Several parties can be held liable for a single truck accident. If you have been injured in a trucking accident, one of the first things you must do before bringing legal action against someone is ensure that you have identified all parties responsible for the accident. If you fail to sue the ... [Continue Reading]
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Determining the Recovery Value of Truck Accident Injuries
Have you been involved in a semi-truck accident? Were you significantly injured as a part of that accident? Are you wondering how to determine the monetary value of your injuries? Let's start with a very important point: Semi-truck accidents are handled completely differently than ... [Continue Reading]
Personal Injury Paralysis From a Truck Accident
Every single time you drive, you risk being seriously injured or even paralyzed. And yes, this could happen to even the most careful driver. In Illinois, paralysis is among the most common personal injury when a car collides with a truck. As a result of these accidents, more serious injuries are ... [Continue Reading]
Rules For Ensuring Trucking Companies Properly Secure Their Cargo
Many different parties are responsible for securing cargo on a semi truck, and 7% of all serious semi truck accidents are caused by loose cargo. If you happen to be the person driving behind the semi who is hit with flying debris, you're going to want to know who is responsible for ... [Continue Reading]
Electronic Logging Devices Hold Truck Drivers Accountable for Negligence, Recklessness, and Breaking the Law
It’s winter weather and holiday driving can be hazardous on icy roads and skid-prone conditions. Add trucks and semitrailers to the mix and an accident is much more severe when a large vehicle loses control on the road. When a truck collides which a smaller passenger vehicle, a disastrous injury ... [Continue Reading]
What to Do When Car Accidents Are Serious Personal Injuries?
If you experience a serious car accident, chances are insurance companies will try to get you to sign on an injury settlement amount quickly. This is never a good idea. When injured, you may not be able to perceive the long-term effects of the accident and this is what insurance companies want. ... [Continue Reading]
Personal Injury Claim: Recovery Amount Grows with a Life Care Plan
Have you heard of Life Care Planning? Some may think of it as designed to anticipate the needs of the elderly. We typically think of life care planning as a matter of wills and estates. In a personal injury action it outlines the specific losses over a long period of time. What Goes into a Life ... [Continue Reading]
Divvy: New Options Bring New Hazards
Divvy: New Options Bring New Hazards Bike sharing has become a growing trend in urban transportation. Opening for service in June of 2013, Divvy was the city of Chicago’s answer to this new mobility option. With a system of close to 5,000 bicycles and 476 stations, and a daily ridership of around ... [Continue Reading]
