With the increase in Amazon delivery trucks on our roads, accidents involving these vehicles have become more common. If you are in a collision with an Amazon truck, you may wonder who is responsible for your damages. Is it the driver or Amazon itself? In this blog, we will explore the factors determining whether the…
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Liability for Accidents Involving Improperly Secured Cargo Loads
Truck accidents can occur for many reasons, and the aftermath can be devastating for victims. Whether the collision occurred due to a distracted trucker, faulty truck parts, or failure to adhere to federal regulations, those injured in a crash can hold negligent parties accountable for their losses. However, when truck accidents happen due to improperly…
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Proving Liability After a Jackknife Accident
What exactly is a jackknife accident? It’s an accident involving a commercial truck that is pulling a trailer. When the trailer moves from behind the truck toward the body of the truck, it forms the shape of a “V” or a jackknife. These accidents are often caused by speeding, poor weather conditions, sudden braking, and…
Continue reading…Man Hit by Truck Along the Roadside in Dekalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County, Illinois– May 2, 2018 (WSPY News) According to a report from WSPY News, a man was hurt in a collision with a truck while he was picking up trash on the side of the road. The accident occurred The driver of the truck is a member of the injured man’s family. The collision…
Continue reading…Semi-Truck Fails to Stop and Causes Life-Threatening Injuries in Spectacular Crash
VERMILLION COUNTY, Indiana — A tractor-trailer truck riding westbound on Interstate 74 in Vermillion County, Indiana, did not slow for stopping traffic timely and caused a massive accident. The tremendous rear-end crash sent four people, including an infant, to a local trauma center with life-threatening injuries. The Tribune-Starreported that Indiana State Police accident reconstruction troopers, along…
Continue reading…Truck Equipment Failure Accident Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois
Our Truck Equipment Failure Accident Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois discuss how there are a number of systems or equipment pieces that can fail on a tractor-trailer or semi-truck.
Continue reading…Underride Accident Injury and Wrongful Death Lawsuits In Illinois
Sharing the road with large trucks can be very intimidating, even for a seasoned motorist. Tractor-trailer trucks, construction trucks, and other heavy-duty vehicles have a high clearance which allows for smaller cars, motorcycles, and bicycles to underride the big rig. Underride accidents can have horrific results. Underride collisions tend to crush the roof of smaller…
Continue reading…Illinois Trucking Accident Worker’s Compensation and Third-Party Claims
When truckers have been injured in vehicle accidents in Illinois, they have a few different options for pursuing compensation for their injuries. Not considering fault, truck drivers working for commercial carriers can look into the possibility of a worker’s compensation claim. They can also consider a third-party claim for negligence. A worker’s compensation claim can…
Continue reading…Fatal Truck Accident Lawsuits
Driving around massive semi-trucks is anxiety causing for many people. These huge vehiclesoutweigh passenger cars by 20 or 30 times and collisions between trucks and smaller vehicles disproportionatelyend in people in the smaller vehicles being killed. In recent years, large truck-relateddeaths have risen across the United States by incredible margins. According to government data, in…
Continue reading…Several Injured in Collision with Semi Truck in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, TX – Cbs19.tv writes that a man from Chicago was injured in a crash on Monday, January 21, 2019, in Polk County Texas. The incident took place at about 3:30 in the afternoon on U.S. 59. Reports indicate that Edward Johnson, 56, of Nacogdoches was driving northbound in a 2008 Dodge pickup truck when…
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