Truck / 18-Wheeler Accident Attorney in Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville's I-95/I-10 Intersection and Port Activity

Jacksonville's highway intersection at the I-95/I-10 interchange is the primary entry point for commercial trucks moving between the northeastern U.S. and Florida. Truck traffic on both interstates is heavy throughout the day and night, with nighttime hours presenting the fatigue risk that makes early-morning crashes disproportionately common. JAXPORT's container operations generate drayage truck movements primarily on I-295 and Heckscher Drive, where port-area speed limits and intersection designs create specific accident patterns.

Florida's 2023 tort reform changed the applicable comparative fault standard from pure to modified (51% bar), affecting pending and new truck accident claims. This change makes early and thorough documentation of truck driver and carrier sole negligence even more important, as the 51% bar creates a higher-stakes determination of fault allocation that defense carriers will argue aggressively.