Truck Accidents

Today we are sitting down with attorney Mark Schneid to discuss auto accidents involving commercial trucks. Due to the sheer size of these trucks, accident injuries can be very serious, and often result in the wrongful death of the other driver. These cases can be...

In terms of size and weight, commercial trucks tend to trump passenger vehicles. As a result, the drivers and passengers in the smaller vehicles typically suffer the most when the two collide. Because it takes so much to stop a large semi-truck, all trucks must have...

Making your way across Illinois roadways can prove challenging even under the best of circumstances, and this is particularly true when hazardous conditions exist, such as heavy snowfall or icy roads. Sharing the road with commercial truckers can also present...

On July 29, 2018, around 2:00 p.m., a semi-truck crashed with a passenger car, driven by a teenage woman, at the Randall and Hopps roads intersection in Elgin, Illinois. Elgin police report that the woman made her left turn from southbound Randall Road towards...

On March 2, 2018, around 2:00 p.m., three semi-trucks and four cars were involved in a fiery crash on inbound I-290 in Elmhurst, near St. Charles Road. Immediately after the crash, a fire spread between multiple truck cabs and cars involved in the pileup....

For motorists like you, having to share the road with semi-trucks is an unfortunate but unavoidable reality. Just as you may find yourself taking your eyes off the road or your hands away from your vehicle's controls to eat, answer the phone or what have you, today's...

A three-car crash on April 25, 2017, which resulted in at least one injury, occurred on northbound Route 83 at Frontage Road, just north of I-290 in Bensenville. Authorities say the crash happened around 12:30 p.m., causing all northbound lanes on Route 83 to be...

A recent semi truck accident in the Chicago metro area left the truck driver dead and one other person being taken to the hospital with injuries. The truck was traveling eastbound on Interstate 94 near Chicago when it apparently lost one of its wheels. Not...

Trucking companies seek to make a profit just like any other kind of business. However, that motive can cause them to sidestep safety rules and endanger their drivers. In fact, many trucking companies are actually guilty of coercing their drivers to violate federal...

On October 21, 2015, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a car carrying three crashed into a semi-truck making a left turn and became wedged underneath the trailer in Harvey, Illinois. Police say the semi-truck was making a left turn from Center Street onto 159th Avenue when...