Illinois Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

With just a month shy before its trial date, a tractor-trailer accident lawsuit has been settled for an undisclosed amount, according to a report posted on BillingsGazette.com. A Chicago accident lawyer at our firm recently read the news report which detailed the fatal accident and its subsequent settlement. The accident initially transpired on the early morning of December 5, 2009.

According to the lawsuit, the semi truck driver had been operating for over 11 straight hours when the driver lost control of his commercial vehicle. The truck consequentially rolled over on its side, causing the commercial vehicle to partially block the northbound lanes of the interstate highway.

According to local authorities, the semi truck driver told police that he lost control of his vehicle when he attempted to veer in order to avoid striking a deer. Our Chicago truck accident lawyers learned that post-collision, state troopers surveyed the area and were unable to find any animal tracks in the snow. Shortly after the overturn of the semi truck, a charter bus collided into the commercial vehicle.

The 61-year-old charter bus driver was killed instantly and over 28 passengers of the bus required advanced medical attention for broken bones and lacerations. The widow of the bus driver filed the truck accident lawsuit alleging that the semi truck driver failed to use flares or emergency triangles to alert drivers that his commercial vehicle was blocking the roadway.

Additional aspects of the lawsuit named the semi truck driver’s trucking carrier as a defendant. It was alleged that the trucking carrier hired the semi truck driver under the knowledge that the driver had previously obtained multiple traffic citations in his past. In addition to the settlement of the lawsuit that stems from the death of the charter bus driver, subsequent lawsuits have also been filed on behalf of the passengers of the bus.

The passengers of the charter bus assert that the 61 year-old bus driver contributed to the horrific collision because the bus driver was driving too fast for roadway conditions and appeared distracted during vehicle operation. Our Illinois accident attorneys learned that one passenger of the charter bus even approached the bus driver with his concerns over unsafe vehicle operation, but was told to return to his seat of get kicked off the bus.

Given the severe nature of Illinois trucking accidents, it is important to obtain knowledgeable and experienced legal aid if you have been injured in an accident or have lost a loved one at the hands of a negligent driver. Please contact our attorneys at Levin & Perconti for a free consultation to help determine what legal rights may be available to you.

Recently, our Illinois trucking accident blog posted a report which detailed the settlement of a trucking accident lawsuit. The $3 million settlement was awarded to the family of a man who died as the result of a devastating trucking accident that occurred in May 2010. The lawsuit marked the first time in which sleep apnea was acknowledged for playing a prominent role in a fatal trucking accident. During the course of the trial, it was found that in addition to the driver of the large commercial vehicle refusing to treat his diagnosed sleep apnea prior to the accident, the trucking company failed to ensure that follow up care was provided.

MarketWatch.com reports that as part of the agreement of the trucking accident lawsuit settlement, the trucking carrier has agreed to implement a program that educates its employees in the area of sleep apnea and the dangers that will likely ensue by driving with the condition. Our Chicago truck accident lawyers read that when reinforcing sleep apnea education, it is important to distinguish to commercial vehicle drivers that as long as a driver treats their sleep apnea condition, they will not be subject to invalidation of their commercial driver’s license. Current policy in the trucking industry reveals that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration does not require that commercial vehicle driver’s be tested for sleep apnea, despite the significant treat the condition poses.

Despite current statistics that show that almost one-third of all commercial vehicle drivers suffer from sleep apnea, the article points out that trucking companies must implement an effective sleep program that mandates companies to treat at-risk drivers, all the while remaining productive in the transportation industry. One group, called Sleep Health Center’s National Services Group, has garnered nationwide attention for their ability to guide transportation companies through policy development, sleep apnea program education, as well as, sleep disorder management in order to avoid the recurrence of devastatingly fatal trucking accidents.

The article points out that educating drivers on healthy sleep is extremely beneficial. Our Chicago trucking accident attorneys read that healthy and adequate sleep is imperative to a truck driver’s wellness and safety. Additionally, with more trucking companies implementing sleep apnea education systems, it has proven to lower overall healthcare costs and fatigued-related accidents. Overall, these types of programs seek the improve employee performance, retention, and most of all prevent additional fatal accidents that are attributed to the medical condition of sleep apnea.

Our Chicago trucking accident attorneys recently read a report posted on PressOfAtlanticCity.com detailing a $1 million settlement awarded to three accident victims of a tow truck accident. The settlement comes in light of a devastating tow truck accident that occurred in 2008. According to police records, the accident occurred when the driver of a tow truck attempted to drive his vehicle around a passenger vehicle that was awaiting a train to cross the railroad. The tow truck driver made an attempt to cross the railroad before the train arrived, but was unsuccessful.

The train struck the back of the tow truck which in turn caused the truck to strike three pedestrians who were walking on a nearby property. One of the accident victims sustained serious leg fractures and lacerations, while the other two victims incurred severe back injuries. Subsequently after the accident, the three accident victims filed suit against the 22 year-old driver of the tow truck. In turn, the tow truck driver filed suit against the railroad, claiming that the railroad crossing did not have gates that lowered when trains approach. Shortly thereafter, the three victims included the railroad company as defendants to the personal injury lawsuit.

Although a trial was set for later this month, both parties involved in the lawsuit reached a settlement through mediation. The accident victim who sustained the most injury received $750,000, while the other two received $200,000 and $50,000 respectively. The driver of the tow truck who struck the pedestrians has agreed to pay 90 percent of the $1 million settlement, while the railroad company had agreed to compensate the victims for the balance.

Without a doubt, any Chicago truck accident lawyer will tell you that any time a vehicle collides with a pedestrian the results are almost always tragic – subsequently resulting in severe personal injury or even death. According to recent accident statistics provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, pedestrian fatalities account for over 11 percent of motor vehicle fatalities. Additionally, over 180,000 pedestrians have been killed in motor vehicle accidents between 1975 and 2005. With the alarming number of these types of devastating accidents, negligent drivers must be held accountable for their accidents in hope to prevent future recurrence.

If you have been injured in an Illinois trucking accident or have lost a loved one at the hands of a negligent commercial vehicle driver, please contact our experienced Illinois truck accident lawyers to see what legal rights and relief may be available to you.

A Chicago truck accident attorney at our office recently read an article on CanadianBusiness.com detailing the settlement of a trucking accident lawsuit that caused substantial personal injury to the 60 year-old accident victim. The tragic collision occurred just less than a year ago on December 21 of 2010 when the accident victim was stopped at a red light. Traveling near the victim’s passenger vehicle, a large commercial vehicle’s trailer detached and crashed into his passenger vehicle -- ultimately flattening it and trapping him inside. It took emergency personnel well over 90 minutes to free the man from the devastating wreckage of twisted metal and shattered glass.

After removal from the wreckage, the 60 year-old was transported to an area hospital where it was revealed that he sustained a broken neck, spinal fluid leakage, a broken wrist, fractures to his left fibial and tibial plateau, as well as, nerve damage to his right arm and wrist. A few months after the initial accident, the accident victim and his wife filed a lawsuit against the truck driver and his employer for $4.5 million. The lawsuit alleged that the semi truck driver operated recklessly in that the breaks on the rear trailer of the vehicle were out of adjustment and the tractor-trailer had mismatched brake slack adjusters.

