Illinois Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

A trucking accident that occurred on December 22nd left one woman dead. The tragic trucking accident occurred when a passenger car lost control, likely because of weather, and crossed into oncoming traffic causing a tractor-trailer to strike the vehicle. According to New York Injury News, the driver of the passenger car was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to her injuries and passed away shortly following the trucking accident. Many similar Illinois trucking accidents occur in the dangerous weather conditions common at this time of year. To read more about this tragic accident, click here.

An Illinois trucking accident occurred on December 27th, causing three people to suffer from personal injuries. The Illinois accident occurred when the driver of a van tried to pass a tractor trailer semi and the van lost control and hit the back of the truck. The driver of the van was ticketed for failing to reduce his speed to avoid an accident and the truck driver was ticketed for driving with a suspended license. According to the Quincy Herald Whig, all four of the people involved in the trucking accident were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. To read more about this Scott County trucking accident, click on this hyperlink.

A teenage boy that was visiting his family in Lake County for the holidays was killed in a tragic truck accident on December 26th. According to Chicago Breaking News, the truck accident occurred on Illinois 60, when the boy’s uncle was driving his truck and lost control of the car. The accident killed both the young boy and his uncle. If you would like more information on this fatal Lake Forest truck accident, please click on the link.

Certain laws will go into effect on January 1st that will affect trucking drivers in Illinois. A law banning texting while driving was approved and will go into effect at the start of the new year. Additionally, trucking drivers can be cited for not talking on hands-free devices if they are in a school or construction zone, and other fines have been raised for citations that occur in school zones. An Illinois law is also going into effect raising the speed limit for truckers from 55 to 65 miles per hour because many believe that if the entire flow of traffic is going at the same speed there will be less trucking accidents. Several fees, such as registration and license plates, will also go up at the beginning of the new year. To read more about these new laws going into effect affecting Illinois truck drivers, please click on this link.

A trucking accident that occurred on December 17th in Alton is under investigation as to who was at fault for the accident. The accident, which left an Illinois teenager dead, is said to have been caused by the teenage driver according to police reports but an eyewitness says that the accident was caused by the truck driver. According to The Telegraph, the trucking accident that occurred on Illinois Route 140 occurred when the teenage driver was driving through an intersection and the truck turned in front of the car, and the issue is whether the teenage driver had a green light at the time of the accident. To learn more about this fatal accident, please click on the hyperlink.

A trucking accident lawsuit has been filed by the mother of the victim of a trucking accident that occurred earlier this year. According to the trucking accident lawsuit, the accident occurred when a truck smashed into the car the victim was riding as a passenger in while the car was waiting at a stop light. The lawsuit names both the truck driver and the trucking company as defendants in the lawsuit. According to Sunday Gazette Mail, the complaint alleges that the truck driver was drunk at the time of the trucking accident. The truck driver is currently in custody awaiting trial on drunk driving charges. Please click on the hyperlink in order to read more about this trucking accident lawsuit.

An Illinois truck accident occurred on December 20th causing three people to be sent to local hospitals for treatment of their personal injuries. The truck accident occurred in Illinois 96 when the driver of a pickup truck lost control of his vehicle and drove into the lane of oncoming traffic crashing directly into a car. According to the Daily Dem, the driver of the truck was charged with driving while his license was suspended, for having no insurance and for using lanes improperly. For more information on this Illinois truck accident, click on this link.

A truck accident that occurred on December 12th and left one woman dead is under investigation to see if the driver of the tractor-trailer that caused the trucking accident was using his laptop at the time that the accident occurred. According to Buffalo News, the state troopers found a laptop in the cab of the truck involved in the accident and tests are being run to see if the laptop was running when the accident happened. The trucking accident occurred when the truck struck the victim’s car causing the driver to die. The victim’s car was on the side of the road because the driver had just been in an accident with a deer and police were wondering why the truck was unable to stop in time to miss the car. To read more about this trucking accident, click here.

