Are Truck Drivers Independent or Employees

Posted by: Jimmy De La Espriella
Category: Personal Injury Blogs

When it comes to truck drivers and truck accidents in Miami, we are not talking about the ones that drive an F-150 Ford or a Toyota Tacoma. Since the drivers of those vehicles own them, they are able to be sued since they are their own entity and the vehicle does in fact belong to them. However, when it comes to truck drivers like people that drive the large industrial ones, they are not actually owners of that truck. They are employed by a company that owns the trucks. 

Truck drivers are different from motor vehicle operators that own trucks.

Truck Drivers Are Employees

When you get in an accident with a truck driver, you are not actually dealing with the truck driver and their insurance policy. You are actually dealing with the trucking company and their insurance policy. So if you or a loved one ever get injured in a trucking accident, the entity responsible is not actually the truck operator but actually the truck company. Since the truck company is also responsible for the employment of said driver and the truck itself, your case will be with the legal team of that company.

Why Do I Need a Truck Accident Lawyer 

It may seem like you are saving money when you approach a truck accident by yourself. But that is far from the truth. What you MAY save in money, you will probably lose in time and stress. Truck companies have their own teams of lawyers and adjusters because of the possibility of truck accidents in Miami.

You will be dealing with a team of professionals that defend these accidents for a living. You will be faced with a bombardment of calls, counteroffers, pictures, documents, and more. This is where a personal injury lawyer comes in and “saves the day”. 

A personal injury lawyer from Miami can be at your service.

What Do Personal Injury Lawyers Do

When facing the adversity of getting your financial compensation back for the injuries you suffered after a truck accident in Miami, a personal injury lawyer from Miami can be at your service to give you the legal guidance necessary.

Our team always starts you off with an absolutely free consultation to hear what happened to you during the truck accident. Once we determine that we can be of assistance to you and help you with your case, we will immediately start gathering evidence like medical bills and photos to build you a solid case for financial compensation. 

Our team of lawyers also does everything in between. From dealing with the actual lawyers of the truck company, our lawyers also are available 24/7 and almost any time of day to call and get an update on how your case is going. 

In addition, you will get the personal number of your lawyer so that you don’t have to go through extensions and different people to get to the main person you wish to speak with. 

Our firm is contingency based and we do not charge or take any money from you until we win you the case. So don’t hesitate to call us and get your process for financial compensation fixed.

Author: Jimmy De La Espriella
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