A collision with a tractor-trailer is not a “bigger car accident.” It’s a catastrophic event involving federal regulations, corporate defendants, and aggressive insurers. While there was thankfully a year-over-year decrease in truck fatalities in 2025 across the U.S., Florida ranked third in commercial truck crash deaths. If a truck changed your life, we can help you pursue the compensation you need to rebuild.
Why These Cases Are Different
Trucking companies operate under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). These rules exist to keep everyone on the road safe. When companies cut corners, such as pushing drivers past hour limits, skipping maintenance, or hiring unqualified drivers, people can get seriously injured or die.
Multiple Parties May Be Liable
If you’re asking who is liable in a truck accident, it often includes several defendants:
- The truck driver and the motor carrier that employed them
- The cargo loader or shipper, when improper loading caused a rollover
- The maintenance contractor who is responsible for brakes, tires, and inspections
- The truck or parts manufacturer in defect cases
- The broker who hired an unsafe carrier
Evidence Disappears Fast
Dashcam video and electronic driving data can be overwritten within days, and the rest gets harder to pry loose every week. At Suli Law Group, we send formal spoliation letters right away to lock down the evidence.
What We Pursue After a Truck Accident
- Medical costs
- Future care needs
- Lost income
- Diminished earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Wrongful death damages
With Florida’s two-year statute of limitations, time is critical.
The Suli Law Group Advantage
Our founding partner, Laura T. Sulisufay, once defended insurance carriers. Now, she fights for you. We know the playbook trucking insurers use to minimize claims after catastrophic injuries.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a truck accident case different from a regular car accident?
Truck cases are governed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), which cover driver hours of service, maintenance, and hiring standards. That layer of federal law makes these cases far more complex than a typical car crash.
Who can be held liable after a truck accident?
Liability often extends well beyond the driver to the motor carrier that employed them, the cargo loader or shipper, the maintenance contractor, the truck or parts manufacturer, and even the broker who hired an unsafe carrier. Identifying every responsible party is critical to maximizing recovery.
Why does evidence need to be preserved immediately?
Dashcam video and electronic driving data can be overwritten within days, and the rest gets harder to pry loose every week. Suli Law Group sends formal spoliation letters immediately to lock down the evidence before it disappears.
How long do I have to file a truck accident lawsuit in Florida?
Two years from the date of the accident under Florida’s statute of limitations. That window goes fast once you factor in medical treatment, evidence preservation, and identifying every liable party.
What kind of compensation can I recover after a truck accident?
Medical costs, future care needs, lost income, diminished earning capacity, pain and suffering, and wrongful death damages where a loved one was killed. The catastrophic nature of truck crashes often makes future care and lost earning capacity the largest pieces of the claim.