According to Effingham Daily News, the recent adjustment in speed limit for truck drivers has some people unsure. The new law is scheduled to go into effect on January 1st and will raise the trucking speed limit to 65 miles per hour. Advocates of the higher speed limit say that this will allow truckers to go along with the flow of traffic more safely and that there is no evidence that the increased speed will lead to more or more severe trucking accidents. However, opponents of the bill argue that higher speeds will inevitably make it harder for trucks to stop and will make them hit things harder when crashing. For more information on this trucking bill, click here.

A truck accident lawsuit has been filed in connection with a January Maine Township accident. The Suit was filed by State Farm Insurance and alleges that a Maine Township Highway Department truck backed in a car at the intersection of Church Street and Greenwood and was the fault of the truck driver backing up suddenly as the car entered the intersection. According to Pioneer Local, the complaint seeks over $4000 in damages. To read more about this trucking accident lawsuit, please click here.

A Streator man was killed in a trucking accident on December 16th after his car was struck by a semi truck, The trucking accident was caused by the truck failing to stop at a stop sign and crashing into a passenger car in which the victim was driving. According to The Pantagraph, the victim was traveling on Illinois 23 when struck by the truck and the victim appeared to be dead at the scene of the trucking accident. If you would like to read more about the fatal Streator trucking accident, please click here,

The family of the victim of a trucking accident has filed a trucking accident lawsuit in connection with the wrongful death of their loved one. According to the complaint, the trucking accident occurred when the truck driver was following too closely and lost control, striking a median. The impact of hitting the median caused a chunk of concrete to break off and go through the windshield of the victim’s car, killing him instantly. According to Top Wire News, the trucking driver already was been indicted on criminal charges and according to the family’s personal injury attorney the family is worried about aggressive driving and unsafe roads and so they brought this lawsuit. To read more about this trucking accident lawsuit, click here.

A trucking accident that occurred on December 17th in Gurnee left Route 41 closed for several hours. The trucking accident occurred when a semi-tractor trailer got into an accident in which the tractor part of the truck got stuck in a ditch. According to Suburban Chicago News, the accident did not involve hazardous materials so the Fire department was not needed following the trucking accident. To read more about this Illinois trucking accident, please click on this hyperlink.

A trucking accident lawsuit has been filed in connection with a Kane County accident that occurred that spring in Sugar Grove Township. According to The Daily Herald, a Marengo man was killed after a pickup truck crashed into oncoming traffic and slammed into the victim’s van. The wrongful death suit is against the County because the driver that caused the truck accident had been pulled over just minutes before the accident for erratic driving but then was allowed back on the road. The truck accident lawsuit seeks more than $50,000 in damages and is scheduled for early next year. To read more about this Kane County wrongful death suit, click here.

Recently, a 26-year-old man was killed, and an 8-month-old baby was seriously injured after a tractor-trailer collided with their vehicle. Two other passengers in the SUV suffered critical personal injuries and the truck driver suffered minor injuries. According to Justice News Flash, the driver stopped his vehicle in the center lane of the busy interstate and turned on his flashers. He exited the car for a brief time, and the semi-truck slammed into the back of the SUV just as he was getting back in. The report did not indicate why he exited his car. To read more about this fatal trucking accident, click on the link.

Two Fed-Ex employees from Illinois were injured in the Poconos when the tractor-trailer they were operating drove off an embankment and collided with the front entrance of a vineyard. According to reports, the truck driver lost control of the truck, causing it crash through a guardrail and plunge down the embankment. Local emergency personnel had to free the driver, and both he and his passenger were taken to a local hospital. Fortunately, they did not suffer any serious personal injuries. Read about this Fed Ex trucking accident.

Recently, a semi collided with a school bus, a car and another tractor-trailer in a trucking accident that sent the truck driver and school bus driver to the hospital. According to Justice News Flash, the semi driver failed to slow down as he approached slowing traffic. His vehicle collided with the school bus; however there were no students on board. After hitting the bus, the semi barreled on and hit the car and tractor-trailer. The driver was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign in critical condition. Follow the link to read the full account of the trucking accident.

A Mettawa trucking accident injured a Lake Bluff woman who is now in stable condition at a local hospital. The accident occurred on December 3rd on Illinois Route 60 when the driver of the car failed to yield while turning in front of a semi. According to WBBM 780, the trucking accident caused the semi to careen off the roadway, but luckily the truck driver did not suffer any injuries. The accident is still under investigation. If you would like more information on the Illinois trucking accident, click here.

