Two years from the date of the accident under the 2023 Florida tort reform. Wrongful death cases also have a 2-year limit. Claims against government entities have separate notice requirements under Statute 768.28.
Clearwater Trucking Accident Lawyers Fighting for Your Injury Claim
When an 18-wheeler crashes into your car on US-19, the Courtney Campbell Causeway, or Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard, navigating the claim process can be overwhelming. Our experienced trucking accident lawyers team is here to pull ELD data, find every defendant, and fight for the full settlement you need to rebuild your life.
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Tell us what happened. There is no cost and no obligation. Fill out the secure form or call us now. A member of our legal team will listen to your story and provide a free, confidential assessment of your legal options.
Fight Bad Faith Tactics From Trucking Insurers
Commercial trucking carriers and their insurers often prioritize profits over injured motorists. Insurance bad faith happens when a carrier unreasonably denies, delays, or underpays your valid trucking claim. Florida law lets you fight back.
Common bad faith tactics we fight include:
- Denying a claim without a proper investigation or a valid reason.
- Offering a lowball settlement that won’t cover your medical bills or lost income.
- Taking months to approve or pay a claim (unreasonable delays).
- Misrepresenting what the trucking policy actually covers.
- Demanding excessive paperwork and recorded statements to slow you down.
Our Clearwater trucking accident attorneys hold carriers and insurers accountable for these practices.
Handling Denied or Underpaid Clearwater Trucking Claims
After a serious crash with a semi on US-19 or the Courtney Campbell, a denial or lowball offer can feel devastating. Trucking insurers dispatch rapid response teams within hours. They build a defense against you before you leave the hospital.
You have the right to challenge a trucking insurer who:
- Claims the driver followed every federal regulation when ELD data shows otherwise.
- Blames you, a pre-existing injury, or road conditions for the crash
- Hides or destroys electronic logging device data and dashcam footage.
- Offers a policy-limits settlement before revealing every insurance layer.
We send preservation letters within days, pull every FMCSR record, and fight to overturn unfair denials and force the trucking carrier to pay what your case is worth.
Know Your Rights: Compensation for a Clearwater Trucking Accident
Federal and Florida law give trucking crash victims the right to recover every dollar of harm a negligent carrier caused. When the trucking company or its insurer refuses to pay fair value, you can sue for the full amount of your damages and often more. We help you seek every category you are entitled to
This compensation can include:
- Medical Expenses and Future Care: ER, surgery, rehabilitation, long-term care, and life-care plans for catastrophic trucking injuries.
- Lost Wages and Earning Capacity: Every day of missed work plus the lifetime difference if you can’t return to your old career.
- Pain, Suffering, and Disfigurement: Florida does not cap pain and suffering in trucking cases. Severe injuries, scarring, and traumatic brain injury damages are fully compensable.
- Property, Consortium, Wrongful Death, and Punitive Damages: Your vehicle, your spouse’s loss of consortium claim, wrongful death damages under Florida Statutes 768.16 through 768.26, and punitive damages under 768.72 for gross negligence.
Our experienced Clearwater trucking accident lawyers evaluate your claim to make sure you recover from every defendant and every insurance layer that applies.
Why Choose United Law Firm?
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We Battle Big Trucking and Insurance
We have a proven record of taking on national trucking carriers and their insurers in Florida, and winning. We know FMCSR playbooks.
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No Upfront Fees
We handle every Clearwater trucking case on contingency. You pay us nothing, no expert fees and no filing costs, unless we recover money for you.
03.
Local Florida Experience
We know Pinellas courtrooms, the Clearwater courthouse at 315 Court Street, and the local judges. Local knowledge wins cases.
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Ready for Court
We are experienced trial lawyers. If the carrier refuses a fair settlement, we are fully prepared to try your case in front of a Pinellas jury.
Get a Free, Confidential Case Evaluation Today
Contact United Law Group now for a 100% free and confidential consultation. We will listen to your story, assess your claim, and explain your legal options for seeking justice. You pay nothing unless we win compensation for you.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Navigating a legal issue can be confusing. Here are quick answers to some of the most common questions we receive.
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Federal regulations, multiple defendants, higher insurance limits, and faster evidence destruction. Commercial carriers have rapid response teams that start building a defense within hours. You need someone doing the same for you.
Yes, your own PIP covers the first $10,000 of medical bills and some lost wages regardless of fault, as long as you seek treatment within 14 days under Statute 627.736. After that, you pursue the trucking company’s liability coverage for the rest.
Depends on injury severity, liability clarity, and available insurance. Minor-injury cases settle in the low six figures. Serious injury and wrongful death cases settle well into seven and eight figures. We give realistic ranges after reviewing your file.
No. Our fees come only from the recovery. If we don’t win your case, you pay nothing, including no costs for experts or filing fees.
