Truck Accidents

 NBC Chicago reported on September 11 that even when you’re off the road in the comfort of your home, a truck or vehicle can strike you. That’s what happened in south suburban Lansing on Torrence Avenue near 184th Street. A semi-truck injured a resident and the truck driver when it slammed into a residential building.…

Large commercial vehicles, tractor-trailers, and garbage trucks pose a great danger to cyclists. A recent incident demonstrates this vulnerability. Chicago Police report that on August 9, 2018 at about 7:10, a 39-year-old woman was riding on Halsted when she was hit by a dump truck making a right-hand turn. She was taken to Northwestern Memorial…

 If you’ve been in a truck accident or injured in a truck accident, we can help you find out about that trucking accident. At Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers, we have the tools and resources to find a variety of factors as to the cause of the accident, to confirm that the truck driver…

Commercial trucks often carry a tremendous amount of mass, due to both their sheer size and the cargo they carry. Combining this with highway speeds and you have the potential for deadly crashes when something goes wrong. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), 37,461 people lost their lives…

When you purchase new or preowned vehicle from a dealer, you have the expectation that all of its parts are sound and free from defects, especially the type of defects that can result in a serious crash and injuries or even death. One of the key components of any vehicle is its tires. A serious…

Heavy winds are a known danger to truck drivers and truck companies. Strong winds can cause the cargo in the vehicle to shift. Excessive winds can literally pick up the side of a rig and cause the truck to shake. If a driver loses control of the vehicle, the truck can rollover. Cargo can spill…

There are many factors that experienced Chicago truck accident lawyers use to show a truck driver or truck company caused your injuries. The location and the extent of the damage to the truck and cars can indicate fault. An inspection of the accident site, speaking with witnesses, and reviewing the police report can help show…

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…