Florida Truck Accident Lawyer

Trucking Accident Attorney in Santa Rosa County, FL, Relentlessly Pursuing Compensation for Injury Victims

A collision with a commercial truck can happen in an instant, but its consequences can affect you for years, if not a lifetime. As an experienced Florida truck accident lawyer, Dan Stewart understands the challenges you’re facing and the high stakes involved in your claim. Getting the results you deserve ensures you have access to the care you need to make the best physical recovery possible and move forward with life after an accident—while not receiving fair compensation would allow the crash to continue impacting your life in avoidable ways.

For a trucking accident attorney in Santa Rosa County, FL, who gets results, turn to Dan Stewart Law Firm. We’re known throughout Northwest Florida for our compassionate, client-first service and our record of success securing compensation for our clients. Contact us today for a free consultation, and find out what we can do to make your case as successful as possible.

Getting Compensation for Truck Accident Injuries in Northwest Florida

In truck accident injury claims, victims face more complex legal issues than they do in accidents involving only privately owned passenger vehicles. You’re facing not only the demands of the claims process but also a number of complicating factors.

In any personal injury claim, you need to establish the duty of care that each defendant owed to you. You must demonstrate the conduct that breached this duty and how it caused your accident, providing evidence of each defendant’s negligence. Finally, you need to document the legally recognizable damages you sustained by providing medical bills, medical records, wage loss data, and other substantiating information.

When your case involves a commercial truck accident, you’re likely to encounter additional challenges, such as:

• Identifying all potential defendants and building a theory of liability against each one
• Undertaking a thorough investigation that involves examining truck maintenance logs, data from electronic logging devices (trucks’ “black box” systems), driver logs and credentials, and more
• Documenting the full impact of your injuries, which are likely to be more extensive when your accident involved a large commercial truck

Having a seasoned Florida truck accident lawyer on your side equips you with the knowledge, skills, and resources to rise to each of these challenges.

Potential Defendants in Your Florida Truck Accident Claim

At Dan Stewart Law Firm, we have a history of ensuring all parties are held accountable for their part in causing a truck accident, including:

• Truck drivers
• Trucking companies (drivers’ employers)
• Owners of trucks and trailers
• Companies responsible for inadequate truck maintenance
• Parties that improperly loaded cargo, contributing to the accident
• Manufacturers of defective truck parts
• Any other motorists involved in the crash who may bear liability
• An entity that failed to maintain safe road conditions or contributed to avoidable hazards

Many truck accident claims involve multiple parties sharing liability. It’s important to include every potential defendant in your claim from the start.

Negligent Conduct That Commonly Causes Truck Accidents

Through our extensive investigation of the facts, we’re prepared to identify all forms of negligence that contributed to your accident, including:

• Truck driver errors, such as speeding, tailgating, and failing to obey traffic safety signs and signals
• Distracted driving, drowsy driving, and drunk driving
• Inadequate hiring practices, such as failing to ensure proper driver credentials and perform reasonable background checks
• Insufficient driver training and supervision
• Unsafe company policies that violate federal Hours of Service regulations and other legal requirements
• Inadequate vehicle inspection, maintenance, and repair
• Defects in trucks and components that lead to dangerous malfunctions and loss of vehicle control

In some cases, the defendants or their insurers may try to place blame on you, as the victim. Under legislative changes in 2023, Florida now uses a modified comparative negligence framework that allows injured victims to recover damages—in an amount reduced by their proportion of fault—even if they are up to 50% at fault for the accident that caused their injuries.

We recognize that fault for an accident can be complicated, and we’re committed to helping victims whose cases involve the complexity of comparative negligence pursue the maximum compensation available to them through meticulous documentation of the defendants’ failures.

Types of Truck Accidents Our Firm Handles

Commercial trucks come in many different shapes, sizes, and purposes. Our firm is here to help victims who have been injured in an accident with any type of truck, including:

• Tractor-trailers
• Flatbed trucks
• Box trucks
• Tanker trucks
• Delivery trucks
• Refrigerated trucks (reefers)
• Dump trucks
• Trailers of all kinds (flatbed, drop deck, extendable, and more)

Different types of truck accidents arise from different causes and lead to different types of harm. At Dan Stewart Law Firm, we have extensive experience serving victims injured in a wide array of truck accidents, including:

