November 25, 2009

Father and Daughter Awarded Damages in Truck Accident Lawsuit

A father and daughter Plaintiff were awarded $6 million in connection with a truck accident that occurred in 2006 in Joliet. The father and daughter were riding a motorcycle when the driver of a pickup truck tried to turn left at a stop sign and struck the motorcycle. The two victims filed a personal injury lawsuit in connection with the truck accident and just recently were awarded damages by the Will County court. For further information on this truck accident lawsuit, please click here.

October 22, 2009

Motorcyclist Killed in Chicago Multi-Vehicle Accident

A motorcyclist was killed in a trucking accident on the Dan Ryan Expressway in downtown Chicago on October 21st. According to The Chicago Sun Times, the accident involved a semi-truck, passenger car and a motorcycle and at this point it is unknown whether anyone other than the motorcyclist was personally injured. The southbound lanes were closed several hours and police are still investigating the fatal Cook County trucking accident.

September 28, 2009

Lawrence Township Truck Accident Involves Motorcycle

According to the Chicago Tribune, on September 24th a Paw Paw man was seriously injured in a truck accident in which his motorcycle slammed into a semi-truck. The truck accident occurred on I-94 when the motorcyclist tried to exit the highway and ran into the side of a truck. The truck driver did not suffer any personal injuries but the Paw Paw man is listed in serious condition. For more information on this Lawrence Township truck accident, click here.

September 8, 2009

Motorcyclist Killed in Truck Accident

A 44-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike collided with a sport-utility vehicle in Orland Park, Illinois. The driver was pronounced dead after the truck accident. The truck accident happened at 159th and 108th Avenue in Orland Park. If you or a loved one has been involved in a motorcycle accident, please click the link.

August 19, 2009

Motorcyclist Killed in Truck Accident

A 67-year-old Chicago, Illinois man was killed over the weekend after his motorcycle slammed into the rear of a pickup truck in southwest Morris, Illinois. The man died in a Peoria Hospital after the truck accident at 2:45 p.m. at West US Route 6. The man died of multiple personal injuries. If you have been personally injured in a truck accident, find an Illinois lawyer. To read more about the truck accident, please click the link.

August 1, 2009

Fatal Accident Victim Identified

A man who was killed in a motorcycle/truck accident on July 30th has been identified. The fatal accident occurred when the motorcycle driver lost control and struck the back of a truck. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime, as a result of his multiple injuries. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

July 4, 2009

Freak Truck Accident Kills Illinois Man While on Vacation in Hawaii

An Illinois man was killed when the rental car he was driving was struck by a truck that was crashed into by a motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle that struck the truck that hit the victim’s car was not seriously injured. The family of the victim, of the truck accident, that were passengers in the rental car were also not inured. The family was from Illinois and the loss is being felt strongly within the community. For more information on this tragic truck accident, click here.

May 12, 2009

Trucking Company and Driver Sued in Truck Accident Lawsuit

The family of a 26-year-old man killed in a recent accident has filed a lawsuit against the truck driver that allegedly caused the truck accident. A passenger riding on the victim's motorcycle also filed a complaint. According to the lawsuit, the truck driver caused the accident by operating his truck in a reckless manner. He allegedly pulled his truck in front of the victim’s motorcycle, causing a collision that killed the motorcycle driver and injured his passenger. The report does not note whether the truck driver was injured in the crash. The plaintiffs have also named the trucking company in the lawsuit. Read more about this trucking accident.