Trucking Accidents

Southwest Florida Trucking Accident Lawyers

Accidents involving commercial trucks — also called big rigs, tractor trailers, and 18-wheelers — often result in catastrophic injuries. Since the trucking industry is highly regulated, you need an attorney who is well-versed in the state and federal laws concerning trucking in Florida. You need Cooper & Nelson, LLP.

Jay Calvert Cooper and Terry S. Nelson are board certified civil trial attorneys with more than 46 years' combined trial experience. Our firm gives personal attention and feedback to all our injured clients, and we are prepared to help you secure the compensation you deserve.

Trucking Negligence and Its Serious Effects

Commercial trucks are much heavier than other vehicles, and are more difficult to drive. Many trucking accidents involve negligence or wrongdoing on the part of the truck driver or trucking company:

• Driver fatigue: the trucker does not take required rest breaks
• Record falsification: the trucker’s logbook records about breaks or driving time are not truthful
• Poor maintenance or defective equipment: the truck is not properly maintained or bald tires are not replaced

Trucking company negligence can have devastating effects. Injuries in trucking accidents can include brain injury or spinal cord injury. Cooper & Nelson, LLP, has also handled many cases of wrongful death due to a fatal truck crash or other trucking accident.

Experienced Litigators to Help You Fight Trucking Companies

Personal injury cases against commercial truck owners involve state and federal laws that are different than in car accidents. Trucking companies are heavily regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Regulation Act. Our experienced trial lawyers will hold drivers and trucking companies who negligently or willfully break federal law accountable for their actions.

A lawyer can help you find out what your options are in your trucking accident case. Our firm offers free consultations and works on a contingency fee basis. We do not charge you for costs or fees unless we make a successful recovery for you.

Contact Our Fort Myers Trucking Accident Law Firm

For representation after a truck wreck or pickup truck crash, contact the attorneys at Cooper & Nelson, LLP, in Fort Myers. We can be reached by phone at 239-931-9995 or 239-334-1789 or through the intake form on our Contact Us page.