A Truck Crash Changed Everything. A TBI Should Not Silence Your Claim.

Truck Accident Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer in Florida

You probably never imagined making these decisions. But here you are. It’s 2 a.m., and you’re reading about brain injuries because a truck hit someone you love. They can’t yet speak for themselves.

Maybe you’re the spouse holding the discharge papers. Maybe you’re the parent sleeping in a hospital chair. Maybe you’re the adult child trying to understand what a “diffuse axonal injury” means for your dad’s future.

This page is written for you first.

We’ll skip the giant dollar-figure headlines you see on other sites. A number on a billboard tells you nothing about your family’s situation. And no honest lawyer can promise you one.

What we can do is explain things in plain language. We’ll cover how these cases really work, what deadlines you face, and what to do next.

Start a free, no-obligation case evaluation.

When a Truck Crash Causes a Brain Injury

A fully loaded semi can legally weigh up to 80,000 pounds. That’s the federal limit on interstate highways under 23 U.S.C. §127. A midsize car weighs about 3,500 pounds. When the two collide, the body absorbs forces it was never built to survive.

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) comes from a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. It can also come from a penetrating injury. Either way, it disrupts normal brain function, as the CDC defines it.

In a truck crash, the head may hit an inside surface. Or the brain may slam against the skull as the vehicle stops hard. Underride crashes — where a car slides beneath a trailer — and rollovers tend to cause the worst injuries.

Truck crashes are not rare. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tracks fatal crashes. Its Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) reported 5,837 people killed in crashes involving large trucks in 2022, according to NHTSA’s Traffic Safety Facts on large trucks.

This page covers serious, permanent brain injuries from those crashes. It also covers the most catastrophic outcome of all — a death. We address that below with the care it deserves.

Who This Page Is For

This page is for people living with a moderate-to-severe brain injury after a crash with a commercial truck. That includes a semi, tractor-trailer, box truck, tanker, dump truck, or delivery vehicle. It’s also for the families beside them. You may be:

• A survivor of a serious truck crash living with a brain injury.
• A family member caring for someone who can’t yet speak for themselves.
• A family who lost someone in a fatal truck crash.

We focus on catastrophic, life-altering brain injuries — not concussions that fully heal. CHG Personal Injury Lawyers is based in Florida and takes qualifying cases nationwide.

Types of Truck-Related Brain Injuries We Handle

High-force truck crashes tend to cause specific, severe injuries:

• Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) — widespread tearing of nerve fibers from spinning force. It’s common in high-speed crashes and often doesn’t show on early CT scans.
• Contusions and coup-contrecoup injuries — bruising where the brain strikes the skull, on both the impact side and the opposite side.
• Penetrating (open) head injuries — when an object breaks through the skull.
• Hemorrhage and hematoma — bleeding on or around the brain that can require emergency surgery.
• Anoxic or hypoxic brain injury — when oxygen to the brain is cut off, sometimes minutes after the crash. See our anoxic/hypoxic brain injury page.
• Severe, disabling post-concussion effects — lasting problems with memory, mood, and thinking.

A brain injury rarely comes alone in a truck crash. It often appears with spinal cord injuries, amputation, or severe burns. We handle these overlapping catastrophic injury claims as one case.

What a Truck Accident Brain Injury Lawyer Actually Does

Here is the real work involved — not vague reassurance.

We find every responsible party. Fault rarely stops at the driver. It may also reach the trucking company, the cargo loader, a maintenance contractor, a freight broker, or a parts maker.

We move fast to save evidence. Commercial trucks carry data that cars don’t. We seek electronic logging device (ELD) records, engine control module (ECM) “black-box” data, driver hours-of-service logs, maintenance records, dashcam footage, and dispatch records. We also send legal preservation (spoliation) letters so nothing gets erased. ELD data can be lawfully deleted after six months under FMCSA rule 49 C.F.R. §395.8(k). That’s one reason waiting hurts.

We apply the federal safety rules. Interstate carriers must follow Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rules. These cover driver hours, drug testing, and vehicle inspection. A documented violation helps prove negligence.

