When someone is injured or killed in a truck accident, there may be a number of parties liable including drivers, companies, manufacturers, shippers, loaders and more. If a truck driver is suspected of negligent driving due to prescription drug use, there may be good reason to look even at irresponsible practices by drug providers.

Prescription drug use does pose an entirely new layer of complication for trucking operations and regulators. Truck drivers are older now, because of both an aging work force and baby boomers that are just now entering the industry. With an older work force, come medications for a variety of ailments.

How do you then ensure that these drugs are not interfering with driver safety? When you look at the symptoms of many common medications, those symptoms could have dire consequences if you are behind the wheel of a semi-truck. Drug companies may be responsible and thus liable.

Determining liability in these kinds of cases can be incredibly complex. If you have been a victim in a Florida truck accident, we can talk to you about the compensation that may be available to you. To schedule a free consultation with our experienced Fort Lauderdale accident lawyer about your claim, simply call us today at (888) 539-5297.