Q: Can I sue a company for leaving a trailer illegally parked, causing a car accident in Florida?
I was involved in an accident in Florida where a paving company left their dovetail trailer illegally parked in an active turning lane, detached from the truck. There were no signs or cones to warn drivers, leading to a collision that totaled my car and left me hospitalized with severe neck and back pain. A police report was filed, and witnesses confirmed the lack of signage. I have filed a claim with my auto insurance, and there is police body cam footage of the scene. Can I pursue a legal claim against the company?
A: See a personal injury attorney right away. Miami has a bunch of them, and consultations are generally usually free.
A: You should retain a competent personal injury attorney here in Florida to represent you on contingency fee which means you pay nothing unless you win. If the police report has given the company a citation for a traffic ticket, your case would be much stronger. Hopefully you took some pictures to bring the scene of the accident to life. We are not allowed to solicit your case on this website. However, you can research our backgrounds and reach out to one of us.
A: Definitely, assuming the facts establish that party's fault. This type of claim generally starts with a presuit insurance claim (to the other party's insurer), and if not amicably resolved, then a lawsuit gets filed. Also, liability may lie with more than one entity. For example, if the paving co. was doing the job for a local govt., that govt. entity may have liability as well.
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