Truck Accidents

Injured by a Commercial Truck? You Likely Have More at Stake Than You Realize.

18-wheelers, delivery trucks, and box trucks cause some of the most serious injuries on the road — and these cases are nothing like a regular car crash. We connect you with attorneys who handle them.
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What Counts as a Truck Accident Claim?

If a commercial vehicle was involved in your crash, you may have a claim. The most common types include:

18-wheeler / semi-truck collisions

Highway crashes, lane-change accidents, and runaway-truck incidents.

Delivery truck accidents

FedEx, UPS, Amazon, USPS, and contractor vehicles operating in residential areas.

Box truck and moving truck crashes

Often involving fatigued or undertrained drivers.

Garbage and dump truck accidents

Frequent in residential streets, often involving blind spots and backing-up incidents.

Tanker truck crashes

May involve hazardous material spills and additional federal regulations.

Jackknife and rollover accidents

Usually point to driver error, speeding, or improper loading.

Underride accidents

Where a smaller car slides under a trailer — typically catastrophic injuries.

Cargo spill accidents

Often involving improperly secured loads or trailer-loading company liability.

Why Truck Cases Are Different

Truck accident claims aren’t like car accident claims. There can be multiple parties at fault — the driver, the trucking company, the company that loaded the cargo, even the truck’s manufacturer. Federal rules (called FMCSA regulations) govern things like driver hours, maintenance logs, and drug testing. A single missed log entry can change the value of your case.

Evidence like the truck’s “black box” data and driver logs can disappear within days if no one preserves it. That’s why getting an attorney involved early matters more here than in a typical fender-bender — and why the attorneys we work with send preservation letters to the trucking company within hours of taking a case.

What You May Be Entitled To

Depending on your case and state, compensation may cover:
  • Medical bills (current and future)
  • Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
  • Vehicle and property damage
  • Pain and suffering
  • Long-term rehabilitation and assistive equipment
  • In wrongful-death cases: funeral expenses and loss of support

What to Do Right Now

  1. Get medical care — even injuries that feel minor at first can worsen quickly.
  2. Photograph the scene, both vehicles, and any visible company logos or DOT numbers on the truck.
  3. Get the police report number and any witness contact info.
  4. Don’t speak to the trucking company’s insurance adjuster before talking to an attorney — they often call within hours.
  5. Call us, or fill out the form, to get connected with a lawyer who handles trucking cases.
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