Truck Accidents

Chicago is one of the nation’s leading transportation hubs. Trucks traveling cross-country, regionally, and locally – routinely pass through Chicago. The logistics of which roads and highways trucks will use is not going to change unless there are major infrastructure changes. What is changing, however, is who is driving the trucks and what types of…

According to CBS News, the trucking industry needs to hire nearly 90,000 truck drivers to keep with increase freight demand. That number could triple in 10 years. Since most everything we eat, use at work, or place in our home comes to us through truck deliveries – a shortage of truck drivers can mean price…

On January 31 in New Lenox, a truck crash on I-355 killed one person and injured another, reports ABC 7 Eyewitness News. The driver, 33-year-old Serghei Balint, was driving his tractor-trailer on the I-355 southbound ramp to I-80 eastbound when the cargo in his rig shifted. The resulting imbalance tipped over the truck, causing it…

Drivers of motor vehicles traveling the highways of Illinois often encounter various threats and dangers to safety requiring their focused attention and necessary precautions. One of these dangers involves debris falling from large trucks and flatbed trailers. Often, flatbed trucks carry loads that are secured by reliable equipment and devices designed to prevent items from…

The Tesla company, headed by Elon Musk, recently announced that it was working on rigs that can drive up to 500 miles on a single charge. Development is planned for 2019. There are still a lot of concerns regarding liability for these types of trucks; after all, if one crashes, who is responsible – Tesla?…

Sharing the road with tractor trailers and big rigs can be nerve-wracking. We all know that, due to their sheer size and weight, an accident with a large truck can be catastrophic. Trucks cannot stop or maneuver the way smaller cars can, making it difficult for them to see out of their side mirrors or…

Elite bicycle racers often engage in the practice of platooning, which involves following one another in a straight line at a close distance to reduce drag and increase efficiency. The practice of platooning is also used in the commercial trucking industry to save energy and increase safety. Grouping two or more large trucks on the…

Truck driver fatigue is a huge safety issue and it has been for decades. Truck drivers are constantly under pressure to meet impossible deadlines and sometimes they feel forced to sacrifice sleep to meet those deadlines. Driver fatigue has been the cause of many truck driving crashes, so The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)…

Chicago trucking company owners might think they are in the transportation business, but in reality — they are in the risk-mitigating business. Those who operate trucking companies should know how necessary it is for employees to be properly trained. To have a competent fleet, adequate employee retention, and to decrease chances of a trucking accident,…

While there is no guarantee that you will never be involved in a trucking accident, there are steps you can take to lessen your risk. Most trucking crashes result from the driver negligence or poor maintenance of the vehicle. By keeping a safe distance and staying aware of your surroundings, you may be able to…