Chicago Truck Accident Attorney

Large trucks take part in a high % of automobile accidents & deaths. According to the IIHS, in 2010 over half a million large trucks as well as commercial vehicles were involved in accidents. Those accidents led to over 10,000 severe injuries and over 5,000 deaths. Unfortunately, the trend lines indicate a growing problem. The same data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety from 2009 data indicated only 3,200 deaths, representing a startling forty-five percent increase in just one year. The issue is likely to continue to rise as industry insiders confirm that over twenty percent more trucks are anticipated to be on the road this year.

Tractor Trailer Highway Accidents

A large truck is any truck that weighs more than ten thousand pounds- and are referred to as semis or tractor-trailers. Due to their extreme size, crashes involving large trucks are more likely to end in serious injury and fatalities, than accidents involving only street cars. Roughly 10% of individuals wounded in a big truck crash die. Large trucks are also more prone to be involved in more than one auto accident per year, than are street cars.

Both federal & state regulations govern the safety of the trucks’ equipment and the drivers’ hours. Trucking organizations are instructed to keep records of this information. Faulty equipment & driver fatigue can be causes of multiple-vehicle crashes. Truck drivers also show basic negligence which leads to accidents, for example speeding, improper lane changes, and failure to see the cars around them while making left and right turns.
It is important to seek the help of a Chicago truck accident lawyer any time you are hurt in almost any one of these motor vehicle accidents. The legal professional can help explain exactly how the facts of your specific case might play out in negotiations with the trucking company or insurer. Just as well, you can learn whether or not the filing of a lawsuit is necessary to ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve.

Your Recourse and Rights to Compensation

At The Horwitz Law Group, we have successfully recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for clients who have been hit head-on by trucks, resulting in brain damage and other behavioral issues as well as permanent loss of normal life, pain and suffering, and inability to return to work.

If you or someone you care about has been injured, schedule a FREE consultation with a Chicago truck accident attorney at The Horwitz Law Group or by calling 312-641-9200.

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Meet Your
Winning Team

MARK J. HORWITZ

Managing Partner

JARED J. DUGGAN

Managing Attorney

ANGIE GALAVIZ

Legal Assistant

LAURINE SARGENT

Legal Assistant

Case Results

$6,900,000.00

for a motor vehicle wrongful death case.

$5,300,000.00

for a 75-year-old woman who suffered an above the knee amputation due to being run over by a private school bus.

$4,500,000.00

for a young lady who was run over by a private waste hauling company while crossing the street.

$3,600,000.00

for a trucking accident resulting in the death of the driver.

$3,000,000.00

for a 70 year old man who died, without any living relatives, seven months after being hit by a car while crossing the street.

$2,300,000.00

for a client whose family was killed by a street sweeper that ran a red light.

$2,100,000.00

for a client injured in a 2005 Metra train derailment case.

$1,600,000.00

for a minor rear-ended on an expressway in Kankakee.

$1,400,000.00

for a premises liability accident resulting in below the knee amputation.

$1,200,000.00

for a woman who was hit by a car while crossing the street.

$1,197,000.00

for a client who was injured on the CTA red line train.

$900,000.00

for a bicyclist hit by a car.

$800,000.00

for a passenger injured in a rideshare rollover accident.

$750,000.00

for a rideshare accident injury.

$600,000.00

for a low-speed rear-end accident.

$500,000.00

for injuries in a van accident pulling a trailer.

$500,000.00

for a minor injured in a ride-share accident.

$495,000.00

for a pedestrian injured due to a sidewalk defect.

$350,000.00

for a passenger injured in a rideshare rollover accident.

$289,000.00

for a driver injured in an auto accident.

$270,000.00

for injuries from a right-turning truck.

$260,000.00

for a family injured in an auto accident.

$255,000.00

for a law enforcement officer rear-ended by a truck.

$250,000.00

for a motorcyclist rear-ended.

$233,000.00

for an individual injured by a dog.

$225,000.00

for a bicyclist hit by a car while crossing the street.

$201,000.00

for a driver rear-ended on the expressway.

$175,000.00

for a client who had lawyers at another law firm trying to settle the accident case for only $60,000.

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Chicago Truck Accident Attorney