• Head-on collisions: Accidents in which the truck collides with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, resulting in a forceful front impact that can often cause serious injury
• Rear-end accidents: Collisions in which a truck strikes the back of the vehicle in front of it, whether while both vehicles are in motion or while the front vehicle is stopped in traffic, at a stop sign, or at a traffic light
• Side-impact crashes: Also called “T-bone” accidents, collisions that occur when the front of the truck strikes the side of the other vehicle, forming a “T” shape and, often, leading to significant damage
• Sideswipe accidents: Accidents that occur when the truck and another vehicle traveling next to it—regardless of whether they are going in the same or opposite direction—make contact
• Blind spot accidents: A crash of any kind, including sideswipe, rear-end, and underride, that occurs due to the significant blind spots large truck drivers have
• Rollover accidents: Accidents in which the impact of the collision between a truck and another vehicle causes a vehicle to dangerously roll onto its side or roof
• Tire blowouts: Tire failures, often affecting the truck’s front wheels, that result in loss of vehicle control and contribute to other accidents
• Jackknife accidents: Crashes occurring when a trailer attached to a truck of any kind swings out from the cab at a sharp angle, often resulting from a loss of traction associated with sudden braking or failing to adjust driving practices when facing slippery road conditions
• Underride accidents: Collisions in which a smaller vehicle gets stuck underneath a large truck with high clearance
• Cargo accidents: Incidents of any kind, including jackknife, rollover, and tire blowout accidents, in which unsafely loaded or secured cargo contribute to an accident

The cause of a truck accident may not be clear without a detailed investigation, but you can count on a knowledgeable personal injury attorney at Dan Stewart Law Firm to identify all forms of negligence for which a truck driver, trucking company, and other defendants could face liability.

The Need for a Knowledgeable Trucking Accident Attorney in Santa Rosa County, FL

Facing the aftermath of a truck accident alone is one of the biggest mistakes you could make. You need support—not just from loved ones and medical providers but also from experienced legal counsel with a professional’s understanding of the challenges you’re facing.

This accident has impacted you physically, emotionally, and financially, and any long-term injuries you suffered mean that it will continue to affect you in the future. Having a Florida truck accident lawyer advocating for you ensures that your legal rights are preserved and that you can pursue compensation for everything you have lost without falling victim to insurance company tactics to reduce payouts or incomplete recognition of your damages.

How Dan Stewart Law Firm Can Help

Knowing how important thorough case preparation is—and how critical it is that you focus on your physical recovery without distraction—we’re committed to handling every aspect of our clients’ injury claims. Our approach to truck accident cases of all kinds includes:

• A free initial consultation that allows us to evaluate your case and provide the educational counseling you need to make informed decisions
• A thorough investigation into every aspect of your case to identify all defendants, gather evidence, and build an effective case
• Management of all interactions with the insurance company, all claims paperwork, all legal document filings, and all deadlines
• Preparation of every case for the possibility of a trial
• Litigation filing, if needed, and representation in all legal proceedings
• Concentrated efforts to recover maximum compensation through settlement negotiations or, if needed, a trial

At every stage of the process, we’re dedicated to making your claim as worry-free as possible by answering your questions and taking on the challenges of the legal process for you.

Why Choose Dan Stewart Law Firm as Your Florida Truck Accident Lawyer?

Dan Stewart Law Firm is known for the affordability of our contingency-based representation, trial advocacy for every client, and a history of securing results for tens of thousands of injured clients.

Free Consultations and Contingency-Based Representation

When a truck accident has led to financial hardships as well as physical injuries, having to pay upfront for legal help would only add to your stress. Our firm makes legal representation accessible by offering complimentary initial consultations that allow every injured truck accident victim to discuss their unique situation with a knowledgeable attorney. We handle our clients’ cases at no upfront cost, minimizing the risk of the legal process and ensuring that you’ll only ever have to pay legal fees if we succeed in securing you compensation.

Willingness to Fight for the Injured in Court

In some personal injury matters, even the strongest negotiating skills aren’t enough to secure a settlement that will compensate you fairly. With this reality in mind, our firm prepares every case for the possibility of going to court. We’re ready for the demands of a trial and well-equipped to present the most compelling case possible before a judge or jury. As seasoned litigators who believe in protecting every injured victim’s right to a jury trial, we provide the aggressive advocacy you need to get favorable results, whether inside or outside the courtroom.

A Record of Results and Extensive Experience

Since 1981, our firm has served clients across Northwest Florida, helping them secure fair compensation. Over our more than 40 years of legal practice, we’ve assisted more than 20,000 clients in getting what they deserve. We have used the skills we’ve cultivated over decades of dedicated practice to recover more than $100 million for our clients—providing them with the resources to make them as whole as possible following an accident or injury.

Contact a Florida Truck Accident Lawyer at Dan Stewart Law Firm Today for a Free Consultation

We’re devoted to making sure nothing stands in the way of injured truck accident victims getting the help they need. Not only do we provide free consultations, but we’re also willing to come to you to make the process of meeting with an attorney more convenient. With “The 4U mobile,” a dedicated RV outfitted with all facilities needed to meet in person, we make home and hospital visits to support our clients.

For help from a trucking accident attorney in Santa Rosa County, FL, contact Dan Stewart Law Firm online or call 850-972-8002 today.