Truck Accident Lawyer Hollywood, FL
If you’ve been hit by an 18-wheeler, box truck, or delivery vehicle in Hollywood, you may be facing life-altering injuries, a destroyed vehicle, and a corporate defendant that has already dispatched its adjusters, investigators, and defense counsel to the scene. Truck crashes are not just bigger car crashes. They are governed by federal regulations, involve multiple potential defendants, and carry insurance policies that dwarf what you see in a typical passenger vehicle case.
Our Hollywood, FL truck accident lawyer represents people injured by commercial motor vehicles throughout Broward County. With more than 13 years of experience in personal injury matters, our firm knows how to preserve electronic logging data, demand maintenance and inspection records, and build cases against motor carriers that try to hide behind their insurance companies. We offer free, confidential consultations. Call Loshak Law PLLC today to schedule yours.
Why Choose Loshak Law PLLC for Truck Accident Cases in Hollywood, FL?
Experience Against Trucking Companies and Insurers
Founding attorney Brandon F. Loshak handles personal injury matters at the firm and holds an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest mark for legal ability and ethical conduct. He is admitted to practice in Florida and Texas, earned his finance degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and his J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law. Before opening the firm, he practiced at one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country, work that prepared him for the scale and complexity of commercial trucking cases.
Aron Gibson has tried more than 60 jury trials, bringing significant courtroom experience to serious auto accident matters. He was named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, and he maintains active membership with the Broward County Bar Association while serving as the current President of the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association.
Results That Reflect Serious Advocacy
Our personal injury lawyers in Hollywood, FL have recovered millions of dollars for clients hurt in serious motor vehicle crashes. That record includes a $1.75 million auto accident settlement, a $2 million policy limits recovery after a catastrophic collision requiring five surgeries, a $1 million Uber auto accident result, and a $450,000 truck accident recovery. Every matter is different, and past outcomes do not guarantee future results, but these numbers reflect the kinds of cases our firm is equipped to handle.
No Fee Unless We Secure a Recovery
Truck accident cases cost money to prosecute. Accident reconstruction experts, biomechanical witnesses, medical record review, and depositions of trucking company witnesses all carry significant expense. Our firm fronts those costs. We work on contingency, so you pay no attorney fee unless we win, and you pay nothing up front.
Local Counsel for Broward County Truck Crashes
With offices in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale, our attorneys know I-95, I-595, US-1, and the Florida Turnpike corridor where most South Florida commercial truck crashes happen. We also understand how adjusters for national motor carriers negotiate and how Broward County juries respond to the corporate-defendant evidence that tends to come up in trucking cases.
“I had a great experience with Loshak Law after I was involved in a car accident. They were responsive, professional, and guided me through the entire process from start to finish. They made a stressful situation much easier and fought to make sure I was treated fairly. I highly recommend Loshak Law to anyone who needs strong and reliable representation.”
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Types of Truck Accident Cases We Handle in Hollywood
Truck crashes in South Florida take many forms, and a collision with a 40-ton tractor-trailer looks nothing like a fender bender. The investigation has to match the scale of what happened. Our firm handles the full range of commercial motor vehicle incidents on I-95, I-595, US-1, and the roads that feed South Florida’s ports and distribution hubs.
- Jackknife crashes. A jackknife occurs when the trailer swings out and folds against the tractor, often crossing multiple lanes of traffic. These events often follow speeding, hard braking, slick roads, or improperly distributed cargo, and they result in multi-vehicle injury scenes.
- Underride and override collisions. In an underride, a passenger car slides beneath the trailer; in an override, the truck rolls over a smaller vehicle. Both frequently cause catastrophic injuries and often come back to missing or defective underride guards.
- Rear-end truck accidents. A loaded tractor-trailer can require roughly 40% greater stopping distance than a passenger vehicle. Drivers who follow too closely, check a phone, or speed through changing conditions cause devastating rear-end strikes at highway speeds.
