Truck Accidents

Central Florida Trucking Accident Lawyer

Holding Negligent Truck Drivers and Employers Accountable

Free Consultation • Se Habla Español • Toll-Free: 1-866-645-5375

The trucking industry is regulated by state law and by federal law via the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). As a result, state and federal law stipulates how long a truck driver can drive without resting, how often a truck should be inspected, the weight requirements of a truck and the licensing requirements for hazardous materials drivers, among others. When truck accidents involve violations of state and federal law, truck drivers and their parent company can be held liable for any resulting injuries or fatalities.

Was the tractor-trailer overloaded? Do the trucker's logbook entries square with the facts? When were the 18-wheeler's brakes last inspected? An attorney who is not experienced in these devastating accidents may not know to ask these important questions.

At The Law Office of Scott M. Miller, an experienced truck accident lawyer who has secured many fair settlements and tried and won lawsuits against trucking companies will represent you. Based in Longwood, we represent victims and their families in the Orlando area and throughout Central Florida. Our knowledge of semi-tractor-trailer accidents, in-house investigators and network of expert accident reconstructionists enables us to negotiate or litigate in confidence.

Do I Have a Good Case?

Injuries and Truck Accidents

The Law Office of Scott M. Miller represents people who have suffered the following types of injuries in a truck accident:

• Head trauma
• Amputations
• Spinal cord injuries
• Paralysis
• Disfigurement
• Burns
• Neck and back injuries

Tractor-Trailer Accidents and Other Commercial Truck Accidents

Nationwide, more than 5,000 people are killed each year in trucking accidents. In Florida alone, 406 people died and more than 5,100 were seriously injured in truck crashes in 2005. Not all of those accidents were caused by a trucker's negligence. But truck drivers hold a special license and are held to a higher standard for the safety of the motoring public.

Scott M. Miller is an accomplished tractor-trailer accident trial attorney with 10 years of focused experience in personal injury litigation. He is knowledgeable of the federal regulations governing commercial transportation and fully investigates truck accidents to determine whose negligence caused the crash:

Driver error — speeding and traffic violations, collisions while changing lanes, inattentive driving and fatigue, including driving without the federally mandated rest period

Trucking company negligence — overweight trucks, unbalanced loads, poor maintenance (tires, brakes, hitches, lights), hiring and training practices and doctoring of logbooks to hide violations

Tractor-trailer accidents can be complex cases — there may be multiple vehicles involved and often the chassis, cab and trailer are owned by separate entities. The Law Office of Scott M. Miller has handled a wide range of cases, from freeway crashes on I-95 to pedestrians run over at an off-ramp crosswalk.

The immense size of a tractor-trailer rig often leads to catastrophic injury or death in a crash. We consult with physicians, vocational rehabilitation specialists and economists to assemble a comprehensive demand package that covers our clients' long-term medical care, lost future earnings, permanent disability and reduced quality of life.

If your loved one was seriously injured or killed in a semi tractor trailer accident in Central Florida, contact our office immediately for a free consultation. We will not pay a dime unless we recover compensation in your case. You can reach Scott Miller 24 hours a day at 1-866-Miller5 (1-866-645-5375).