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Semi crashes throughout Southwest Florida have increased at an alarming rate.  They have left a sad trail of catastrophic injury and death.  In these cases, if your family is on the line, call an experienced truck accident lawyer florida.

Think about the problem throughout Florida. Semi crashes are becoming more common, and more deadly.  According to Florida’s Office of Motor Carrier Compliance (which regulates trucking in Florida):

Of the 394,000 police-reported crashes involving large trucks in 2007, 4,190 (1 percent) resulted in at least one fatality, and 72,000 (18 percent) resulted in at least one nonfatal injury.  Single-vehicle crashes made up 20 percent of all fatal crashes, 15 percent of all injury crashes, and 31 percent of all property damage only crashes involving large trucks.

Just over three-fifths (62 percent) of all fatal crashes involving large trucks occurred on rural roads, and one-fourth (25 percent) occurred on Interstate highways.  Thirty-four percent of all fatal crashes and 21 percent of all property damage only crashes involving large trucks occurred at night.

The vast majority of fatal crashes (84 percent) and of nonfatal crashes (87 percent) involving large trucks occurred on weekdays (Monday through Friday).

Collision with a vehicle in transport was the first harmful event in 75 percent of fatal crashes involving large trucks.

Rollover was the first harmful event in only 5 percent of all fatal crashes involving large trucks and in only 3 percent of all nonfatal crashes involving large trucks.

These cases are most tragic, and prompt investigation by an experienced truck accident lawyer naples florida should be initiated as soon as possible to gather and preserve evidence and fight for the victim’s rights.

At the Harris Law Firm PA, we fight for truck accident victims.  If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a trucking accident, then contact a truck accident attorney florida right away for legal help.