Just as you prepare your house and adjust your closet for winter, your car also needs some extra attention to ensure it's ready for colder weather in Illinois. However, the battle is only half-won when you're prepared. You still need to know how to drive in winter...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
What you need to know about a semitruck’s blind spots
Semitrucks are a fixture on the roads in Illinois. It would be unusual to find someone who has not shared the roads with these huge vehicles. A good way to avoid getting into a truck accident is to know the various blind spots on a truck. Things to remember about...
Improper cargo loading can cause a truck accident
When a truck accident occurs in Illinois, evidence may reveal negligence caused the crash. Sometimes, poor loading procedures reflect the negligent acts that led to a collision. Cargo loading and potential dangers Careful and deliberate loading provides more than...
Truck accidents can happen fast
It is frightening to think about being involved in a collision with a massive tractor-trailer. However, these types of accidents happen on Illinois roads more frequently than many may realize. Such collisions happen even though drivers might take great care to avoid...
How speeding causes truck accidents in Illinois
Accidents occur on the roadways every day, and some are more serious than others. Trucks, in particular, can cause severe damage if they are involved in an accident, and one of the main reasons truck accidents happen is due to speeding. Why do truck drivers speed? One...
The causes and common types of semi-truck accidents
Nobody expects an accident to occur when sharing Illinois roads with semi-trucks. However, these huge vehicles account for many crashes annually. It’s important to know the causes and common types of these accidents. What are some truck accident statistics? According...
Worries about motor vehicle accidents
An unexpected car accident could leave someone with injuries that may affect their quality of life. Sometimes, the accident might result in minor one but they may cause long-term problems, such as losing a job. And even a small collision could lead to severe injuries,...
The dangers of driving with sleep apnea
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...
Trucking accidents up after electronic logging device mandate
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...
Settling a truck accident claim
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...