieve black-box data, interpret Hours-of-Service violations, or identify liability across multiple parties.
To successfully pursue a claim, you need a lawyer who understands trucking operations, commercial insurance structures, and the aggressive defense strategies used by trucking companies.
This is why hiring a truck accident lawyer Florida is essential.
Florida has some of the busiest and most dangerous roads in the country. Highways such as I-95, I-75, I-4, the Florida Turnpike, US-27, and major trucking corridors throughout South and Central Florida see thousands of commercial trucks daily.
Some of the most frequent causes of truck accidents include:
Truck drivers often work long shifts under strict delivery deadlines. Even though federal law limits drive times, violations are common. Fatigue reduces awareness and reaction time and leads to serious mistakes behind the wheel.
The long distances traveled by truckers make them more susceptible to distractions such as texting, dispatch messages, GPS devices, and in-cab systems.
Cargo that is not properly secured can shift suddenly, leading to rollovers or jackknife accidents. Overloading also increases braking distance and heightens the risk of mechanical failure.
Brakes, tires, steering components, and engine parts must be inspected regularly. When trucking companies skip maintenance to save money, catastrophic failures can occur on Florida’s highways.
Although truck drivers are held to stricter standards, impaired driving remains a factor in many trucking crashes.
Speeding, tailgating, unsafe lane changes, or ignoring blind spots are common causes of collisions involving commercial trucks.
Understanding the cause of the accident helps identify the parties responsible—crucial in building a strong Florida truck accident claim.
Truck accidents involve many individuals and companies that may share responsibility for your injuries. A successful claim requires examining every potentially liable party. Depending on the case, responsible parties may include:
The truck driver, if fatigue, distraction, impairment, or speeding caused the crash
The trucking company, for poor hiring practices, insufficient training, or unsafe scheduling
The company that owns the truck, if maintenance was neglected
The cargo loading company, if improper loading contributed to the accident
A maintenance or repair contractor, if negligent work led to mechanical failure
Manufacturers of defective parts, such as brake systems or tires
Other drivers, if a chain-reaction collision was involved
A major advantage of identifying multiple liable parties is the availability of additional insurance coverage, which often increases the compensation available to victims.
Because commercial trucks weigh up to 80,000 pounds, injuries to people in passenger vehicles are often severe. Victims frequently suffer:
Traumatic brain injuries
Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
Herniated discs and chronic back damage
Broken or crushed bones
Severe burns and lacerations
Organ damage and internal bleeding
Amputations
Permanent scarring or disfigurement
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
These injuries typically require extensive treatment, surgeries, long-term rehabilitation, and ongoing medical care. Many victims face long periods of lost income or permanent disability. Our role is to calculate not only the immediate costs but the lifetime impact of these injuries.
A truck accident claim may include compensation for both economic and non-economic damages.
Victims are often left with emergency room bills, hospital stays, specialist visits, therapy, and medication costs. Many require future surgeries or ongoing treatment.
If your injuries prevent you from returning to your job—or reduce your ability to work—you may be entitled to compensation for lost wages and future income.
Truck accident injuries often come with significant physical pain and emotional trauma.
This includes vehicle repairs or replacement.
Families of fatal truck accident victims may recover compensation for funeral costs, lost support, emotional suffering, and more.
Our firm works with medical experts, life-care planners, economists, and accident reconstruction specialists to ensure your compensation reflects the full scope of your losses.
The strength of a truck accident claim depends on the quality of the evidence gathered. Some of the most important evidence includes:
Truck companies often attempt to protect themselves by limiting access to evidence or repairing vehicles quickly. An experienced truck accident lawyer Florida will send preservation letters immediately to prevent evidence loss.
Your actions after a truck crash can significantly influence your case. Here’s what you should do:
Seek medical treatment immediately. Many injuries—especially to the brain or spine—are not obvious at first.
Call the police and ensure an official report is filed. This becomes key evidence.
Do not speak with the trucking company or their insurer. They may twist your words to minimize your claim.
Avoid posting on social media. Insurers monitor posts carefully.
Contact a Florida truck accident lawyer as soon as possible. Fast action is essential to secure evidence.
Florida’s statute of limitations gives:
2 years to file a personal injury lawsuit
2 years to file a wrongful death claim
However, truck accident cases require immediate investigation. Witnesses forget details, records get overwritten, and trucks are repaired or moved. The sooner you contact a lawyer, the stronger your claim will be.
When you hire our firm, you are choosing a team that:
Has decades of experience with complex trucking litigation
Understands FMCSA regulations and how to use violations to strengthen your case
Has a record of success against large trucking companies and insurers
Works with top medical and accident reconstruction experts
Treats every client with compassion and respect
Charges no fees unless we win your case
We handle truck accident claims throughout Florida, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, and beyond.
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Immediate accident investigation
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Preservation of critical evidence
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Expert analysis of trucking regulations
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Aggressive representation against corporate interests
