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Safety technology in trucks could save lives

March 11, 2019 Legal Team
Every year, many people are killed in crashes involving large trucks in Illinois and around the country. The size and weight differences between commercial trucks and passenger vehicles make trucking accidents much more dangerous than other types of collisions. Large truck crashes are likely to result in serious injuries or fatalities to occupants of...
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Statutes of limitation in personal injury cases

February 21, 2019 Legal Team
In the state of Illinois, a person has two years to file a lawsuit in a personal injury case. An individual has five years to file a lawsuit in the event that personal property was damaged. The statutes of limitation are designed to ensure that cases are processed in a timely manner and while...
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Bad accidents with dump and concrete trucks on the rise

December 28, 2018 Legal Team
Ready-mix concrete delivery trucks and dump trucks travel the roads of Illinois every day and service many types of industrial and construction projects. From 2015 to 2016, dump truck accidents that required towing jumped by 9 percent for a total of 8,206 accidents. Although the growing problem has prompted insurers to raise their premiums,...
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Greyhound, big rig in deadly crash

September 5, 2018 Legal Team
Some Illinois residents might have heard about a Greyhound bus accident on Aug. 30 that resulted in the death of eight people. The accident, which happened in New Mexico, happened when a semi-trailer hit the bus. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident. It has been reported that the truck had lost...
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