Hurt in a FedEx Truck Crash in Pembroke Pines? You Don't Have to Face It Alone.

FedEx Truck Accidents Pembroke Pines | CHG Lawyers

If a FedEx truck hurt you or someone you love in Pembroke Pines, you may have a claim. Florida law can allow injured people and their families to seek compensation. That compensation may come from the parties responsible for the harm.

This guide explains how these crashes happen. It also explains who may be responsible, which deadlines apply, and what to do next.

CHG Personal Injury Lawyers is a Florida-based firm. Our team represents people throughout Florida. Igor Hernandez is the responsible lawyer for this page.

FedEx Trucks on Pembroke Pines Roads

FedEx delivery trucks travel through Pembroke Pines every day. A crash with one can happen on almost any route.

Heavy delivery traffic moves along Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Road, Interstate 75, Interstate 595 and Florida’s Turnpike.

These roads also carry commuters, school-day traffic and local drivers running errands. A delivery truck can share a neighborhood street with a parent driving a child to school. It can also share a highway lane with someone heading to work.

A crash can happen at a busy intersection, on a quiet side road or at a highway merge. Most drivers don’t think about a truck’s size until one is close behind them or beside them.

A collision with a large truck can change a family’s life in seconds. The questions that follow are often urgent:

• Who pays the medical bills?
• Who replaces lost wages?
• Who answers for the damage?

Those questions deserve clear answers.

How FedEx Truck Crashes Usually Happen

Most FedEx truck crashes follow a few familiar patterns. These include:

• Rear-end impact: The truck cannot stop in time behind slowing traffic.
• Lane change into another vehicle
• Turn across traffic: A smaller car has no room to react.
• Sideswipe: A large vehicle moves over without seeing a car in its blind spot.
• Collision at an intersection

A loaded box truck needs far more distance to stop than a passenger car. That gap matters.

A crash can cause serious harm even at moderate speeds. The weight and size of the truck push force into the smaller vehicle.

Families often see a wide range of harm. Injuries can include:

• Broken bones
• Soft-tissue injuries (damage to muscles, ligaments or tendons)
• Back or neck injuries

Some crashes cause spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries (injuries to the brain), amputations or fatal injuries. Recovery can take months or years. Some losses are permanent.

Who May Be Responsible After a FedEx Truck Crash

Responsibility after a truck crash can reach beyond the driver. The facts of each crash decide who may be responsible.

Possible parties include:

• The truck driver
• The company that employed or dispatched the driver
• Any contractor that operated the truck

Some FedEx delivery routes are run by independent contractors. That can change which company may be liable. Lawyers look at contracts, dispatch records and who controlled the driver’s route and schedule.

A vehicle maker may be a party in some crashworthiness cases. These claims argue that a vehicle’s design made injuries worse.

A party responsible for a roadway or work-zone condition may also be part of a claim.

Brokers (companies that arrange trucking work) can also be part of a case. In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, the U.S. Supreme Court held in May 2026 that a state-law claim against a broker for negligently hiring an unsafe motor carrier falls within a federal safety exception. That means the claim was not preempted. In plain terms, federal law did not block it.

These are possibilities, not conclusions. No party is found responsible until the facts show it.

Florida Rules and Deadlines That Apply

Florida generally gives injured people two years to file a lawsuit (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a)). This covers most negligence (careless conduct that causes harm) and personal-injury claims.

This rule comes from Florida’s limitations statute.

Deadlines apply to actions other than for recovery of real property. Contact us promptly.

Florida also uses modified comparative fault. This is a rule on shared fault. Under § 768.81, in a negligence action, a party found greater than 50 percent at fault for their own harm may not recover any damages; this does not apply to personal injury or wrongful death actions arising out of medical negligence under chapter 766.

Florida also divides fault by percentage. The court enters judgment against each liable party based on that party’s share of fault. This is not joint and several liability.

Each responsible party answers for its own portion. Fault allocation can be disputed. So the details of the crash matter a great deal.

Evidence That Can Disappear After a Truck Crash

Evidence from a FedEx truck crash can disappear faster than families expect. Acting early protects your claim.

Florida requires a Florida Traffic Crash Report, Long Form, for a crash that causes injury or involves a commercial motor vehicle (a large work truck). The officer must submit it within 10 days after the investigation ends. Under § 316.066, a Florida Traffic Crash Report, Long Form must be completed and submitted to the department within 10 days after an investigation is completed by the law enforcement officer who investigates a motor vehicle crash that resulted in death of, personal injury to, or any indication of complaints of pain or discomfort by any of the parties or passengers involved in the crash.

Parties, their legal representatives and their insurers can access the report. A requester must present a valid driver license or other photographic identification, proof of status, or identification that demonstrates his or her qualifications to access that information. A requester must also sign a sworn statement for each report.

Trucking companies also keep electronic and business records. These can include:

• Electronic logs
• GPS and telematics data (vehicle tracking information)
• Dispatch records
• Dashcam footage
• Maintenance files

Federal rules require carriers (trucking companies) to keep driver duty-status records for at least 6 months from receipt. See 49 CFR 395.8.

After required retention periods end, companies may destroy records. See 49 CFR 379.3.

After a crash that involves a loss of life, the employer must test surviving drivers for alcohol and drugs as soon as practicable. 49 CFR 382.303 sets time limits for these tests.

A written request to preserve evidence asks the company to keep these records. Sending that request early helps protect them.

Facing a trucking company’s insurer alone can feel overwhelming.

When a Loved One Is Killed in a FedEx Truck Crash

Losing someone you love is devastating. The law recognizes that loss.

Florida law allows certain family members to bring a wrongful death claim. This applies when another party’s wrongful act or negligence causes a death. See § 768.19.

The claim is brought by the decedent’s personal representative. The decedent is the person who died. The personal representative is the person who manages that person’s estate. That person recovers for the benefit of the survivors and the estate. See § 768.20.

• Lost support and services
• Loss of companionship and protection
• Mental pain and suffering

Please follow the guidance of your loved one’s medical providers. When you feel ready, speak with us. There is no pressure and no set timeline.

Steps Pembroke Pines Families Can Take Now

The most important steps right now are getting medical care, following your doctors’ instructions and keeping careful records.

• Get medical care right away. Follow your doctors’ instructions. Early treatment also creates a record of your injuries.
• Keep records. Save bills, prescriptions, treatment notes and records of missed work.
• Take photos. Photograph the scene, the vehicles and any visible injuries.
• Write down key details. Note the crash report number, the truck’s number, the company name, insurance information and the names of witnesses.
• Be careful with recorded statements. An insurance company may ask for one early. You can speak with a lawyer before you give one.

Keep copies of every letter and insurance document you receive. These papers can matter later.

Talk With CHG Personal Injury Lawyers About Your Pembroke Pines Crash

CHG Personal Injury Lawyers is a Florida-based firm. Its licensed attorneys are admitted to The Florida Bar. The firm focuses on truck accidents, catastrophic injuries and wrongful death claims.

The firm serves people throughout Florida, including Pembroke Pines and Broward County. Igor Hernandez is the responsible lawyer for this page.

Our initial consultation is free, confidential and without obligation. CHG charges no attorney’s fees and no case costs unless there is a recovery.

Spanish: Consulta inicial gratuita, confidencial y sin compromiso. CHG no cobra honorarios de abogado ni costos del caso a menos que haya una recuperación.

If a FedEx truck crash has left your family with questions about insurance, medical bills or a loss you can’t undo, reach out to our team now. Use our contact page.

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