Common Trucking Accident Injuries

Numerous injuries commonly result from semi-truck accidents, ranging from those that heal in a relatively short amount of time to those that permanently alter the life of the victim and require lifetime care and extremely high medical bill costs. Because of the usual size difference between the semi-truck and the other vehicles involved in the accident, victims often experience more severe injuries than they would in your typical car accident. Whiplash is extremely common in semi-truck accidents, resulting in pain or stiffness in the neck area that can often be treated with physical therapy. ⁷ In addition, semi-truck accidents can result in more severe injuries to the neck and spine that can result in partial or total paralysis requiring the victim to endure lifelong medical treatment and face the financial stress of exorbitant medical bills as a result. ⁸

Further, victims of semi-truck accidents are likely to experience broken bones and severe abdominal injuries which can lead to internal injuries requiring surgery. Victims are likely to experience extremely serious head injuries as well, whether they are open visible head wounds or in the form of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulting from the accident. TBI’s are perhaps the most frightening of typical semi-truck accident injuries due to the difficulty of diagnosis, and the wide range of side effects ranging from chronic pain and blurred vision to altered mental states.

Sadly, many victims of semi-truck accidents sustain injuries that result in their death either at the time of the accident or shortly after. In fact, the FMCSA found that semi-trucks account for 53% of all fatalities involving large vehicles. ⁹

⁷ (Semi Truck Accident, 2024)

⁸ (Semi Truck Accident, 2024)

⁹ (The Large Truck Crash Causation Study, 2024)