- Wide-turn and blind-spot crashes. Commercial trucks have substantial blind spots on all four sides (the “no-zones”) and require wide turning radii. Drivers who fail to check mirrors, swing right to make a left turn, or drift out of their lane routinely strike cars, cyclists, and pedestrians.
- Car accidents. Any collision between a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck is lopsided by virtue of size and weight. We investigate driver conduct, carrier hiring and training practices, and maintenance issues that may have contributed.
- Motorcycle accidents. Riders are especially vulnerable to large vehicles. These cases often turn on blind-spot analysis, lane change conduct, and the rider’s visibility relative to the trucker’s sight lines.
Florida Legal Requirements for Truck Accident Claims
Truck accident claims in Florida run through the same basic civil framework as any other negligence case, with an extra layer of federal and state regulation that shapes liability and evidence.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations apply. Florida Statute § 316.302 adopts major portions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for commercial vehicles operating on Florida roads. These rules govern driver qualification, vehicle inspection, drug and alcohol testing, and maintenance. FMCSA Hours of Service rules generally limit property-carrying drivers to 11 hours of driving within a 14-hour on-duty window. Violations become powerful evidence in a civil case.
The deadline to sue is short. Under Florida Statute § 95.11, as amended by House Bill 837 in 2023, most negligence claims must be filed within two years of the crash. Wrongful death claims arising from trucking fatalities generally follow a two-year timeline as well.
Modified comparative negligence can bar recovery. Under Florida Statute § 768.81, a plaintiff found more than 50% at fault recovers nothing. Trucking company defense firms are skilled at this argument, so early and careful documentation protects your position.
Crash reporting is required. Drivers must report crashes involving injury, death, or significant property damage to law enforcement. The Florida Department of Highway Safety maintains the state’s official crash records.
What Damages Are Recoverable in Hollywood Truck Accident Cases?
Injured parties in Florida truck crashes can pursue three broad categories of damages: economic, non-economic, and in limited circumstances, punitive.
Economic damages cover the quantifiable losses tied to the crash. That includes past and future medical expenses (emergency transport, trauma care, surgery, ICU stays, rehabilitation, imaging, prescription medications, medical equipment, assistive devices, and in-home care), lost wages during recovery, loss of future earning capacity when the injury limits your ability to return to your prior work, property damage to the vehicle and its contents, and out-of-pocket expenses for transportation to and from medical appointments. When the injuries include permanent disability, our firm retains life care planners and vocational experts to project the full scope of the costs your family will face over a lifetime.
Non-economic damages address the human side of a serious crash. This category covers physical pain, emotional suffering, anxiety, depression, loss of enjoyment of life, disfigurement, and loss of consortium for spouses and family members. Truck collisions often cause severe brain injuries, spinal cord damage, amputations, and burn injuries, and the lifetime impact of those injuries is part of the claim value.
Punitive damages are reserved for exceptional cases. A driver operating under the influence, a motor carrier knowingly pushing drivers past federal hours-of-service limits, or systematic failures to maintain braking systems can open the door to punitive damages under Florida law, subject to statutory caps in most situations.
According to FMCSA Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts, thousands of large truck crashes in the United States result in fatal or incapacitating injuries every year. Florida consistently ranks among the states with the highest rates of commercial motor vehicle fatalities. Behind every number is a family that needs a full accounting of medical bills, lost income, and the loss of the life it had before the crash.
Contact Loshak Law PLLC
If you or someone you love has been injured in a commercial truck crash, the time to act is now. Loshak Law PLLC is ready to help you secure fair compensation for your losses. These cases move quickly, evidence disappears quickly, and the defense side is already working before you see the first hospital bill.
When you contact us, we will listen to what happened, review the crash report and any available video or witness information, send spoliation letters to preserve electronic logging data and maintenance records, and walk through the insurance coverages that may apply. That includes your own policy’s uninsured motorist protection if the trucking company’s limits are insufficient to cover your damages.
Consultations are free, and our Hollywood truck accident lawyer works on a contingency basis. No attorney fees are owed unless we recover compensation for you. Contact our office to schedule your free case review today.
