Pennsylvania Work Injury Lawyers
Truck Driver & Commercial Driver Brain Injuries
Truck drivers and commercial vehicle operators face serious brain injury risks from accidents on Pennsylvania highways. Rollover crashes, rear-end collisions, and loading dock incidents can cause devastating TBIs. If another driver or company was at fault, you may have two claims.
15,000+
truck crash TBIs/year
60%
involve third-party fault
10x
fatality rate higher
No Fee Unless We Win Your Case
You May Have TWO Separate Claims
Many attorneys only pursue workers' comp. We make sure you get BOTH.
Workers' Compensation
No-fault benefits you're entitled to regardless of who caused the accident.
- Medical bills covered
- Wage loss benefits (2/3 of wages)
- Specific loss awards for permanent injury
We handle this as Certified Specialists
Third-Party Personal Injury
If someone else caused or contributed to your injury, you can sue them for FULL damages.
- Pain and suffering
- Full wage loss (100%)
- Future earning capacity
We coordinate with top PI colleagues
Common Causes of Brain Injuries
Who Can Be Held Liable?
These third parties may be responsible for your injuries — giving you a second claim:
Understanding Your Rights
Truck drivers and commercial drivers spend their days on Pennsylvania's busiest and most dangerous roads, and when a crash happens, the forces involved make traumatic brain injuries common. A rear-end collision, a rollover, or even a hard fall from the cab or trailer can cause a TBI that ends a driving career. Because driving is a physically and cognitively demanding job, even a 'mild' brain injury can keep a driver off the road for months.
What makes truck driver cases different is how often someone else is at fault. Unlike many workplace injuries, the majority of truck crashes involve another driver, a trucking company that pushed unsafe schedules, a manufacturer whose brakes or tires failed, or a shipper who loaded the cargo improperly. That means a very high percentage of injured drivers have both a workers' compensation claim and a third-party personal injury claim.
We handle the workers' compensation benefits as a Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist and coordinate with our Personal Injury colleagues on the third-party crash claim, which can recover pain and suffering, full lost wages, and future earning capacity that workers' comp alone does not pay. Preserving the truck's data, logs, and maintenance records early is essential.
"Don't let insurance companies fool you — concussions and post-concussion syndrome are mostly clinical diagnoses based on subjective symptoms. Just because your CT or MRI is negative doesn't rule out a Traumatic Brain Injury. In fact, most people with TBIs have negative diagnostic imaging studies."
— Michael Cardamone, Esquire
Certified Workers' Comp Specialist | 27+ Years Experience
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Find out if you have TWO claims. No fee unless we win.
Call (833) 898-4587Frequently Asked Questions
Another driver caused my crash — do I file workers' comp or sue them?+
Both. You can collect Pennsylvania workers' compensation from your employer's insurance regardless of fault, AND pursue a third-party personal injury claim against the at-fault driver for damages workers' comp doesn't cover, like pain and suffering and full lost wages.
Can I make a claim if my own trucking company pushed unsafe hours?+
You generally can't sue your direct employer in personal injury, but you are still entitled to workers' compensation. If a separate company — a broker, shipper, or maintenance contractor — contributed to the crash, a third-party claim against them may be possible.
What evidence matters most in a truck crash brain injury case?+
The truck's electronic control module data, driver logs, maintenance records, dash cam footage, and the police report are critical. This evidence can disappear quickly, so it's important to involve attorneys who can send preservation demands right away.