West Palm Beach Garbage Truck Accident Attorney
Garbage trucks are designed to collect and transport garbage to disposal facilities. We see them around West Palm Beach in the mornings, stopping at residences and businesses where they collect trash from cans or dumpsters. These are large, heavy trucks which take up a lot of space. Although it’s helpful that most garbage trucks are out during the early morning hours when traffic is lightest, these vehicles can still get into collisions. If you are hurt in any accident with a sanitation vehicle, call Pike & Lustig to speak with our West Palm Beach garbage truck accident attorney.
Receiving Compensation After an Accident
Accident victims are not automatically entitled to compensation simply because they are hurt in a crash. Instead, they need to prove liability for the crash. Often, a trucker is at fault for one of the following reasons:
- Fatigued driving. Some truckers are awake all night or only just woke up when they begin their shift. Fatigue can lead to blurred vision, heavy yawning, and slowed reflexes. A tired driver might not see a pedestrian step into the intersection.
- Garbage truck drivers need to meet tight deadlines. A trucker might race through their shift and crash because they don’t want to be late.
- Drug or alcohol use. A garbage truck driver might take substances to stay awake, including methamphetamines or cocaine. These drugs impair performance and lead to collisions.
- A garbage truck driver can be distracted by cell phones, especially calls to their employer. Any distraction will increase the odds of an accident.
- Truck defect. A mechanical defect on the truck could make it hard for the driver to stop in time or see pedestrians and other motorists in the early morning hours.
Reach out to Pike & Lustig for help if you were injured in a collision. The steps toward obtaining compensation will depend on who owns the truck. Both private companies and the government have sanitation vehicles. If you are hurt by a city vehicle, then you must follow certain procedures to make a claim against the government. Make sure your attorney understands the steps involved in Florida when bringing a claim against a government entity.
Contact the West Palm Beach Garbage Truck Accident Attorneys at Pike & Lustig Today
Our firm has obtained financial compensation for many people hurt in all sorts of truck accidents. Our legal team excels at gathering evidence so that we completely understand the details of what happened. You can start the process by calling us to discuss the accident and when it happened. Our firm can review any accident report and take other steps to flesh out the factual claim.
Call us right away. We have won settlements for clients to cover the costs of medical bills and other financial expenses, but also for pain, mental distress, or depression. Any crash can leave with a victim with long-lasting injuries and disfigurement. You deserve the maximum compensation available, and we can provide tips for how to make that possible. Contact Pike & Lustig to speak with a West Palm Beach garage truck accident attorney.