Our accident attorneys in Chicago read that the victim’s lawyer explained that the most likely cause of this terrible accident could be attributed to semi truck driver fatigue and stress. Despite the driver’s trucking carrier refusing to comment on the mental state of the truck driver at the time of the collision, he was shortly fired from the carrier soon after the accident. The truck driver did receive a citation for the accident by local authorities with a $795 fine for careless driving and making an improper turn.

Mediation, a form of alternative dispute resolution, was conducted between the accident victim and the trucking company to reach a final settlement of $1.4 million. This settlement will overall cover more than $300,000 of the victim’s already incurred medical expenses, $400,000 in estimated future medical expenses, as well as, $700,000 in victim compensation for loss of work and quality of life.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an Illinois trucking accident, it is important to seek legal aid as soon as possible. These types of accidents are particularly destructive and can cause severe personal injury and untimely death. Our Chicago trucking accident lawyers ensure that our clients receive proper compensation for the ill effects of these accidents and make certain that negligent drivers and trucking carriers are held liable for their wrongful actions.

A legal settlement has been reached on behalf of the family of a trucking accident victim. Our Chicago trucking accident attorneys recently read a report on DigitalJournal.com detailing the settlement, which has been acknowledged to be the first verdict in which the issue of driver sleep apnea was found to be the most likely cause of death. A $3.25 million settlement has been issued to the accident victim’s family in what is to be believed a settlement that will have a national impact on the trucking industry.

The accident transpired in May 2010 when the accident victim and his wife were traveling along an interstate highway when traffic came to a stop through a construction zone. A semi tractor-trailer traveling behind the accident victim’s passenger vehicle failed to notice the reduced speed in traffic and crashed his 18 wheeler truck into the passenger vehicle while traveling at 65 mph – the speed in which the truck’s cruise control was engaged. The driver of the motor vehicle sustained traumatic personal injuries that ultimately lead to his untimely death.

During an investigation into the devastating accident, our Illinois truck accident attorneys read that it was revealed that the semi truck driver had suffered from severe uncontrolled sleep apnea at the time of the collision. The driver of the tractor-trailer had also been fired from his previous job for refusing to participate in a sleep study to determine sleep apnea. Before he was hired by his current trucking company, thirty other companies had refused to hire him due to his sleep apnea condition.

As part of the settlement of the trucking accident lawsuit, the defendant trucking company has agreed to implement several actions in order to further protect motorists from the common and threatening dangers associated with sleep apnea and truck drivers. Some of the trucking company’s actions include: implementing positive steps to help educate trucking drivers about the dangers of sleep apnea – including treatment that can be done so a driver may still be able to qualify to drive a commercial vehicle; examining trucking operations and policies under the guidance of a nationally recognized sleep apnea expert; in addition to, using information learned through the sleep apnea expert to lobby for changes in trucking regulations and industry practice.

Despite the tragic consequences of such a devastating trucking accident, our accident lawyers in Chicago are pleased to learn that proper steps are being implemented in order to avoid any additional fatalities or injuries that commonly result from semi truck accidents due to driver sleep apnea.

Our Chicago accident lawyers recently read a report posted on WashingtonPost.com detailing the settlement of a fatal commercial vehicle collision between a charter bus and a semi tractor-trailer that took the lives of four individuals and resulted in 19 injuries. According to the report, the accident initially transpired in January of 2005 when a charter bus transporting a youth hockey team swerved off an interstate highway and collided into a tractor-trailer that was parked alongside of the highway.

Fatalities in the tragic accident included the 46 year-old coach of the youth hockey team, his 13 year-old son, a 50 year-old passenger of the bus, in addition to, the 42 year-old driver of the semi tractor-trailer. 19 passengers in the charter bus sustained additional devastating personal injuries which included but were not limited to: broken bones, brain trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Despite reports that the inexperienced 24 year-old charter bus driver was driving erratically before the collision and was suspected to be operating while fatigued, he has avoided facing criminal charges. The bus driver has pleaded guilty to violations that involved his commercial vehicle logbook. It was reported that the driver lied about previous travel hours he worked a few days earlier during another transportation job and failed to report these driver hours in his logbook. An additional violation included a $300 traffic violation for failing to stay in the proper lane.

As part of a series of lawsuits stemming from the fatal trucking accident, our Chicago truck accident attorneys read that a settlement has been reached in the first trial. $36 million settlement has been awarded to the accident victims and their families with two of the insurance agencies for the charter bus paying $22.5 million. An additional settlement contribution of $13.5 million will be issued by the three insurers for the truck operator and the trucking trailer owner.

Our accident lawyers in Chicago send their sincere condolences to the accident victims of this devastating accident and are pleased to read that they have received adequate compensation for the untimely death of four individuals and the debilitating personal injuries sustained by the 19 charter bus passengers. These types of accident lawsuits are often beneficial in ensuring that accident victims and their families are properly compensated for the various expenses that incurred as a result of the accident, in addition to, guaranteeing that wrongdoers are held accountable for their wrongful and negligent conduct.

KCStar.com recently reported that the family of a semi truck accident victim has received a $7 million settlement in their truck accident lawsuit against a negligent truck driver and his trucking company. Our Chicago truck accident attorneys read that the fatal accident initially transpired when the semi truck driver’s trailer crossed the center line while maneuvering a roadway curve and struck several passenger vehicles before colliding head-on into the semi truck the accident victim was driving. The accident victim died from the injuries he sustained shortly after the devastating collision. The deceased truck driver was survived by his wife, daughter and son.

The civil trucking litigation in this case involved whether or not the defendant semi truck driver had the proper qualifications to drive a commercial vehicle. Over the course of the trial, evidence was introduced that the defendant truck driver lied on his applications and had received two previous license revocations. Despite these infractions, the trucking company still permitted the defendant to drive a large commercial vehicle and failed to conduct an adequate background check. The fatal semi truck accident occurred only 19 days after the defendant was hired by the trucking company.

A trucking industry expert, who testified at trial, stated that the defendant should have never been permitted to driver because he had received two license revocations for substance abuse, which ultimately disqualifies a driver from driving a commercial vehicle. Additional expert testimony revealed that:
- at the time of the accident, the truck driver lacked adequate knowledge and experience to operate a tractor trailer
- the trucking company failed to have a training system in place to educate and train truck drivers who lacked commercial vehicle driving experience
- the trucking company violated federal trucking regulations by assigning the defendant to a trip that the driver could not complete within the maximum allowable hours of service
- the truck driver falsified his log books to cover up the hours of service violation

When a devastating collision, such as this one, occurs the results can be life-altering for the victims and their families. The untimely death of a family member is a devastating loss and can cause substantial grief. When this type of severe harm is sustained, civil trucking litigation can help victims and their families receive compensation, in addition to, punish the wrongdoer for their negligent behavior.

