// INJURY INDEX
Truck accident
injury claims.
Severity drives value. Catastrophic injuries reach seven and eight figures because of lifetime care costs; moderate injuries settle for less but are routinely undervalued. Find your injury, find your claim.
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// TIER · CATASTROPHIC INJURY
Catastrophic Injury
Permanent, life-altering harm. Highest-value claims.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
A traumatic brain injury occurs when a violent blow or jolt to the head disrupts normal brain function.
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries caused by truck accidents can result in partial or complete paralysis (paraplegia or tetraplegia).
Wrongful Death
When a truck accident causes a fatality, surviving family members may bring a wrongful death claim.
Amputation & Limb Loss
Traumatic amputation — loss of a limb at the scene — or surgical amputation due to crush injuries are catastrophic outcomes of severe truck collisions.
// TIER · SERIOUS INJURY
Serious Injury
Significant medical care, lasting impact, contested by insurers.
Broken Bones & Fractures
Truck accidents frequently cause fractures to arms, legs, pelvis, ribs, and skull.
Burn Injuries
Truck collisions can ignite fuel fires causing severe burns.
Internal Injuries
The force of a truck collision can cause internal organ damage — ruptured spleen, liver lacerations, collapsed lung, or internal bleeding.
PTSD & Psychological Trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and phobias (particularly of driving) are recognised consequences of serious truck accidents.
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain — persistent pain lasting more than 12 weeks — is a recognised medical condition that can follow truck accident injuries.
Scarring & Disfigurement
Permanent scarring, facial disfigurement, or loss of physical appearance following a truck accident is compensable as a non-economic damage.
// TIER · MODERATE INJURY
Moderate Injury
Recoverable with treatment but routinely undervalued by adjusters.
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Truck accident laws by state
Statutes of limitations, fault rules and damage caps for all 50 states + DC.
Claims by carrier
Amazon, FedEx, UPS, Walmart, USPS, Werner, J.B. Hunt, Swift, Schneider, Old Dominion.
FMCSA violations that build cases
Hours of service, fatigue, brake failure, overloading, distracted, impaired, cargo.