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Accidents Involving Garbage Trucks

A Florida Garbage Truck Accident Lawyer Will Cut Through the Red Tape

Garbage trucks are indispensable, and they are a common sight on roads throughout Florida seven days a week. But, while we need garbage trucks to help keep our cities and neighborhoods clean, we also need these trucks to be operated and maintained safely, as accidents involving garbage trucks can often lead to severe injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured and needs help, we encourage you to speak with our Florida garbage truck accident lawyer right away.

Garbage Trucks Can Present a Danger to Floridians

Garbage trucks have several attributes that make them dangerous to pedestrians, bicyclists, and other Florida drivers. Not only do they offer limited visibility and carry extreme amounts of weight, but they are also challenging to maneuver and control. Additionally, when picking up trash in neighborhoods and downtown areas, garbage truck drivers must continuously check to ensure that there is not anything in their path. Even a momentary lapse in concentration or judgment can have serious consequences.

With these risks in mind, garbage truck accidents – like all commercial truck accidents – can involve various factors, and they can lead to injuries under a broad range of circumstances. Some examples of common scenarios in which accident victims and families will be entitled to seek financial compensation include:

  • Distracted Driving – Operating a garbage truck safely requires constant attention to the task at hand. If a garbage truck driver is distracted, they are far more likely to cause an accident.
  • Failure to Check Blind Spots – Failure to check blind spots presents risks for pedestrians and bicyclists of all ages, as well as other motorists. Garbage trucks must be equipped with adequate mirrors (and other necessary equipment) to ensure that drivers can safely decide when to merge and turn.
  • Failure to Stop or Yield – Often, garbage truck drivers will ignore yield and stop signs because they simply want to get on with their job. However, this can be extremely dangerous, and failure to stop and failure to yield are common factors in garbage truck accidents.
  • Driving Too Fast for Conditions – With their long stopping distance and limited maneuverability, garbage trucks must often travel more slowly than other vehicles. Additionally, when there is heavy vehicle or pedestrian traffic, when the roads are slick or narrow, and when the risk of being involved in an accident is otherwise high, garbage truck drivers must slow down to stay safe.
  • Reversing Accidents – When backing up, garbage truck drivers must exercise caution to avoid reversing into pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vehicles. Reversing accidents are common, and they often result in severe traumatic injuries.

While these are some of the most common scenarios involved in garbage truck accidents, there are many other situations in which accident victims and families will be entitled to seek financial compensation as well. To find out if you have a claim, schedule a free consultation today.

Discuss Your Case with a Florida Garbage Truck Accident Lawyer for Free

Are you entitled to financial compensation for injuries sustained in a garbage truck accident? For a free, no-obligation consultation about your legal rights, call our Florida garbage truck accident lawyer at 800-780-8607 or tell us about the accident online today.

 

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