If you have been injured or have lost a loved one at the hands of a negligent semi truck driver, please contact an Illinois semi truck accident attorney so see what legal rights and remedies may be available to you.

The Northwest Herald recently reported the settlement of an Illinois semi truck accident lawsuit. After a four day trial, the estate of a woman who was killed as a result of a head on collision with a semi truck was awarded $1.275 million. The fatal semi truck accident occurred several years ago when the 27-year-old was heading north on an Illinois interstate when her vehicle was struck head on by a commercial vehicle. The driver of the semi truck was originally charged with reckless homicide when it was alleged that she fell asleep behind the wheel – but charges were later dismissed. The truck driver ultimately plead guilty to improper lane use, in addition to, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. She was sentenced to a year of conditional discharge and a $1,000 fine.

The victim’s family and friends spoke to the jury during the trial to determine the amount of damages to be awarded. After a two hour jury deliberation, the jury awarded the family over one million dollars for their devastating loss, grief, sorrow, and mental suffering due to the untimely death of their 27-year-old daughter. During the criminal proceedings, prosecutors were unable to prove that the truck driver acted recklessly at the time of the accident. Although evidence did not prove that the truck driver suffered from a medical condition or impairment that could cause this type of accident, expert witnesses suggested that given the truck driver’s failure to change vehicle direction or speed while drifting into the oncoming lane is highly consistent when a driver has fallen asleep.

Our Chicago semi truck accident lawyers know that when the operator of a large commercial vehicle becomes drowsy or fatigued, the accident rate substantially increases – putting the driver, as well as, surrounding passenger vehicles at high risk. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, more than 750 fatalities and 20,000 injuries result each year from fatigued commercial vehicle drivers. In addition, each year truck driver fatigue has played a sole contributing factor in as many as 30-40% of semi truck accidents. This risk substantially increases when a semi truck driver is operating alone as opposed to being accompanied by a passenger.

The untimely death of a family member is a devastating loss and can cause substantial grief. When the negligent driving of another vehicle causes this type of accident, the victim’s family may be able to seek compensation for their loss. Please contact a Chicago truck accident accident attorney if you or a loved one has been critically injured or killed at the hands of a drowsy driver for a free consultation to see what legal rights may be available to you.

The Miami Herald recently pointed to a new estimate from the National Safety Council that reiterates what most people intuitively know: texting and driving is a deadly combination. The total number of accidents cause by the practice continues to rise with an estimated 200,000 crashes resulting from the practice last year. In fact, a new Car & Driver magazine study found that reaction rates for drivers while texting was three to four times slower than the rate of drunk drivers.

Our Chicago truck accident attorneys at Levin & Perconti are committed to ensuring that victims of accidents on the road are legally protected when harmed by negligent truck drivers. Our office has seen more and more victims of truck accidents caused by phone distractions. The increase in these types of accidents is no doubt related to improved technology and the increasing functionality of mobile devices.

Nowadays individuals can send messages, pictures, check email, conduct research, and even watch television on their phones. The downside to these clear advances is the increased distraction that leads to deadly crashes on the road.

Those crashes are now having a unique legal impact in that business owners are open to increased legal liability when their employees cause these accidents while using their phone for business reasons.

Several cases have already been documented where companies have settled claims with victims of accidents caused by their employees using the phone for business or simply using a company-issued phone. It is important for all businesses to ensure that their employees are aware of the risk of using a phone while driving. In most cases issuing a company-wide ban on phone use while driving would serve to send a strong message that the reckless behavior is not tolerated.

Yesterday a judge in Kane County approved a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a trucking accident brought by the family a former East Dubuque woman, Tabitha Carroll. Tabitha was killed, and her husband and son were injured, when a truck smashed into the back of their pick-up truck on October 31, 2008.

John J. Perconti, a trucking accident attorney at our firm of Levin & Perconti represented the family in the suit.

Ultimately, the settlement was reached during mediation between the parties and their attorneys. The Carroll family will receive $4.7 million for Tabitha’s wrongful death, $1.5 million for her husband Randy’s personal injuries, and $300,000 for their child Gabriel’s injuries.

Police officers had discovered that the negligent truck driver, Jeffrey Repec, was under the influence of marijuana at the time of the accident. When conducting the investigation, our attorneys discovered very troubling information about the events that led up to the deadly crash. The owners of the tractor-trailer, Geils Farms, failed to regularly screen their drivers for drugs as required by federal motor vehicle safety laws. In addition the owners did not perform driver background checks or look into employee driving records.

On top of that, the semi-truck used in the deadly crash was overloaded, weighing more than 80,000 pounds. The packed truck was clearly unsafe in that it’s left front turn signal did not function, five out of ten break were not properly adjusted, and the brake pads were infected with oil and grease inhibiting the safe stopping of the machine.

All of those factors together contributed to the deadly accident on Halloween day 2008. The Carroll family was stopped on Route 47 near I-90 on their way to Goebberts Pumpkin Path. The truck driver Repec was traveling behind them but failed to notice that they had stopped. His truck slammed into the back of the Carroll vehicle, forcing it to be crushed between it and an IDOT truck stopped in front of it.

Attorney John Perconti explained following the verdict, “The Carroll family has suffered needlessly at the hands of someone who should never have been allowed to operate a tractor trailer. Geils Farms’ failure to implement a screening program for their drivers was careless and demonstrated a reckless disregard for the safety of others.”

He continued, “They [the family] will live with this grief and sorrow for the rest of their lives. Although justice was done here, it’s not going to bring Tabitha back.”

A trucking accident lawsuit has been settled and the mother of the victim of the accident will receive a settlement of $5 million dollars in connection with the wrongful death lawsuit. The trucking accident that is the reason for the lawsuit allegedly occurred when the trucker driver, who suffered from diabetes, failed to test his blood sugar and blacked out while driving his truck and crashed into the young victim's truck, killing her and one other young man. The truck driver previously had pled guilty to vehicular manslaughter in the criminal case involving this accident, but the lawsuit currently being settled is the civil wrongful death lawsuit that the family of the victim filed against the trucking company that owned the truck the driver was driving and that employed the driver. The family of the victim wanted the trucking company to have some accountability for their drivers, however initially the trucking company refused to support legislation to make companies held more responsible for their driver's mistakes, but have since been able to come to an agreement somewhere in the middle. The company agreed to pay the victim's family $5 million dollars as well as have the settlement recorded as a judgment rather that a confidential settlement. The reason that this is an added plus to the victim's family is that the judgment is public record and any other family of a victim from an trucking crash involving the same company would be able to look up the settlement and it paves the way for that family having an easier time reaching a settlement. This added plus, aside from the money, was important to the victim's family because they wanted the company to take some responsibility for what happened and wanted to help make sure that other families did not have to go through what they went through to put the awful tragedy behind them. To read more about this trucking lawsuit settlement, please click on this hyperlink.

