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Quick answer: A West Palm Beach truck crash is handled very differently from a car accident. Because commercial trucks operate for business, several companies may share liability — the driver, the trucking company, a broker or shipper, and a maintenance contractor — and they carry much larger insurance policies than an ordinary driver. The truck's electronic data and the driver's logs can be overwritten within days, so they have to be preserved quickly. Kaiser Romanello handles Palm Beach County truck claims on a contingency fee: no fee unless we recover. Free 24/7 review: (844) 877-8679.

Why West Palm Beach Truck Crash Victims Call Kaiser Romanello

Palm Beach County moves a lot of freight — I-95 and the Turnpike running north-south, agricultural and aggregate trucks coming in from the western Glades communities on SR-80 and the Beeline Highway, and cargo from the Port of Palm Beach. When a heavy truck causes a crash, the carrier's insurer frequently has an investigator working the scene within hours to limit what it pays. You need someone doing that work for your side just as fast.

Kaiser Romanello, P.A. handles West Palm Beach crashes involving semis, box trucks, and commercial vehicles. Founding partners Lorne Kaiser and Steven Romanello work each case personally, and both are trial attorneys prepared to take a trucking company before a Palm Beach County jury when its insurer won't pay fairly. Our fee is contingent — nothing to begin, and no fee unless we recover for you.

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Where West Palm Beach Truck Crashes Happen

The county's interstate, port, and agricultural traffic concentrates truck crashes on a familiar set of corridors. We regularly handle collisions on:

  • I-95 and Florida's Turnpike at the Okeechobee, Southern, and Palm Beach Lakes interchanges — high-speed rear-end and merging crashes involving semis.
  • SR-80 (Southern Boulevard) and the Beeline Highway (SR-710) — heavy agricultural and aggregate truck routes between the coast and the western communities.
  • Okeechobee Boulevard, Australian Avenue, and US-1 (Dixie Highway) — busy arterials where wide turns and blind spots cause intersection crashes.
  • The Port of Palm Beach and industrial corridors in nearby Riviera Beach, plus loading zones and lots where trucks back and maneuver near passenger traffic.

Serious crash injuries in the area are often treated at St. Mary's Medical Center, Palm Beach County's Level I trauma center in West Palm Beach. Truck injury lawsuits are filed in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court for Palm Beach County — we handle the filings, deadlines, and evidence preservation so you can focus on recovery.

Who Can Be Held Liable for a West Palm Beach Truck Crash

Finding every responsible party is often the difference between a minimum-limits result and full compensation. Depending on how the trip was arranged, liability may extend to:

  • The driver — for negligent operation, distraction, speeding, or fatigue.
  • The trucking company — for negligent hiring, training, supervision, or for pushing schedules that encourage violations.
  • A broker or shipper — the company that arranged or loaded the freight.
  • A maintenance or leasing company — where brake, tire, or equipment failure contributed.
  • A cargo loader — where an unsecured or overloaded shipment caused the crash.

We map every company and policy involved. See our overview of who is liable for a truck accident in Florida, and all of our Florida truck accident services.

The Federal Rules and Evidence That Decide Truck Cases

Commercial trucks and drivers are governed by federal safety regulations, and the records those rules require are frequently the strongest proof of fault — if they are preserved before they disappear.

Hours-of-service and logbooks: Federal rules limit how long a commercial driver may operate before resting. Electronic logging device (ELD) data and driver logs can reveal a fatigued or over-hours driver — but carriers are only required to keep some records for a limited time.
Evidence vanishes fast. The truck's "black box" (event data recorder), ELD logs, dashcam footage, dispatch records, and maintenance files can be overwritten or discarded within days or weeks. We send a spoliation (evidence-preservation) letter immediately to stop that — the sooner we're involved, the more can be saved.
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Compensation in a West Palm Beach Truck Accident Claim

Because commercial policies are large, truck claims can reach damages a minimum auto policy never could. Depending on your injuries and the coverage available, a claim may seek:

  • Medical expenses — emergency care, hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation, and future treatment.
  • Lost wages and lost earning capacity — income missed now and the long-term effect on your ability to work.
  • Pain and suffering — physical pain, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.
  • Punitive damages — where a carrier's conduct, such as knowingly running an unsafe truck or driver, was grossly negligent.
  • Wrongful death damages — for families who have lost a loved one, including loss of support, companionship, and funeral costs.
No-fault still applies first: Even in a truck crash, your own PIP pays the first $10,000 of medical bills and lost wages if you treat within 14 days (Fla. Stat. §627.736). To pursue the trucking company for pain and suffering, your injury must meet the serious-injury threshold (§627.737) — which most truck-crash injuries do. See our guide to Florida's 14-day PIP rule.

Every case turns on its own facts, injuries, and available insurance. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Fault and Florida's Comparative Negligence Rule

Expect the carrier to argue you share the blame, because in Florida your percentage of fault directly reduces — and past a point eliminates — your recovery.

Modified comparative negligence (Fla. Stat. §768.81): Your award is reduced by your share of fault, and under HB 837 (effective March 24, 2023) anyone found more than 50% at fault recovers nothing. See our explainer on Florida's comparative negligence rule after HB 837.

Florida's Two-Year Filing Deadline

Two years. Under Fla. Stat. §95.11 — as shortened by HB 837, effective March 24, 2023 — most Florida truck accident claims must be filed within two years of the crash. But the evidence preservation described above cannot wait that long. More detail: how long you have to file a truck accident claim in Florida.

West Palm Beach Truck Accident FAQ

Who is responsible if a truck hit me in West Palm Beach?

Possibly several parties — the driver, the trucking company, a broker or shipper, and sometimes a maintenance or cargo company. We investigate how the trip was arranged to identify every liable party and insurer.

Why does a truck accident claim need a lawyer quickly?

Because the most important evidence — ELD logs, the truck's event data recorder, dashcam footage, and maintenance records — can be overwritten or discarded within days. An early evidence-preservation letter protects it.

How is a truck crash different from a regular car accident?

Commercial trucks are governed by federal safety rules, involve multiple potentially liable companies, and carry much larger insurance policies. That makes both the investigation and the potential recovery bigger — and the defense more determined.

What if my PIP already paid my bills?

PIP is capped at $10,000 and covers only part of your losses. If your injury meets the serious-injury threshold (§627.737), you can pursue the trucking company for the balance and for pain and suffering.

How much does a West Palm Beach truck accident lawyer cost?

Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, so you pay a fee only if we recover compensation for you. The consultation is free and available 24/7.

Contact a West Palm Beach Truck Accident Attorney

If you or a loved one was injured in a West Palm Beach truck crash, reach out for a free, confidential case review. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and there is no fee unless we win your case.

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