Hurt in a FedEx Truck Crash? Know Your Next Steps

If a FedEx truck or delivery van hurt you in South Florida, a FedEx truck accident lawyer can explain your options. You may have a claim for medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering. Pain and suffering means the physical and emotional harm the injury causes in your daily life.

Families who lost a loved one may have a wrongful death claim. Wrongful death is a legal claim a family brings after a death caused by someone else’s wrongdoing.

These crashes often involve more than one driver and more than one company. That is why each claim needs careful review.

This page covers:

• What a claim can include
• Common causes
• The steps to take now
• Florida’s deadlines

It is written for drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and families in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.

CHG Personal Injury Lawyers is a Florida-based personal injury firm. Igor Hernandez, one of the firm’s lawyers, is responsible for this page. He is licensed to practice in Florida.

What to Do If a FedEx Truck or Delivery Van Hit You or Someone You Love

A crash with a FedEx truck, box truck, or delivery van can cause pain, medical bills, and missed work. It can also leave a family facing a death.

Many people assume only the driver can be blamed. In some cases, though, the company that employs or contracts the driver may share responsibility. A maintenance provider may also share it.

Who is responsible depends on the facts of your crash.

This page is for:

• Injured drivers and passengers
• Pedestrians and cyclists
• Families of people killed in a crash involving a FedEx vehicle

Readers in Central Florida can also review our FedEx truck accident guide for Orlando.

What a FedEx Truck Accident Claim Can Cover

A claim can seek money for the losses the crash caused. These losses often include medical costs, lost income, and other harm that Florida law allows.

• Medical care: emergency treatment, surgery, hospital stays, rehabilitation, medication, and future care your doctors say you need.
• Lost income: wages you missed. It also includes lost earning ability if your injuries affect your work long term.
• Pain and suffering: the physical and emotional toll of the injury on your daily life.
• Property damage: your vehicle and personal belongings.
• Wrongful death: under Fla. Stat. § 768.21, survivors may recover certain losses. A surviving spouse may recover loss of companionship and mental pain and suffering. Minor children may recover lost parental guidance and mental pain and suffering.

Federal law also requires commercial carriers to meet minimum financial responsibility levels. See 49 U.S.C. § 31139.

Commercial policy limits can differ from a personal auto policy. Ask about coverage early.

Common Causes of FedEx Truck Collisions

Most of these crashes trace back to fatigue, distraction, vehicle problems, or unsafe road conditions. Evidence shows what happened in each case. No cause is assumed.

• Driver fatigue: Federal rules limit driving time.
• Distraction: phones, dispatch screens, and navigation devices in the cab or van.
• Vehicle maintenance: brake, tire, steering, or lighting problems.
• Weather and roads: South Florida rain, fog, and flooding.
• Delivery-zone hazards: frequent stops, backing maneuvers, and crowded loading areas.

Driving-time records and maintenance logs can show whether any of these played a role.

Steps to Take After a FedEx Truck Crash

Your first priorities are safety, medical care, and evidence.

1. Stop at the scene. Florida law requires a driver in a crash that causes injury or death to immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the crash, or as close thereto as possible, and to remain at the scene until the requirements of s. 316.062 are fulfilled. The driver must stay until the required steps are done.
2. Get medical care right away. Some injuries, including head and back injuries, may not show symptoms at once. Follow your doctors’ instructions.
3. Photograph the scene. Capture the vehicles, roadway, weather, and visible injuries. Write down witness names and phone numbers.
4. Note the FedEx vehicle details. Record the vehicle number, company markings, and driver information if you can.
5. Ask for the crash report number. Under Fla. Stat. § 316.066, when a crash results in death, personal injury, or complaints of pain or discomfort, or involves a commercial motor vehicle, the officer’s long-form report must be submitted within 10 days after the investigation is completed.
6. Keep records. Save bills, prescriptions, and notes about missed work.
7. Be careful with insurers. Do not give recorded statements or accept quick offers before you speak with a lawyer.

Electronic logging device data, dashcam video, GPS data, and maintenance records can disappear. An electronic logging device records a driver’s hours. Ask a lawyer about preservation letters early.

A preservation letter asks the other side to keep important evidence.

How a FedEx Truck Accident Claim Works, Step by Step

A claim usually moves from a consultation to investigation, negotiation, and, if needed, a lawsuit.

1. Free, confidential consultation. You talk through your situation with no obligation to continue.
2. Investigation. The team may request crash reports, driver logs, maintenance records, and video. Accident reconstruction professionals study how a crash happened. They can review the crash when needed.
3. Finding responsible parties. This may include the driver, the employer or contractor, and any maintenance provider. It also includes the insurance that may pay.
4. Demand and negotiation. The team presents the claim to insurers and company representatives. FedEx and its contractors usually have their own lawyers. That is why organized evidence matters early.
5. Lawsuit if needed. If a fair resolution is not reached, a case can be filed in the proper Florida court. Timelines vary by case.

CHG charges no attorney’s fees and no case costs unless there is a recovery.

Florida Deadlines and Why Timing Matters

For most Florida negligence claims that accrued after March 24, 2023, the filing deadline is two years. This comes from Fla. Stat. § 95.11. The date of your crash matters.

Wrongful death claims are also listed in the two-year category of that statute.

Florida also limits recovery when the injured person shares fault. Under Fla. Stat. § 768.81, a party found more than 50 percent at fault for their own harm may not recover any damages in a negligence action. This does not apply to an action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death arising out of medical negligence pursuant to chapter 766.

Deadlines apply no matter how serious your injuries are. Do not wait for an insurer’s timeline to set yours. Acting early protects evidence and your options.

Why Work With CHG Personal Injury Lawyers

CHG Personal Injury Lawyers is a Florida-based firm. It handles truck accidents, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death claims for people throughout Florida.

• Licensed lawyers: Igor Hernandez, the responsible lawyer for this page, is licensed in Florida and admitted to The Florida Bar.
• Team support: Our lawyers and team handle investigation, evidence requests, and insurer communication. This lets you focus on recovery.
• Bilingual education: The firm publishes Spanish-language content for prospective clients and families.

No result can be promised, because every case turns on its own circumstances.

Frequently Asked Questions About FedEx Truck Accident Claims