The administrator for the estate of a woman that died from the personal injuries she sustained in a trucking accident in May, has filed a lawsuit against the driver of the truck that caused the accident, as well as the trucking company that he drove for. The truck accident complaint alleges that the truck driver was driving too fast, was driving on the wrong side of the street, and was not in control of his truck at the time that he caused the accident. According to the State Journal, the truck driver fled the scene of the accident and did not call any help to assist the victim whose car he had just struck. The truck driver was charged with leaving the scene of a trucking accident that resulted in death, and also faces criminal charges in connection with this fatal trucking accident. To read more about this truck accident lawsuit, please click on this link.

This lawsuit is an example of the fact that trucking companies are often sued as additional defendants in addition to the truck driver that caused the accident. Illinois accident attorneys remind trucking companies of the importance of insuring that all drivers are adequately prepared before getting on the road and are fully aware of the safety precautions they should always take when driving trucks, and to keep track of drivers and make sure they are in fact driving safely all of the time. The importance of this is not only to help keep trucking companies from getting sued in the event of a trucking accident, but also to help reduce the number of victims that die, or are injured, each year as a result of truck driver's not driving safely and not being fully aware of their surroundings.

A truck accident lawsuit has been filed against a truck driver who allegedly crashed into a passenger car while the truck driver attempted to change lanes. The plaintiff in the lawsuit was the driver of the passenger car that was involved in the accident. The complaint alleges that because of the truck driver's negligence the plaintiff has suffered serious and permanent personal injuries of which she is suing for compensation. The truck driver apparently failed to keep his truck under control, was driving at too fast of a speed, was not keeping a proper lookout, was not maintaining a proper distance between other cars on the road, as well as multiple other driving infractions that the plaintiff alleges were what contributed to the trucking accident. According to The Madison Record, the complaint is seeking over $100,000 in damages in connection with the accident. To read more about the Madison County trucking accident and the lawsuit that has been filed in connection, please click on this hyperlink.

All of the allegations that the Plaintiff makes against the truck driver in this accident lawsuit stem from the driver not being cautious or aware enough while behind the wheel. It is extremely important for truck drivers to not only know all the safety precautions that they should take while driving, but also to actually follow through and make sure they are driving in the safest manner possible. Illinois truck accident attorneys remind all truck drivers of the importance of being an alert aware driver, always obeying safety rules in all circumstances. Aside from the fact that these rules are created for a reason and should be followed because of that, trucks are such large and potentially dangerous vehicles in the event of a crash that this provides drivers extra-incentive to stay safe while on the road. Additionally, it is good for truck drivers to be defensive drivers because even though the truck driver may follow all safety laws, other drivers they encounter may not, and if the truck driver is prepared they can hopefully avoid an accident that another unsafe driving may have been about to cause.

A trucking accident lawsuit has been filed by a truck driver following an accident that he was involved in. The plaintiff claims that the trucking company negligently allowed a truck to be driven that had a defective wheel, because the wheel detached from the back of the tractor-trailer he was driving and then hit the front of the truck. The Illinois accident occurred on Illinois Route 127 in Bond County back in 2008. The driver and his wife filed the lawsuit seeking damages for medical bills as well as pain and suffering damages. The lawsuit is against the trucking company for failing to properly inspect the truck before allowing it to be used by their employees. According to The St. Clair Record, the trucking crash lawsuit seeks over $600,000 in monetary damages.

Trucking companies are often held liable when their truckers get into car accidents. Even if the truck itself has defective parts, the trucking company that employs a driver that gets into an accident may face a lawsuit for failing to properly inspect and perform the proper safety tests on the trucks they have for their drivers to use. Trucking companies need to not only insure that their drivers receive proper safety training and follow certain safety precautions, but also need to insure that the trucks they are using are safe and okay to be driven under the conditions that these trucks are often forced to undergo. To read more about this Bond Country trucking accident lawsuit and the trucking accident itself, please click on this link.

A trucking company filed a lawsuit against a truck manufacturing company, in which they claim installed a defective exhaust system which leaked toxic fumes into the truck and caused a truck driver serious brain damage. According to The Madison Record, the complaint alleges that the owners of the truck took the truck in multiple times for various defective parts to the company that manufactured the truck, but that the trucking company failed to ever properly identify the problem. The plaintiffs argue that the trucking company in failing to fix the problem, put not only the driver at risk but other drivers on the road as well in the event of a trucking accident. One of the owners of the trucking company that is suing the truck manufacturer was the driver of the truck as well and has suffered serious and permanent brain damage as a result of the alleged faulty exhaust system.

To read more about this defective truck lawsuit, please click on this link. If you or a loved one owned a vehicle in which you feel there was a defect in the design of something that caused a car crash or put you in serious danger, please call an Illinois accident attorney to discuss your options and if you may have a valid claim against the car manufacturer. It is important for car and truck manufacturers to ensure that all safety precautions and standards are met when manufacturing any vehicle, and if a company fails to meet these standards, the consumer should be entitled to relief for the company’s failure to provide a safe vehicle.

An Illinois woman has filed a trucking accident lawsuit in connection with an accident that the complaint alleges left her sick, sore, disordered and disabled. The trucking accident occurred when the plaintiff claims she was driving on I-55 and a tractor that was traveling on the same highway struck her car. The lawsuit claims that the Defendant caused the accident by failing to keep a proper lookout, that he failed to stop to avoid a collision, and that he failed to keep his vehicle under proper control. According to the St. Clair Record, the plaintiff is seeking over $150,000 in damages. If you would like to read more about this trucking lawsuit, please click on this link.

Often times plaintiffs involved in a trucking accident will sue the trucking company as well as the driver. In this case it is known that the defendant was working for a trucking company, but is unknown whether the plaintiff will name the trucking company as an additional defendant in the lawsuit. Being that trucking companies may face liability for their drivers, it is important for companies to make sure that not only safety programs are offered and required for all drivers but that drivers are actually driving safely on the roads and not causing trucking crashes. If you or a loved one have been involved in a trucking accident and feel that the driver and/or the trucking company were at fault for the damages incurred, please contact an Illinois accident attorney today so you can discuss what options are available to you.

A trucking accident lawsuit has been filed in connection with a trucking accident that occurred back in 2008. The accident occurred when the victim was driving on I-70 and was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer. The accident left the victim in a coma and her husband has filed this lawsuit on her behalf. The complaint alleges that the victim has incurred over $600,000 in medical expenses in addition to lost wages she has suffered and will continue to incur. According to The St. Clair Record, the husband of the victim names the truck driver for causing the accident and states that he was negligent in that he failed to keep a proper lookout and failed to slow down to avoid an accident. To read more about this Illinois trucking accident lawsuit, please click on this link.

Often times when a trucking crash occurs, the trucking company may be held liable for the driver’s actions. Because trucking companies can be liable, it is important for all trucking companies to try to insure that their drivers are properly trained and are very safe and cautious when on the road. Trucking safety is very important to trucking companies and truck drivers and this extended safety effort can be seen in the number of trucking accidents decreasing in recent years. However, these accidents do still occur too often and if you or a loved one were involved in a trucking accident that you feel the truck driver or trucking company may have been at fault in causing, please contact an Illinois accident attorney to further discuss your options.

