West Palm Beach Truck Lane Change Accident Attorney
Any crash with a large 18 truck can send innocent motorists to the emergency room with catastrophic injuries. Call Pike & Lustig today. Our firm is dedicated to the rights of accident victims, and we use a detailed approach to build legal claims for compensation. Florida law regulates which lanes truckers can drive in and what they must do to change lanes safely. Unfortunately, large blind spots make any lane change a challenge. Some truckers contribute to accidents by driving carelessly. Contact our firm to speak with a West Palm Beach truck lane change accident attorney today in a free consultation.
Why Lane Changes Are So Difficult
Lane changes lead to many collisions because commercial trucks have sizable blind spots. A smaller vehicle caught in a blind spot might be run over in a collision, resulting in possibly fatal injuries. There are blind spots on all four sides of a truck, but the one on the right-hand side stretches across two lanes.
To protect the public, Florida prohibits some trucks from using the left-hand lane on certain multi-lane highways. This prohibition is designed to prevent lane change accidents, since the right-hand side blind spot is so huge.
Our clients are often injured because the truck driver was not sufficiently careful when making a lane change:
- Failure to check the blind spot. A trucker might need to crane their neck to see that no one is in the spot before changing lanes. They can’t simply rely on mirrors.
- Failure to use a blinker. Truckers must use their horns and turn signals to warn the rest of the drivers on the road that they are changing lanes. Something as simple as failing to use a turn signal could make a trucker liable for a crash.
- Changing lanes with insufficient room. A trucker must ensure there is space before trying to change lanes. Failure to take this step can result in override accidents.
- Driving in an illegal lane. A trucker might be in the left-hand lane, which is prohibited on certain stretches of highway.
- Merging carelessly. Many accidents involve merging when there is insufficient room or failing to speed up to merge safely.
Some important pieces of evidence include witnesses and any dashboard camera evidence. Contact our office so we can begin a thorough case analysis to better understand your rights.
Our West Palm Beach Truck Lane Change Accident Attorneys Offer Free Consultations to Members of the Public
Pike & Lustig appreciates the dangers of driving around large trucks. Any illegal lane change can result in fatalities or other devastating injuries. Contact our office to discuss your truck accident. A trucker is not always responsible for a lane change accident; in fact, sometimes other motorists are at least partially liable. It is critical to figure out what happened to better assign liability. We can meet for a complimentary consultation to discuss what you remember about your accident and look at the police report. A consultation with a West Palm Beach truck lane change attorney at our office is free of charge.