A new Illinois law will raise the speed limit for truckers from 55 to 65 starting at the beginning of the new year. The bill has been in the air for years and just now was passed. According to WSIL TV, many truckers are excited about the increase in speed limit because of the time it takes to cross the state at the lower speed limit. Proponents of the new law claim that the higher speed limit should actually make truck driving safer and lead to fewer trucking accidents because the trucks can now drive more at the speed of other traffic. To read more about this new Illinois trucking law, please click on the hyperlink.

A trucking accident lawsuit recently concluded, resulting in a $1.5 million dollar settlement for the Plaintiff in connection with a trucking accident that occurred in 2005 in which the Plaintiff’s vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer. According to The Morning Call, the complaint alleged that the truck hit the Plaintiff’s car while the Plaintiff was stopped at a light waiting to turn. The plaintiff’s trucking accident attorney sought damages for Plaintiff’s injured back, head, arms, neck and legs incurred in the trucking accident. If you would like more information on this trucking accident lawsuit settlement, click on this hyperlink.

A trucking accident lawsuit has been filed in connection with the death of two teenagers who were killed on November 9th while working on the median of I-75 after a truck driver was driving negligently and veered off the road, striking the two young kids. According to The Examiner, the wrongful death lawsuit seeks $5 million dollars. The trucking accident attorney for the Plaintiff represents the mother of one of the victims’ young daughter. The lawsuit alleges that the truck driver either fell asleep at the wheel, was under the influence at the time of the trucking accident or was texting when the accident occurred. No criminal charges have been filed at this point. If you are interested in reading more about this trucking accident, click here.

A trucking accident that occurred in Monee on November 20th left person dead and one person with severe personal injuries. The trucking accident occurred on I-57 and according to The Herald-News, it is believed to have been caused by the semi failing to observe a traffic stop. One person involved in the accident was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and another victim has to be airlifted to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Citations are supposed to issued, but at this time none have been issued. To read more about this Monee trucking accident, click here.

A trucking accident on December 3rd left a Lake County Road closed down for about two hours. The trucking accident occurred when a semi was traveling west on Illinois Highway 60 and a car collided with the semi. The semi swerved about 30 feet off the road, knocking over a traffic light pole. According to Chicago Breaking News, the driver of the car was taken to Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and at this point the extent of her personal injuries is unknown. The truck driver was also taken to the same hospital, although not for treatment of any injuries but for drug and alcohol testing. At this point no charges have been filed but the trucking accident still remains under investigation. If you would like to read more about this Lake County trucking accident, please click here.

A Vernon Hills trucking accident left a woman injured. The trucking accident occurred on December 2nd at the intersection of IL Route 60 and St. Mary’s Road and seems to have occurred when the woman’s car was trying to turn left in front of the truck and the truck then struck the car. According to Pioneer Local, the woman was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for treatment of her personal injuries and the driver of the truck did not suffer any injuries in the accident. To learn more about this trucking accident, please click on the link.

A young mother was killed in a trucking accident on November 30th on her way back from a Thanksgiving holiday in Illinois. The trucking accident is believed to have occurred when the young woman fell asleep at the wheel and a semi tried to avoid her but she hit the last set of his wheels and she was killed instantly. According to WNDU.com, the victim’s two children who were in the back seat were fine after the trucking accident and their lives are being credited to the child safety belts. The woman is also survived by her husband who could not go along on the family trip because of work. To read more about this horrible accident, please click on the link.

A trucking accident on November 30th left a bridge closed for several hours after hydrochloric acid was spilled all over the roadway. The trucking accident occurred when a tractor-trailer hit a barrier and turned over, spilling its load of about 400 gallons of hydrochloric acid. According to KansasCity.com, not only were road closures required but the area has to be evacuated because of the danger of the hazardous materials that had been spilled. The truck driver, two police officers and a construction worker were taken to a local hospital after they inhaled fumes but none of the injuries were life-threatening. At this point in the investigation, speed is believed to have been a contributing factor to the trucking accident. Click here to read more about the trucking accident.