An Illinois trucking accident lawsuit has settled in connection with an accident that occurred back in 2006. The trucking accident occurred when a passenger car struck a tractor trailer that was backing out of an office building lot. The lawsuit that was just settled was brought by the wife of a passenger in the car that died several weeks after the crash as a result of his injuries. According to The Madison Record, the amount of the settlement is confidential. To read more about this Illinois trucking accident, click on this link.

Many accident lawsuits arising from car and trucking accidents involve many defendants and bring a suit under many different causes of action. Often times when companies are named in lawsuits, they may try to reach a settlement instead of having to go to trial to handle the situation. Additionally, parties may be added to the lawsuit if the facts of the accident reveal along the way that someone else may have been at fault. If you or a loved one has been involved in a car or trucking accident and want to file a lawsuit, please call an Illinois accident attorney to further discuss your options.

An Illinois man has received a settlement amount of over $10 million in connection with a trucking accident lawsuit. The trucking accident occurred a couple of years ago in Southern Illinois and the victim filed a lawsuit after his car was sideswiped by a truck after the truck driver ran a stop sign. According to The Chicago Sun Times, the victim suffered many ongoing medical problems that have and will continue to create problems for him. The accident caused the man to have herniated discs in both his back and neck and have caused him to need multiple surgeries on his spine.

Victims of accidents are often entitled to compensation that goes beyond the cost of medical bills, and often includes money for lost wages and other compensation to try to best make the victim as whole as possible again in every aspect of their life. This victim suffered spinal injuries which may have left him unable to work and with other severe and permanent medical issues that may leave him in constant pain and require constant attention. Given the amount of this settlement and what drivers can be found liable for when they are found to have acted negligently on the road, it is crucial to always remember how important it is to follow traffic signals and paying attention while driving. To read more about this trucking accident settlement, click on this link.

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in connection with a trucking accident in which a Frankfurt woman was fatally injured, when she was believed to be looking at a flat tire on her car and was struck by a semi-truck. According to My Fox Chicago, on February 16th, the Illinois woman got out of her car on the shoulder of I-294 and was hit by the truck and pronounced dead on the scene. The wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the truck driver failed to keep a proper lookout, drove too fast, did not stay in his lane and failed to sound the horn. These are all negligent actions on the part of a trucking driver and are all crucial rules to obey when driving a truck. Truck drivers must always remain alert and aware of what is going on on the road around them and keep an eye out for stopped cars and make sure to keep a safe distance from the cars as well as properly warn them if they are too close. In addition to these negligent actions on the part of the driver, the lawsuit alleges that the truck itself was in disrepair and had not been properly maintained. Proper maintenance of all trucks is necessary and negligence in truck upkeep is something that a driver or a trucking company may be held liable in the event of a trucking accident. To read more about this tragic Illinois trucking accident, please click on this link.

In the event that your car gets a flat tire or breaks down in some other way while on the highway or a busy street there are certain safety precautions that should be taken. The National Safety Council recommends that you should always ease your car towards the side of the road and if you are on a highway try to reach an exit if possible. Once you are off the road you want to make sure that your car is visible to other cars passing by, whether this is done by putting out reflective triangles behind your car, turn your flashers on and turn on the interior light in your car. If the reason you are pulled over is for a flat tire, make sure to only change the tire yourself if you can do so a safe distance from traffic. If the problem is unknown or something serious beyond what you can easily fix yourself, wait for professional help. Do not attempt to flag down a car, but rather call a tow truck company for help and then raise the hood to try to let a police officer or tow truck know where you are when they arrive to help.

An Illinois trucking accident lawsuit has been settled and the family of the victims have been awarded $4 million dollars. The LaSalle County trucking accident occurred two years ago when a semi-truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and caused an accident that involved seven vehicles in total. According to My Web Times, the wrongful death lawsuit that was just settled was in connection with an elderly couple that were killed in the chain reaction accident, and another young woman also died as a result of the accident and several others were hurt. The court found the truck driver guilty of failing to reduce speed and following too closely and after the court found the driver negligent the jury was asked to determine what damages should be awarded to the estate, and they came up with $2 million per person or $4 million dollars total. To read more about this trucking accident lawsuit, please click on the hyperlink.

Following too closely and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident are common causes of both trucking and car accidents. When following too closely or driving too fast for the conditions it can make it difficult or even impossible for drivers to stop in time to avoid an accident. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s website, trucking accident account for about 12% of all motor vehicle accidents and the best way to prevent more accidents is to make sure you are a defensive driver. This means that you are always aware of what is going on around you while driving, of other vehicles on the road, follow speed limits and drive slowly when conditions require it, are always alert while at the wheel and maintain your distance from other vehicles. Being a cautious and defensive driver can be all it takes to reduce the number of trucking and car accidents and can make the road a safer place to be.

A trucking accident lawsuit has been settled in connection with a 2007 trucking accident that resulted in the death of a couple. The trucking accident occurred when a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and struck an Illinois woman’s vehicle, causing a chain reaction in which the couple was killed along with the Illinois driver. The case required the jury to decide what damages couple's sons should receive, because the trucking company conceded liability early on in the wrongful death lawsuit. The jury awarded $4 million to the couple's sons. To read more about this trucking accident settlement, please click on the hyperlink.

According to Trans Scan, almost half of long-distance truck drivers interviewed admitted to nodding off at the wheel at some point in their career and about twenty percent of all truck-drivers interviewed reported either an accident or near accident due to nodding off at the wheel. Given these high statistics and the extreme danger caused by fatigued truck drivers, it is important for trucking companies to enforce maximum driving hours and have safeguards in place to help keep tired drivers off the road. In addition to the horrible accidents that can result from tired drivers, trucking companies have added incentive to keep their drivers alert because the companies can be held liable for accidents that are caused by their drivers.

A trucking accident lawsuit has been filed in connection with a December accident when a truck driver veered over the center line of the highway striking a passenger car head on. The family of the victim has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in connection with the accident against the trucking company, because it is believed that the company knew of the medical condition that caused the truck driver to black out at the time of the truck crash and kill the victim. According to Justice News Flash, the lawsuit alleges that since the company was aware of the driver’s medical conditions and had previous reports of his driving record, they should have respected these issues and should not have allowed him on the road alone. To read more about this trucking accident lawsuit, click on this link.

Wrongful death lawsuits may be filed against a person or corporation that can be held liable for the death of someone. Each state’s wrongful death claims are controlled by statute, laying out the requirements for filing a suit, but they are usually filed by a close relative of the victim. This is the appropriate recourse when a company is responsible for someone's death. In this case, the trucking company is being charged with wrongful death because they were aware of the driver’s condition that caused the fatal crash. To contact a Chicago wrongful accident attorney, please click on the hyperlink.

