Commercial motor vehicles are regulated by state and federal laws. The reason: the public needs and deserves to be protected from the serious harm that large trucks, semi-tractor trailers and vehicles carrying hazardous products can cause. As Orlando car and truck accident lawyers, we handle claims involving tragic circumstances that impact individuals and families. In order to better represent our clients, we limit the number of cases we accept. We believe that is the only way to properly handle each individual client’s case. After all, when you have an accident claim, it is the most important case you have. With tractor trailer claims attorneys should spend the necessary time to obtain vital information relating to the collision, the driver and the trucking company.
After years of specialization in civil trial work which includes car and truck claims, we continue to see dangerous vehicles harming innocent motorists. Some collisions involve horrific damage to passenger vehicles and it appears to be a miracle that anyone walked away alive. One such was big rig case involved a family who planned to spend an afternoon at the mall, but never made it.
As they headed towards the mall, a tractor trailer driver was not paying attention. As a result, he struck another car which collided with their vehicle head on at a high rate of speed. They never had any opportunity to protect themselves or to avoid the disaster. The air bags deployed, the mother and father described hearing their children screaming. Everything appeared to go blank. When the airbags deflated, the mother could not see out of one eye. She tried to remain calm so that she could help her screaming children. Mom and dad realized she needed to get their children out. They were covered in blood. When the mother tried to move, she realized her feet were trapped. A part of the minivan had collapsed downward. Fortunately, she managed to get her feet out of her shoes and then made her way back to her children.
All the while the father was struggling to stand up. His leg would barely function. Despite his physical condition, he was able to reach his way to his son, JD, who was seated behind him. All the while his wife tried to rescue their screaming daughter. After comforting her, the mother saw that her youngest son was not responding to her. Panic filled her and she tried to reach his booster seat and arose him. For several minutes he could not be awakened. Indeed, she described that time as the longest several minutes in her life. She believed her precious little boy had been killed.
After getting their children out of their minivan, mother and father recognized they needed medical care. Mother’s arm was impaired and weak. Her children were bruised and cut. All needed emergency medical attention. After being cared for and their injuries assessed, they began the process of dealing with the reality of what had happened.
Of course, in that situation, they faced the uncertainty of who was going to take care of the medical bills? Who would help with lost wages? They went home and tried to pick up the pieces of their life. Of course, that was difficult. While they suffered physical injuries, the mental anguish seemed to dominate in those early weeks. For days they would all sleep together in the family room. The children would suffer terrible nightmares. Of course, they would face further care and treatment and rehabilitation. All because of a careless truck driver and trucking company.
