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Truck Accident Attorney | Georgia & Florida
When commercial trucks cause catastrophic injuries, you need an attorney who knows federal trucking regulations — and knows how to use them against the carriers.
When a commercial truck collides with a passenger vehicle, the results are rarely minor. The sheer size and weight of 18-wheelers, semi-trucks, flatbeds, and tanker trucks mean that crashes cause catastrophic injuries: spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, and fatalities.
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in a truck accident in Georgia or Florida, Nwahiri Law is prepared to fight for the full compensation you deserve.
Truck Accident Claims Are Not the Same as Car Accident Claims
Commercial trucking is governed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which sets mandatory safety standards under 49 CFR Parts 390–399. These regulations cover hours-of-service limits (49 CFR Part 395), vehicle inspection requirements, drug and alcohol testing, and driver qualification standards. When a carrier violates these rules and a crash results, those violations are powerful evidence of negligence.
FMCSA regulations also require minimum insurance coverage for commercial carriers: $750,000 for general freight, $1 million for oil transport, and up to $5 million for carriers transporting hazardous materials. These minimums are significantly higher than standard auto policies — which is one reason truck accident claims often yield substantially larger recoveries than car accident claims.
What makes these cases more complex — and more valuable — is that multiple parties may be liable:
- ·The truck driver
- ·The trucking company or carrier
- ·The owner of the cargo
- ·Maintenance contractors
- ·Vehicle or parts manufacturers
Attorney Nwahiri knows how to identify every responsible party and pursue every available avenue of compensation.
Common Causes of Truck Accidents
- ·Driver fatigue — hours-of-service violations
- ·Distracted driving
- ·Improperly loaded or overloaded cargo
- ·Defective brakes or equipment
- ·Speeding and reckless driving
- ·Failure to yield or check blind spots
- ·Driving under the influence
- ·Inadequate driver training
- ·Failure to perform required vehicle inspections
Compensation You May Recover
- ·Emergency medical treatment and surgery
- ·Ongoing and future medical care
- ·Physical and occupational therapy
- ·Lost wages during recovery
- ·Loss of future earning capacity
- ·Pain and suffering
- ·Emotional distress
- ·Permanent disability or disfigurement
- ·Wrongful death damages for surviving families
How Attorney Nwahiri Builds Truck Accident Cases
The evidence in a truck accident case is time-sensitive. An Electronic Logging Device (ELD) — a federally mandated device that records a driver's hours and location — can be overwritten or reset. Event Data Recorder (EDR/black box) data recording pre-crash speed and braking may be lost within 30 days. Driver logs, inspection records, and dashcam footage can disappear quickly. We act immediately to preserve evidence, send litigation hold demands to the carrier, and identify every avenue of liability.
We consult with accident reconstruction experts, FMCSA compliance specialists, and medical professionals to build a case that reflects the full value of your injuries — and then we fight for that value in negotiations or at trial.
Injured in a Truck Accident?
Time is critical — evidence disappears fast. Contact Nwahiri Law today for a free, confidential consultation.