The family of a man who was killed in a trucking accident has been awarded a $3.6 million settlement for their wrongful death lawsuit. According to About Lawsuits, the fatal trucking accident occurred in June of 2005, when the driver was crushed to death after a cradle of propane cylinders fell on top of him. The court found that the trucking company was negligent in allowing four layers of propane cylinders, when only three layers were safe. Another driver for the company testified that the company allowed for this dangerous load because they wanted to get the cylinders loaded into the truck as quickly as possible, and that the driver that was killed had no idea that these safety precautions were ignored. To read more about this tragic accident and the settlement, please click here. According to The Times Reporter, the trucking company is planning on appealing the verdict citing Motor Carrier Safety Regulations as their reason for fighting the case, specifically that the safety issue in question is supposed to be under the truck driver’s watch and is the driver’s responsibility. To read more about the trucking company fighting this claim, please click here.

It is important to remember that trucking companies can often be found liable for trucking accidents. It is important that companies take all appropriate safety precautions to keep their drivers and trucks safe for the road and to keep the number of trucking accidents to a minimum.

The family of the victim of a trucking accident has settled their wrongful death lawsuit. The trucking accident occurred almost two years ago when a dump truck crossed the center line of the highway it was traveling on and crashed into a school bus, killing one teenager and injuring 10 other children. The lawsuit alleged that the dump truck driving was driving too fast on a curve, which caused the tragic trucking accident. According to the KY Post, the state lowered the speed limit by ten miles per hour following this accident as well as another fatal accident that occurred less than one month later. To read more about this trucking accident, click on this link.

Recently, a increase in the speed limit for truckers has been put into effect, with the intention that allowing trucks to travel at the same speed as other vehicles would be safer overall for all of the drivers. This law has been very controversial because while the uniform speed could have benefits, allowing large trucks to be traveling at a faster rate of speed could easily be very dangerous as well. While the law is new, it just went into effect at the beginning on this year, it is difficult to determine what the actual result will be. To read more about this new law and the different views on its enactment, please click on this link.

The victim of a trucking accident that occurred in 2007 is suing the company he worked for as well as the individual that was driving the truck that struck him. The victim was a paramedic and was riding with a patient in the back of an ambulance when the trailer of a truck struck the ambulance after the ambulance driver attempted to avoid the truck with the trailer. According to The West Virginia Record, the victim is seeking over $30,000 in damages. To read more about this trucking accident lawsuit, click here.

A trucking accident lawsuit was filed in connection with a trucking accident that occurred in 2006 in which a truck struck a motorcyclist, killing the motorcycle driver. According to The St. Clair Record, the guardian of the victim’s two young children have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the trucking company and the driver of the truck that caused the fatal accident. According to the complaint, the St. Clair County trucking accident occurred on Illinois State Route 127 when the truck was exiting a ramp and struck the motorcyclist, and claims that the driver failed to keep a proper lookout for other vehicles, did not keep his truck under control and failed to yield the right of way. The trucking accident lawsuit seeks over $100,000 in damages. To read more about this recently filed Illinois lawsuit, please click on the hyperlink.

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.

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 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 Belleville personal injury attorney wants a new hearing and monetary damages from an insurance company that the attorney feels bribed a witness in connection with a trucking accident in 2006. According to The Chicago Tribune, the trial has since ended, but the attorney claims that the witness that claims to have seen the driver swerving prior to the accident from her apartment could not have actually seen this because her lease started six months after the trucking accident occurred. If you are interested in more about this possibly fraudulent verdict, click on this link.

The Plaintiff in a trucking accident lawsuit has received $600,000 in damages. According to Lawyers and Settlements, the trucking accident lawsuit was initially problematic because the victim has extensive pre-existing conditions and difficult pre-injury medical records, however after it was revealed that the Defendant truck driver has destroyed certain documents in connection with the crash, the value of the case increased greatly. If you would like to find out more about this trucking accident lawsuit, click here.

A wrongful death lawsuit in connection with a 2006 trucking accident resulted in a $5.1 million verdict for the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was involved in a truck accident in which his wife was killed when their car was struck by a trucker than allegedly ran a stop sign. According to staugustine.com, the Defendant tried to argue that the accident was due to poor signage and not his fault, however the jury found that the Defendant was 60 percent responsible for the accident, the trucking company was 40 percent responsible and the county was not responsible for any of the trucking accident. To read more about this trucking accident lawsuit, click here.

A truck accident wrongful death lawsuit resulted in a $5.1 million judgment for the victim’s family. The truck accident occurred in 2006 when a tractor-trailer ran a stop sign and stuck the vehicle the victim was riding in. The victim was killed in the trucking accident, and her husband was injured but has since recovered. The truck accident attorney for the trucker claims that the signage was bad and the rumble strips needed replacing. The jury found that the trucking accident was the driver was 60 percent to blame and the trucking company was 40 percent to blame. By clicking on the link, learn more about this trucking lawsuit settlement.

A trucking accident lawsuit was concluded and a man that was involved in a trucking accident in 2006 with a dump truck was awarded close to $2 million dollars. The Plaintiff is this lawsuit was riding his motorcycle when he crashed into a dump truck. The Plaintiff suffered was severely injured with many fractured bones and other serious injuries and according to her attorneys, Plaintiff will suffer lifetime disabilities. The car accident attorney for the truck driver allege that the motorcycle driver failed to stop at a stop sign and therefore the accident was his fault. The jury found that the Plaintiff was 20% contributorily negligent in the accident and that the Defendants were 80% responsible for the accident. For more information on this car accident lawsuit and settlement, please click here.

A lawsuit is underway in connection with a trucking accident that killed a teenage girl in May of 2008. The civil trucking accident lawsuit seeks $15 million in damages. According to The Daily Progress, the trucking accident occurred when the teenager’s car was struck by a tractor-trailer. The truck driver has already been convicted of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving in a criminal lawsuit in connection with this fatal trucking accident. The civil suit filed by the family of the victim names the trucking company as the Defendant, claiming that the truck was not maintained properly and that the driving was not following the appropriate procedures at the time of the trucking accident. For more updates on this trucking accident lawsuit, please check back at this hyperlink.

A verdict was been reached in connection with a trucking accident lawsuit in which the victim of a trucking accident, that suffered from severe brain damage, sued the trucking company and the driver of the truck that was involved in the 2006 trucking accident. The lawsuit found for the victim and rewarded the couple more than $18 million dollars. For more information on this trucking accident lawsuit from KRDO, click here.

A trucking accident trial is underway in connection with an accident that occurred in March of 2006 in which a woman was killed and her husband was seriously personally injured after their car was struck by a truck. According to News-Journal Online, the lawsuit is against the County and alleges that the County failed to warn the motorists of the “unreasonably dangerous” intersection. The cop testifying at trial, that observed the scene following the accident, says that there were no signs that the truck driver attempted to stop at the stop sign at the intersection. The truck driver claims that he did not see the stop sign until it was too late for him to come to a complete stop. The Plaintiff ‘s car accident attorney claims that the lack of rumble strip is another error on the county’s part, but the attorney for the County says that this was not relevant and that the truck accident was the driver’s vault. For more information on this trucking accident lawsuit, click here.