We build the medical picture. We work with neurologists, neuropsychologists, and life-care planners. They document how the TBI affects daily life today and over a lifetime.

We calculate the true cost. That means medical bills, future treatment, lost income and earning power, home changes, assistive technology, in-home care, and the human toll on the family.

We deal with the insurers. Trucking companies often have lawyers and adjusters working within hours of a crash. We handle them so your family can focus on recovery. If no fair deal comes, we file suit and prepare for trial.

How the Process Works, Step by Step

1. Free case evaluation. We listen, explain your options, and review whether you have a claim — at no cost.
2. Sign up and investigate. Preservation letters go out. We start gathering trucking and crash data right away.
3. Medical documentation. We help make sure the injury is properly diagnosed and recorded, working with treating and expert doctors.
4. Building damages. We prepare a life-care plan and a full account of your losses.
5. Demand and negotiation. We present the case to the carrier and its insurers.
6. Litigation and trial. If no fair settlement comes, we’re ready for court.

An honest note on timeline. Catastrophic cases often take many months to a few years. We generally don’t rush to a low, quick number. Value depends heavily on the long-term outlook, and that takes doctors time to establish.

Deadlines and Fault in Florida — The Actual Law

Two Florida laws will shape your claim. We link them so you can read the text yourself.

The filing deadline. For injuries on or after March 24, 2023, most negligence claims must be filed within two years under Fla. Stat. §95.11(4)(a). (Claims before that date had a four-year period.) If you miss the deadline, the court can dismiss the case no matter how strong it is.

How shared fault works. Florida follows modified comparative negligence under Fla. Stat. §768.81. Your recovery drops by your share of fault. And if you’re found more than 50% at fault, you generally recover nothing. That’s exactly why trucking insurers work so hard to blame the injured driver.

These deadlines can differ if your crash happened in another state. We’ll confirm which state’s law applies to your case.

If Your Family Member Died From the Brain Injury

Not every family reading this still has someone in the hospital. Some of you are here because a truck crash took your husband, your daughter, or your mother. A death is the most catastrophic outcome there is.

Florida’s Wrongful Death Act, Fla. Stat. §§768.16–768.26, lets the personal representative of the estate bring a claim for surviving family members. Recoverable losses can include lost support and services, loss of companionship and guidance, and the family’s mental pain and suffering. You don’t need to know the legal steps right now — that’s our job. See our fatal brain injury and wrongful-death page, or just call and let us walk you through it with no pressure.

How We’re Paid: No Upfront Cost

We work on a contingency fee. That means no fee unless we recover money for you. The first consultation and case review are free. So you don’t need cash on hand to get strong legal help. For independent guidance on hiring a lawyer, The Florida Bar publishes consumer resources.

Why Families Choose CHG Personal Injury Lawyers

• A narrow focus. We concentrate on spinal cord injury, TBI, amputation, and severe burns — not routine claims.
• Licensed Florida attorneys. Our lawyers are admitted to the Florida Bar and take qualifying cases nationwide.
• Bilingual support. We serve families in English and Spanish.
• Plain-language guidance. We translate trucking law and complex medicine into terms that make sense.
• The resources to dig in. Commercial-truck cases need real investigation and the right medical and vocational experts.

Every case is different. We can’t and don’t promise a specific outcome. Past results never predict future ones.

Frequently Asked Questions

Related Resources

• Traumatic brain injury overview
• Anoxic/hypoxic brain injury lawyer
• Fatal brain injury and wrongful-death claims
• Truck accident claims
• Brain injury from an assault on someone else’s property (negligent security)

Talk to a Truck Accident Brain Injury Lawyer Today

Evidence disappears and deadlines run. ELD data can be gone in six months, and the filing clock starts now. The sooner we begin, the more we can protect.

Reach out to CHG Personal Injury Lawyers for a free, confidential case evaluation. There’s no upfront cost, we offer bilingual help, and you’re under no obligation.

Contact us today for your free case evaluation.