Trucking Accidents and Vicarious Liability
Just last month, a 2005 Freightliner tractor-trailer was involved in a fatal automobile accident with a Lownders County school bus while traveling on Interstate 75. At the time of this accident, the...
View ArticleTractor-Trailers: The Heavyweights of the Highway
Recently, in Illinois, a three-vehicle collision resulted in two individuals being transported to a nearby hospital. This accident occurred on United States Highway 20 near Illinois Route 73. It,...
View ArticleIllinois Child Struck by Tractor-Trailer
On the breezy afternoon of October 11 2016, just after 4:00 p.m., a child was struck by a tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer was headed south on Main Street in New Boston, Illinois. This child...
View ArticleJeep Driver’s Fatality Could Have Been Avoided
On September 19, 2016, Illinois State Police reported to a tractor-trailer related accident. This auto accident occurred around 11:15 a.m. at the intersection of Illinois 1 and Kankakee County Road...
View ArticleTruck-Driver’s Argument With Passenger Causes Fatal Accident
Tractor-trailers are the largest, and most powerful, vehicles on the road. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that tractor-trailers weigh up to 30 times more than passenger...
View ArticleCars Crash Head On with Cattle!
Imagine this, you are driving down the road, when all of a sudden a large mattress flies into your path causing you to quickly swerve out of your lane and, in turn, results in a horrible accident with...
View ArticleUber Experiments with Self-Driving Trucks
As you may know, automobile accidents are among the main causes of personal injury and fatalities. In attempt to cut back in auto accidents, various companies are experimenting with automated vehicles....
View ArticleThe Dangers of Distracted/Inattentive Tractor-Trailer Drivers
Distracted driving occurs when a person is driving a motor vehicle while, at the same time, engaged in an activity that could take the his or her eyes off of the road. Distracted driving, or...
View ArticleBack to the Basics – Unique Dangers of Tractor Trailers
There are a significant number of tractor-trailers on the road at any given time of the day. These tractor-trailers play an important role in our economy. Yet, with all these tractor-trailers on the...
View ArticlePennsylvania Jury Awards $15.57 to Family of Man Hit by Truck Driver With...
Isaac Espinoza was helping a friend with his broken down car on a stretch of highway I-81 just outside Chambersburg, Pennsylvania when he was hit by a truck driver with a blood alcohol level more than...
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3-Year-Old Toddler Killed in Uptown Pedestrian Crash
A toddler was killed in an Uptown pedestrian crash on June 9, the second child traffic death to occur on Chicago streets in just a week. The 3-year-old was riding in a child seat attached to the back...
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