Top Chicago Truck Accident Lawyers

In 2019, 12,505 truck accidents occurred in Illinois, and 1,935 of these accidents resulted in injuries, while 114 caused fatalities. If you have suffered serious injuries due to a truck accident, our top Chicago truck accident lawyers at the Horwitz Law Group are ready to assist you in recovering the maximum financial compensation available for your truck accident injuries.

The Complex Nature of Chicago Truck Accident Claims

Compared to other collision types, including auto accidents, truck accidents are simply more complex because of the multiple parties that can be held liable and the insurance providers who defend them. Likewise, since most truck drivers are employees, they are backed by companies who have ample experience in defending injury claims and lawsuits involving personal injuries and wrongful deaths.

What’s more, the injuries that victims sustain are more serious (sometimes deadly) when large trucks are involved. Truck accidents typically cause debilitating and life-threatening injuries that don’t just leave injured victims physically hurt but unable to work and support their families due to overwhelming medical expenses. Injuries that we commonly see from truck accidents include:

Multiple shattered bones and compound fractures
Internal bleeding
Severe lacerations and bruising
Traumatic brain injuries
Severe spinal cord injuries
Paralysis
Loss of limb

Many truck accidents are caused by driver fatigue and driver error, and our legal team regularly handles cases where victims are severely injured in truck accidents that involve the following:

Intersection collisions
Rear-end crashes
Head-on collisions
Left-turning crashes
Rollovers
Jackknife crashes
Poor and/or improper truck maintenance
Driving at excessive speeds

The Value of Truck Accident Claims

The value of truck accident claims is normally higher than other types of vehicle accident claims. Trucks are much bigger than other motor vehicles and cause more damage. Also, trucking is a business, which means more chances of higher compensation amounts. In addition, injured victims typically face more serious injuries, others don’t fully recover, and some die.

But the specific value of a truck accident claim would depend on the victim’s individual losses and what they are specifically trying to recover. In any case, injured victims have the right to recover non-economic and economic damages through a settlement or lawsuit. These damages can include all medical costs associated with the accident, lost earnings, pain and suffering, property damage, and/or punitive or exemplary damages.

If the truck accident resulted in death, the deceased victim’s family members can seek justice and recover compensation for the loss of their loved one.

Find Out How Our Top Chicago Truck Accident Lawyers Can Help

The top Chicago truck accident lawyers of Horwitz Law Group have ample experience helping injured victims and their families navigate the complex legal system to overcome their accident-related challenges and get their lives back on track.

We also handle truck accidents and other personal injury cases on a contingency fee agreement, which means that we only get paid for our services when we succeed in securing a fair settlement or court verdict for your case. To schedule a free consultation of your truck accident case, please fill out our online form.

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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Top Chicago Truck Accident Lawyers