As with all larger vehicles, most tow truck accidents pose a high likelihood of injury or death to other roadway users. Possible tow-truck injuries include: Catastrophic injuries such as those involving the brain or spinal cord, resulting in permanent disabilities that prevent the sufferer from earning income. Broken bones resulting from the impact of a larger vehicle crashing into a smaller one. Internal injuries caused by the jagged pieces of broken ribs that puncture nearby organs and result in additional hazards such as uncontrolled internal bleeding. Traumatic limb amputations. The Dangers Tow Truck Drivers Face If a tow truck driver is outside their vehicle assisting others, they face a higher likelihood of injury or death in an accident due to the lack of protection. In fact, according to Safety and Health Magazine, tow truck drivers have an on-the-job fatality rate that is 15 times greater than that of any other private industry in the nation. Sixty-four percent of workplace fatalities for tow truck drivers result from motor vehicle accidents. If another person’s negligence injures or kills a tow truck driver in a motor vehicle accident, they or their family members can seek compensation from the at-fault driver. The court process is often the appropriate avenue for seeking compensation instead of filing a worker’s compensation claim because the accident was likely caused by a third-party (someone who is not the driver’s coworker or employer).