Truck Accidents

When drivers are making their daily commutes in Illinois, large trucks are an intimidating presence. Sharing the road with these vehicles can be worrisome even before considering the possibility that the trucker and truck company are negligent in ensuring that the...

When parties are involved in a truck accident it is sometimes unclear who is at fault because more than one party contributed to causing a collision. However, residents of Illinois and other states should know some situations when parties are more clearly labile for...

When driving through most parts of Illinois, you’re likely to encounter a semi-truck at some point on your journey. These huge vehicles make up a large portion of automobiles on the roads, transporting tons and tons of goods each day. However, semi-trucks also present...

If you or a loved one has ever suffered an injury in a traffic accident with a commercial truck, you know first-hand the fear a massive commercial truck can cause. These huge vehicles are essential to the American industry, so ensuring they are safe is a top priority...

Semi-trucks are some of the biggest vehicles out there on the roads. Because of their size, you would think that it would be rather challenging to get into an accident with an 18-wheeler. Unfortunately, serious truck accidents still occur every day due to avoidable...

Farming is essential to our national and worldwide economies, but it is also dangerous work. Even the most careful farmers and farm laborers are at risk every day in their jobs. Among the most dangerous tasks in farming is operating a tractor or other farming...

If you have ever driven along an interstate and seen a jackknifed truck in the median or blocking the lanes of traffic, you may have come up on a very serious semitruck accident. In fact, jackknifing is one of the most hazardous accidents for the semitruck drivers and...

It is no secret that drivers can't operate vehicles safely when they're distracted. While every distracted driver is a hazard to others on the roadways, truckers have very large and heavy vehicles to control. When they're distracted, even a simple error can turn...

Truck drivers are in charge of transporting many of the goods that people need around the country. They do a necessary job. The trouble is that truck drivers who are too tired could cause significant crashes that lead to injuries or deaths. Truck driver fatigue has a...