Chicago Truck Accident Attorney

Top Chicago Truck Accident Attorneys

Trucking accidents often result in serious injuries and death due to the negligence of large transportation companies. Our experienced Chicago, Illinois truck accident attorneys have a deep understanding of the trucking industry, including the applicable state and Federal Motor Carrier Regulations -- essential tools to fully representing our clients. For a free consultation with a top Chicago truck accident attorney, call us at (312) 527-4500.

Passen Law Group has recovered several multi-million dollar verdicts or settlements for victims of serious truck accidents. Recently, Stephen Passen obtained a $15 million settlement on behalf of the Estate of a man and his partially paralyzed wife several days into a trial against a trucking company and its driver responsible for a catastrophic Chicago tractor-trailer accident. Please refer to Our Results for specific results obtained by our Chicago, Illinois truck accident lawyers.

Stephen Passen has over 30 years experience as a Chicago truck accident lawyer, not only representing victims of catastrophic trucking crashes, but also representing a limited number of trucking companies and their drivers. Mr. Passen's trucking experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants provides a unique perspective in understanding safety responsibilities in the Chicago trucking industry, and effectively proving a truck injury lawsuit.

Passen Law Group has recovered several multi-million dollar verdicts or settlements for victims of serious truck accidents. Recently, Stephen Passen obtained a $15 million settlement in Chicago tractor-trailer accident, several days into trial, against a trucking company and its driver on behalf of the Estate of a man and his partially paralyzed wife. Please refer to Our Results for specific results obtained by our Chicago, Illinois truck accident lawyers.

Experienced Investigators of Truck Accidents

Accidents involving tractor-trailer (semi) trucks often have devastating, irreparable results. Once size, weight, freight loads, and speed are taken into consideration, even a relatively minor truck accident can cause catastrophic, permanent injuries or even wrongful death.

Those seriously injured or killed in truck accidents are usually the passengers of other cars and other motor vehicles, whereas the driver of the tractor-trailer involved often escapes with only minor injuries. All too often, innocent victims are injured unnecessarily in Chicago truck accidents because tractor-trailer drivers fail to take appropriate accident prevention measures.

With over 30 years of truck accident experience, each Chicago truck accident attorney at Passen Law Group understands how to investigate the facts and explore all available legal remedies in every tractor-trailer accident we handle. Your Chicago truck accident attorney will consult with the most experienced private investigators and trucking industry experts and professionals to assist with proving our case and identifying all viable defendants. Our skilled trial attorneys prepare each case as if it is going to trial, though our reputation in the legal community often leads to generous settlements for our clients.

Common Causes of Trucking Accidents:

Truck accidents in Illinois and across the country are most commonly caused by the following:

• Truck drivers and trucking companies violating federal regulations
• Overloaded trucks or trailers
• Inadequate driver training
• Under qualified truck driver(s)
• Truck driver speeding
• Failing to follow appropriate safety procedures/Unsafe safety systems or warning devices
• Improper transportation of equipment with trailers
• Failure to properly inspect truck or tractor-trailer
• Failure to repair and/or maintain truck
• Failure to yield the right of way
• 18 wheeler crash
• DUI / DWI (alcohol or drugs)
• Truck driver fatigue ? driving too many hours
• Truck driver rushing to meet a tight delivery deadline
• Truck rollover
• Obstructed view backing up/moving in reverse
• Mechanical or brake failure/defective or faulty components
• Tires blow up
• Toads that shift weight

Contact a Top Chicago Truck Accident Lawyer

Regardless of where you live, if you been the victim of a truck injury accident, call for a Free Consultation with a top Chicago truck accident attorney at (312) 527-4500, or fill out a Free Case Evaluation.