Truck Accidents

Drivers on I-55 near Chicago deal with a lot, including heavy traffic and fatigued truckers. In fact, Chicago-area traffic has recently ranked as the worst in the country and the second-worst in the world by hours lost. Trucks are a major reason, and Interstate 55 drivers have it bad. Outbound I-55 from the I-90 interchange…

Chicago truck accidents can be especially dangerous because huge 80,000-pound vehicles barrel down congested, fast-moving roads alongside much smaller cars. It takes just one sudden braking maneuver, one blind-spot lane change, or one gas spill for a truck to alter many lives in a few seconds. If you’ve been injured, you can better protect your…

Interstate 294 around Chicago is more than “busy.” It is overloaded, partly due to its popularity as a freight route. Trucks of all sizes haul all types of cargo on I-294 daily and share the road with much lighter cars. These bigger and heavier trucks can mean higher speeds and limited maneuverability. One trucker’s mistake…

In 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reported more than 4,800 accidents involving large trucks in Illinois. These crashes resulted in thousands of injuries, and some even proved fatal. Because of the massive scale of commercial vehicles like trucks and tractor-trailers, even a seemingly minor crash can result in catastrophic injuries and other significant…

The American supply chain moves at highway speeds. This supply chain is powered by a highly regulated network of commercial trucks that transport everything from commercial goods to consumer products. These massive vehicles demand rigorous oversight to prevent mechanical failures that can transform an ordinary delivery run into a catastrophic accident. Luckily, there exists a…

Even though semi-trucks are typically the only vehicles that jackknife, passenger vehicles, motorcycles, pedestrians, and other road users can become directly caught in these accidents, leading to catastrophic and devastating injuries. These accidents are extremely dangerous because as the truck driver loses control of the truck, the wheels lock up, and a tractor-trailer weighing up…

Truck drivers need experience, education, and training to successfully operate 18-wheelers. Trucks are heavy, tall, wide, and powerful machines that pose severe risks to everyone else on the road. If a truck driver lacks the proper training, they could put themselves and other individuals in severe danger. When a driver without proper training or credentials…

Sharing the busy Chicago roadways with truck drivers can increase your chances of being involved in a truck accident. When this happens, you might be able to file a lawsuit against someone personally, such as the truck driver or the owner of the truck company that the driver works for. However, there are certain facts…

Imagine that you are on the road with a large semi- or commercial box truck that is transporting several thousands of pounds of heavy metals. You are sharing the road with this truck, and right when you are making your way around the truck, you notice that it begins to swerve and experience driving issues.…

When it is time for truckers to take a break or end their shift, they must find parking as quickly as possible. Automobile drivers may think this is an easy task. However, the truth is that finding parking spaces that can fit large trucks is extremely challenging. Many people are unaware of this, but the…