The family of a victim of a log trucking accident that occurred in 2008 wants to make sure that this type of accident does not happen to other people and have filed a lawsuit demanding stronger rules and more signage to prevent further trucking accidents. The victim’s accident was one of three in the same intersection in 2008 on Highway 30. According to KATU 2, the current rule requires that trucks have a rear pilot car for loads that are a certain length, but as the suit alleges, many shorter loads are also dangerous and this rule needs to be amended to prevent further fatal trucking accidents in this area.

The mother of three children who were injured in a trucking accident last year has settled in a lawsuit in which she sued the corporation that owned the semi truck that hit the back of the school bus her children were riding in. The trucking accident occurred when a semi truck struck the back of a school bus carrying junior high and high school students, killing one of the passengers. The mother of the girl that was killed in the crash was a separate suit that has not yet settled or concluded. According to Star-Banner, the driver of the truck was suffering from a lack of rest and failed to brake in time to avoid the accident. The lawsuit alleged that the children suffered physical personal injuries as well as mental anguish as a result of being involved in the fiery bus accident.

A trucking accident lawsuit has been settled, in connection with a truck accident in which a college student suffered traumatic brain injury, for $49 million dollars. The plaintiff was rewarded for past medical expenses, future medical expenses, future lost wages and general damages. According to About Lawsuits, this is likely the largest single-plaintiff personal injury award for that court in the past ten years. The trucking accident that left the plaintiff requiring full time medical care occurred in 2007 when the car he was driving was struck when two tractor-trailers crashed into each other. For more information on this trucking accident settlement, click here.

A fatal trucking accident that occurred on June 1st of this year left the mother of six dead when the commercial lawn mower she was driving was struck by a semi-tractor trailer full of beer. According to My Fox Tampa Bay, the family of the victim are fighting for justice in connection with this terrible trucking accident and are not understanding why criminal charges have not been filed. The semi truck driver was issued a careless driving ticket but the police say that the trucking accident was an accident and that is why no criminal charges have been filed. For more information on this trucking accident, click here.

The family of the victims of a tractor-trailer accident that occurred in June of this year have filed lawsuits against the driver and his employer. According to Google, the family members of the ten people killed in the trucking accident seek compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $10,000. The trucking accident attorneys could not be reached for comment. For more information on this trucking accident lawsuit, click here.

A garbage company faces up to five lawsuits following a truck accident in which one of the garbage company drivers sped through an intersection, flipping his truck and crashing into a car and a motorcycle. According to Courthouse News, this truck accident occurred last summer and resulted in serious injuries to two adults and the death of two children. Lawsuits are to being filed by the driver of the car in respect to her permanent personal injuries, a lawsuit filed by her husband for loss of companionship, a claim filed by each parent over the wrongful death of their children and a claim filed by the motorcycle driver for his serious personal injuries. For more information on these lawsuits in connection to the truck accident, click here.

A settlement has been reached in connection with a 2007 truck accident in which a teenage woman from Lawrence Park Township was left permanently disabled with a moderate brain injury. According to Go Erie, the truck accident occurred when a minivan collided with a tractor-trailer in Harborcreek Township at Nagle Road and Iroquois Avenue. The victim was a passenger in the van at the time of the truck accident and was not wearing a seatbelt. The settlement involved both driver’s insurance companies agreeing to pay a total of $450,000 with neither party admitting any wrongdoing. For more information on this truck accident settlement, click here.

A Bloomington man was sentenced to 13 years in prison in connection with an August 2008 truck accident in which he was drunk and caused the crash in which two men were killed. The truck he was driving hit a tree and the two Chicago-area passengers in the truck with him were killed as a result of the crash. According to the Pantagraph, this was not the first alcohol-related incident that the driver has been involved in, he was also arrested in 2004 for driving under the influence. For more information on this DUI car accident verdict, click here.

According to the Contra Costa Times, a young man who was seriously injured in a truck accident in 2007 has been awarded more than $49 million in damages in connection with a truck accident lawsuit in which he was the plaintiff. The truck accident attorney for the Plaintiff convinced the jury that the truck drivers has been reckless, causing the truck accident that left the Plaintiff requiring medical care round-the-clock for the rest of his life. For more information on this truck accident settlement, click here.

A truck driver has filed a truck accident lawsuit in connection with a truck accident he was involved in back in 2007. According to the West Virginia Record, the complaint alleges that the truck driver was driving a truck that his company, Frito-Lay, knew had tires that were probably illegal and definitely unsafe at the time of the truck accident. Plaintiff is suing for costs incurred as a result of the personal injuries received due to the truck accident as well as compensation for any loss that workers’ compensation does not cover and well as other relief be may be entitled. The Defendant’s truck accident attorney claims that the Plaintiff is not entitled to any relief beyond what workers’ compensation is covering because there was no deliberate intent. Because the company is a Delaware Corporation (and the truck accident occurred in West Virginia) and the amount sought is higher than $75,000 the Defendant removed the case to federal court. For more information on this truck accident lawsuit, click here.

The family of a Wood River man who was killed following a truck accident last November has sued the truck driver and two transport companies. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed in connection with the truck accident that occurred when a tractor-trailer came up behind the car the victim was driving and hit the car. The car was then forced across the median into oncoming traffic, causing another collision and killing the victim. According to the truck accident attorney on the case the victim’s family is seeking damages in excess of $50,000 from each defendant on each of several counts, including negligence and traveling at excessive speeds. For more information on this Madison County truck accident, click here.

A formerly convicted felon was given a job as a truck driver, but immediately after starting was ticketed twice for driving for too many hours in a row, then immediately received another citation for running of the road and then one for lack of rest. Following the pressure he was receiving from the truck company, the driver ran a red light and got into a truck accident while he was trying to get his delivery done as quickly as possible. The driver now faces a truck accident lawsuit, brought by the daughter of the driver of the vehicle involved in the truck accident, for gross negligence. The truck accident lawsuit also names the truck company, stating that they rushed the driver onto the roads without adequate preparation as well as not assuring that he could actually comprehend the street signs due to a language barrier. The truck accident attorney for the Plaintiff states that the driver himself is not as big of a problem as the huge negligent mistakes that the trucking company is making in letting unprepared drivers make these trips. For more information on this truck accident lawsuit, click here.

A truck accident lawsuit was settled in favor of the Plaintiff and he was awarded $5.5 million. The truck lawsuit resulted from a 2005 truck accident in which the Plaintiff was walking and was run over by another trucker while he was out of his own truck inspecting his load. His car accident attorney was able to get him a settlement this high because of how severe his personal injuries were, including permanent brain damage, loss of sight, smell, taste, crushed facial bones as well as other horrible injuries. For more information on this truck accident settlement, click here.

A recent truck accident settlement resulted in the Plaintiff receiving over $1 million dollars for her personal injuries. The truck accident lawsuit was over an accident that occurred in 2006 when a gas tanker ran a red light, colliding with Plaintiff’s vehicle. Due to damage caps for non-economic damages the pain and suffering compensation that the jury awarded the victim will be reduced somewhat. Before trial, the truck company offered to settle for only $25,000.00 and the Plaintiff declined to accept that offer. For more information on this truck accident settlement, click here.

