Head-on truck collisions are rare and disproportionately catastrophic — combined closing speeds against an 80,000-pound vehicle define the severity ceiling of crash physics. Legally, they start with one question: why was the truck (or the other vehicle) across the center line?
- The crossover causes: fatigue and hours-of-service violations (FMCSA logs answer this), impairment, distraction, overcorrection, and mechanical failures like tire blowouts — each with its own evidence trail.
- The severity reality: these cases run through our catastrophic and wrongful death frameworks — IIHS crash research documents why.
- The defense preview: expect sudden-emergency and evasive-maneuver arguments; ECM data, lane evidence, and reconstruction answer them.
Everything about truck-claim practice applies at maximum intensity here — layered coverage mapped, preservation immediate, valuation patient.
Frequently Asked Questions
The truck driver died too. Who do we even claim against?
The claim runs against the carrier and its coverage regardless — and the driver’s estate where applicable. The defendant structure survives the driver.
What should I do first after a truck crash?
Medical care, then counsel before any carrier contact — the preservation demand for electronic logs and camera footage is the most time-sensitive act in these cases, and the carrier’s rapid-response team is already working.
What does hiring you cost?
No attorney’s fee unless we recover; the contingency percentage and cost handling are in the written fee agreement. Consultations are free.
Hurt in a crash like this? Call (215) 464-4600 or contact us online — free, confidential consultations, contingency-fee representation.