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Truck Accident Settlement Calculator

Estimate a potential truck accident settlement based on medical bills, lost wages, injury severity, vehicle damage, FMCSA violations, and negligence factors.

Medical Expenses

Enter all medical costs related to your truck accident. Include both incurred and estimated future costs.

Emergency room, ambulance, ICU stays

Past and planned surgeries

Rehabilitation, chiropractic, PT sessions

Prescriptions, pain management, devices

Ongoing care, future surgeries

PTSD counseling, therapy, psychiatric care

Key Features

Estimate truck accident settlement value instantly

Factor in medical bills, lost wages, and future earning loss

5 injury severity tiers from soft tissue to wrongful death

10 FMCSA truck-specific violation factors

All 50 US states + DC + UK regions with local multipliers

Comparative fault, insurance cap, and attorney-fee estimates

Export, copy, and print your settlement estimate

How to estimate your truck accident settlement

Enter your damages and case factors to get a data-driven settlement estimate in seconds.

1

Enter medical costs

Add hospital bills, surgery, therapy, medication, future medical, and mental health expenses.

2

Add lost wages

Input annual salary, days missed, future earning loss, and lost benefits.

3

Select injury severity & damage

Choose an injury tier, vehicle damage level, and any permanent disability or emotional distress factors.

4

Choose negligence factors

Select FMCSA violations that apply and enter your percentage of fault.

5

Set region and insurance

Pick your state or UK region and the trucking insurance policy limit, then calculate.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is an average truck accident settlement?
The average truck accident settlement ranges from $300,000 to $800,000 for injury cases. Fatal truck accidents average $1M–$5M. Catastrophic injury cases can exceed $10 million.
What factors increase a truck accident settlement?
Key factors include FMCSA hours-of-service violations, DUI by the truck driver, falsified logbooks, equipment failures, overloaded trailers, catastrophic injuries, permanent disability, and plaintiff-friendly states.
How does comparative fault affect my settlement?
In most states your settlement is reduced by your percentage of fault. Some states (Alabama, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, DC) use contributory negligence where any fault can bar recovery entirely.
Is this an official legal estimate?
No, this calculator provides an educational estimate only and does not replace legal advice from a qualified attorney.

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