Motor Vehicle Accidents

Drowsy driving has long been a problem in many auto accidents in Illinois. Many drivers use the roadways following a bad night of rest out of sheer necessity, and truck drivers also drive long shifts that leave them very tired near the end. This combination means that...

Modern technology can be used in many ways to make life better and safer for Illinois residents, and this even includes use in the trucking industry. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration began a program in 2018 requiring tractor-trailer rigs to have...

Getting hit by a car could lead to severe damage to a vehicle and terrible physical injuries. As awful as a car crash could be, a truck collision might be several times worse. A semi-truck carries tons of metal, cargo, and moving parts. A catastrophe may ensue when it...

Truck accidents could leave people suffering devastating injuries, which is why safety should be a top priority. Speeding on Illinois roads reflects a terrible disregard for safety, as do other blatant moving violations. Moving violations aren't the only cause of...

Motor vehicle accidents in Illinois that involve large commercial trucks can be devastating. Although just 2.4% of crashes involve commercial trucks, truck accidents can be a lot more deadly than regular car accidents due to the size of the trucks involved. Here are...

It is possible to receive a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and not notice it right away. In older patients, there are visible signs that are often mistaken for symptoms of other age-related diseases. After a recent car accident in Illinois, know what TBI is and the...

t's commonly thought that rollover accidents only happen at night or during inclement weather. However, the vast majority of these events occur in broad daylight and during fairly temperate weather. Whether a trucker is sleepy, distracted or driving aggressively,...

Truck accident claims are often complex to handle. The main reason for this is the nature of most truck accidents. Most truck accidents in Illinois occur as a group accident where other vehicles hit each other or into the truck. Additionally, the cargo in the truck...

The trucking industry provides support for commerce, but the significant presence of trucks on Illinois roads places them at risk for collisions with other vehicles. In May, the U.S. House of Representatives decided to ponder greater safety laws for trucks. Whether...