When semi trucks and other large trucks are involved in accidents, the resulting injuries can be devastating and even fatal. At Anesi Ozmon, our attorneys have a vast amount of legal experience representing individuals injured in truck accidents, including injured truck drivers and teamsters seeking workers' compensation benefits in Illinois.
If you are a truck driver and you cannot go back to trucking, we will help you determine your options and pursue the maximum compensation available through workers' compensation, Social Security Disability (SSD) and any third-party liability claim, as appropriate.
Chicago Semi Truck Accident Attorneys
Truck accidents can have a number of causes. While the truck driver's negligence may have contributed to the crash, the trucking company may also have played a role. A city's failure to properly design or maintain a road can also cause accidents. If an truck part was defective and malfunctioned, the manufacturer could be liable. Our lawyers will work with experts to recreate the accident, determine where negligence occurred and fight to obtain the compensation you are entitled to.
Below are brief summaries of truck accident claims we have handled for past clients:
- $2,270,900 verdict for a plaintiff who injured her back when struck by a Commonwealth Edison truck.
- $1,850,000 settlement for a laborer who was struck by a Commonwealth Edison bucket truck.
- $1,600,000 settlement for a woman who had her leg severely injured in a collision with a truck in Joliet, Illinois.
- $1,500,000 settlement for a woman who suffered exacerbation of multiple sclerosis and spinal injuries in a collision with a semi truck.
- $550,000 record settlement in Kankakee County for a neck injury suffered by a woman when the car in which she was a passenger was run off the road by a truck.
- $335,000 lump sum settlement for a truck driver who was severely injured after being run over at a gas station.
While many of our cases settle, we are always prepared for trial. Our attorneys are prepared to take on complex truck accident claims, and we have vast experience challenging large insurance companies, trucking companies and others.
Chicago Interstates & Freeways
- Interstate 90 (I-90) is tolled east of the Wisconsin- Illinois border including a toll at the Chicago Skyway.
- Interstate 80 runs from the Quad Cities east to south of Chicago, it is the main east-west route for traffic.
- Interstate 55 connects the Chicago metropolitan areas and St. Louis, Missouri.
- Interstate 294 (I-294) is a tolled highway that runs across the northeastern part of Illinois.
Illinois Truck Crash Statistics
- Motor vehicle accidents accounted for 1,043 deaths in Illinois in 2008.
- 10.8 million motor vehicle accidents occured in the United States in 2009.
- 4,026 crashes happened in 2005 due to the driver being distracted.
- In 2010 there were over 10,000 tractor-trailer crashes on roadways in Illinois.
Contact our Illinois truck accident attorneys for aggressive representation. Call 312-574-3378 or 866-610-6219, or contact us online to arrange a free consultation.