A lawsuit over a truck accident that occurred last summer has been settled for over $18 million. The truck accident involved a truck driver who got distracted by his phone and then caused an accident that killed three and permanently injured another. The lawsuit was filed by the permanently injured victim and his wife after he was left unable to talk or walk as a result of the truck accident. The driver was originally cited for driving longer than the maximum hours allowed in eight days. For more information on this truck accident lawsuit settlement, click here.

A judge has awarded more than $18 million to a couple after the husband was permanently disabled in a fatal truck accident. The accident occurred after the truck driver was reaching for his cell phone. The 53-year-old man was severely personally injured in the truck accident which killed three people and personally injured 14. The crash was caused by a 49-year-old who now faces involuntary manslaughter charges. Prosecutors claim that the truck driver got distracted while reaching for a cell phone and that he was in violation of truck driving regulations because he drove longer than the maximum hours allowed over an eight-day period. As a result of the personal injuries, one man was left permanently disabled and unable to walk or talk. After a bench trial, the judge awarded $13.8 million to the man and another $4.2 to his wife. The judge found that the truck driver’s negligence was the most likely cause of the truck accident, awarding the damages against the truck driver and the company he was driving for. To read more about the truck accident, please the link.

An Illinois man pled guilty to three counts of aggravated driving under the influence and has been sentenced to 45 months in the Illinois Department of Corrections, of which he will have to serve at least 85 percent of that time. The truck accident occurred last fall when the victim was a passenger in her family’s pick-up truck which was travelling down I-90 and was crushed when it was struck by a semi. The truck driver had failed to brake and tested positive for marijuana in amounts that are shown to severely impair his judgment at the time of the accident. Chicago truck accident lawyers Levin & Perconti represent the family of the victim in the civil case against the driver. For more information on this fatal truck accident, click here.

A lawsuit has been filed against two individuals and a trucking company in connection with a Granite City truck accident that injured two women. The suit alleges that the truck failed to stop and that was the cause of the truck accident. The Illinois truck accident occurred on Route 203 in August of 2007 and is apparently the result of a truck and a tractor-trailer both failing to stop and colliding with the vehicle in which the women were traveling. The truck accident caused one of the women to suffer severe and permanently disabling personal injuries and both women suffered mental anguish. For more information on this truck accident lawsuit, click here.

The family of a man that was killed in a truck accident last summer is suing the driver who they believe is responsible for the wrongful death of their family member. The truck accident occurred when the victim, who was driving a tractor trailer, drove off a bridge while attempting to avoid a car in which the driver has fallen asleep at the wheel. At the time of the truck accident, the car driver was cited for several misdemeanor charges and was fined, and while there were slight traces of alcohol in her system there was not enough evidence to prove that she was under the influence of alcohol when the fatal truck accident occurred. For more information on this suit involving a fatal truck accident, click here.

A suit has been filed against a truck company and one of its employees following a truck accident that occurred on May 23rd in Illinois. The crash occurred when one pickup truck was driving north on Illinois Route 3 and another pickup truck that was puller a trailer for a rental company lost control of the trailer and collided with the original pickup truck. The truck accident resulted in the death of the passenger of the pickup truck and serious personal injuries to the driver. The complaint against the rental company and the driver asserts that the driver of the truck pulling the trailer was driving too fast considering the size and load capacity of the trailer. For more information on this suit over a truck accident, click here.

A woman paralyzed in a tractor trailer accident in Illinois in 2008 has filed a suit against 12 parties, including people and companies in connection with the truck accident. The complaint alleges that the drive of the tractor-trailer failed to break in time and hit a car causing that car to hit another car and then a trailer. The vehicles were stopped on the side of the interstate and the defendant ended up colliding with the trailer, because she could not see the trailer in time to avoid the truck accident. The defendant contends that the rear impact guard that the trailer was required to be equipped with was not functioning properly and that is why the defendant’s car slid underneath the trailer when her car crashed into the trailer. She further contends that she would be unlikely to have been paralyzed in the truck accident if the rear impact guard had not been all corroded and had been functioning properly. The defendant’s seat belt was fastened and the airbags deployed, and the defendant says that these safety precautions should have been enough had the guard worked. The defendant is seeking a judgment of over $500,000 from all of the parties involved in the truck accident suit. For more information on this Illinois Truck accident case, click here.

Verdict reached in suit over negligently overloading flatbed trailer. The court found that a tractor-trailer was negligently overloaded and that the overload was the cause of the truck accident in which a container from the truck fell into the highway and caused the truck to swerve into a second truck and then propel off the roadway. The truck accident resulted in the death of one, after he suffered severe head and internal injuries, slipped into a coma and died 35 days later. There was also pain and suffering damages sought in the lawsuit, for the emotional distress of the daughter who was the backseat passenger in the vehicle in which the fatally injured victim was the driver. The court came back with a $29.4 million dollar verdict. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

Last month the driver of a truck, that had collided with a station wagon killing two men, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs. The driver involved in this truck accident pled not guilty to two counts of driving under the influence of drugs. The fatal accident occurred on May 6th when the driver allegedly ran a stop sign and crashed into the car in which the two victims were riding in. The driver claims that he tried to stop but was unable to. The cops that were at the scene of the crime thought that the driver looked like he might be under the influence of drugs so they asked him if he had smoked any marijuana and he told them that he smoked the night before. The cops then arrested him for an aggravated DUI and tested him for THC and the test came back positive. The driver argues that truck accident was caused by the fact that the truck would not stop when he hit the brakes, and the cops reported that there was evidence of a skid making the driver’s story feasible. The court did find probable cause to proceed with charges and since the driver pled not guilty he requested a jury trial, which will proceed later this month. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

A jury in Will County, IL recently awarded the victims of a trucking accident more than $23 million. The victims of the accident brought the lawsuit against the driver of a truck hauling potatoes and the trucking company.

The accident, which occurred in Joliet, IL, was caused when the defendant driver’s tractor trailer collided with the first victim’s car as it slowed for an unrelated accident. This caused a chain-reaction crash involving two more tractor trailer trucks and three cares. The truck accident left two people dead and five others injured. According to the report, the truck driver was cited for false entries in her log book and driving with a suspended driver’s license.

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A jury reviewed a 2003 truck rollover accident this week, awarding $1 million to the survivor and an additional $200K in personal injury damages. The jury found that the driver who struck the victim’s truck was 100% at fault. The jury found Ford Motor Company at no fault in a pickup truck rollover accident that resulted in personal injuries and a wrongful death.

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A personal injury lawsuit filed after former firefighter crashed a fire truck has been settled for $175,000. The former firefighter who caused the fire truck crash tested positive for cocaine an hour and fifteen minutes after the crash. The settlement was approved by a city council.

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The family of an 11 year old boy killed in a church bus wreck earlier this year has reached a $450,000 settlement with the insurance companies who represent the driver of the bus. The young boy died from injuries he sustained after the bus rolled down an enbankment and crashed into a tree. The bus driver was cited for driving too fast for the wintry conditions on the highway. For the full story, click here.