Trucking ACCIDENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION - Serving PALOS HEIGHTS, IL
Did you suffer an injury involving a truck in Palos Heights, IL?
Wojcik Law Personal Injury Lawyers in Palos Heights, IL, help victims who have been the victims of a trucking accident. Each of our attorneys will investigate the circumstances leading to your trucking accident and fight to help you get the compensation you are entitled to. We take an exhaustive approach to vigorously progress your claim, ensuring that the at-fault party is held responsible for compensating you for your injuries.
Trucking Accident Lawyer Palos Heights IL YOU CAN TRUST
Due to their severity, trucking accidents often lead to devastating, life-altering, and even fatal injuries. Our firm and personal injury lawyers help victims injured in a trucking accident, including tractor-trailers and commercial trucks. Additionally, we also represent the families who have lost a loved one due to the negligence of a truck driver or their employer. When fighting for your rights, you need a firm that has a plethora of knowledge, experience, and resources to handle these difficult cases.
Our experienced attorneys have successfully acquired compensations and judgments for those who have been the victim of a commercial truck accident. We are here for you and your family from your first phone call to a trial if necessary. At Wojcik Law, we take pride in our exceptional client service, detail to attention, and aggressive advocacy. These have all been a tradition at our firm for decades.
COMMERCIAL SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENTS - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
There were 12,267 crashes involving tractor-trailers (Semis)
Fatalities resulting from tractor-trailer crashes increased by 5.2% from 2017 to 2018
Trucks, Buses, and Recreational Vehicles 4% make up all drivers on the road.
There were 43,830 pickup truck crashes, resulting in 202 being fatal and 9,286 resulting in some kind of injury.
There were 8,611 single-unit truck crashes, 31 being fatal and 1,384 resulting in some kind of injury.
There were 13,071 truck-tractors with semi-trailer accidents, resulting in 122 being fatal and 2,235 resulting in some injury.
COMMON CAUSES OF TRUCK ACCIDENTS
Unfortunately, truck drivers are often put under a lot of stress, working long hours due to the demand of corporations and trucking companies alongside wanting to make more money. As a result, drivers often experience severe fatigue. While it is one of the most common contributing factors to large, severe truck accidents, it is far from being the only one.
Other common accidents involving a truck include:
Reckless driving
Speeding
Distracted driving
Driving while under the influence
Equipment failure
Drowsy or fatigued driving
Adverse weather conditions
An experienced truck accident lawyer at Wojcik Law has seen almost every reason for an accident involving a truck. Therefore, we know how to investigate, gather evidence and testimonies, and fight for your compensation better than any other law firm in the area.
THOSE LIABLE FOR TRUCKING ACCIDENTS IN PALOS HEIGHTS, IL
Commonly, when one party is a victim of a serious accident involving a truck, they often point blame directly to the rig's driver. However, that is not always the case. Multiple parties are involved, and determining who to go after for full compensation is essential in winning a settlement or even a trial. Those who can be held responsible for a trucking accident include:
The employer/trucking company: Truck drivers often work long days and nights transporting cargo. However, some companies have more interest in getting their shipments to the final location quicker than the safety of their driver or others on the road. If a truck driver is asked to overwork, this can lead to sleep exhaustion and eventually an accident. Our lawyers will examine work logs, among other things, to determine if the employer was putting their driver and those on the road in harm's way.
The manufacturer: Semi, commercial, and tractor-trailer trucks are designed to transport heavy cargo for extended periods. One faulty piece of equipment can lead to disaster, at no fault of the trucking company or the driver, no matter how careful they had been driving.
The driver: In many cases, the driver neglects warning signs before disaster strikes. This can include driving while tired, high or drunk, or ignoring dangerous driving conditions.
Determining who is at fault is essential for your case. Therefore, our law experts perform in-depth investigations, collect schedules and cargo logs, gather witness testimonies, and talk with police to gather as much evidence to build a solid case. The only thing you should worry about is recovering!
What To Do After a Truck Accident
The steps taken immediately following a truck accident will dramatically impact the outcome of any future lawsuit or claim. Before we get into the other steps of what to do after a truck accident, seek immediate medical attention if you have been injured. Your safety is of paramount concern. Here are a few more steps that can be taken to strengthen your claim.
Call the authorities - Calling the police will lead to the invaluable creation of an official police report.
Exchange information with the other driver(s) - Avoid talking about any details of the accident but do get their insurance information, contact information, name, driver's license number, and company name.
Take pictures - Photo evidence of any contributing factors is crucial, such as a patch of ice, roadblocks, and any visible injuries.
Ask witnesses for their contact information.
DO NOT speak with an insurance company - In many cases, the insurance company will come directly with you to either offer you a low settlement to make the problem disappear or do whatever they can to strike your claim.
Contact a Palos Heights, IL truck accident lawyer - When you or a loved one has been involved in a trucking accident, we will get straight to work and start building you a strong, winning case.
COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVER REPRESENTATION IN PALOS HEIGHTS, IL
Are you a commercial or trailer tractor truck driver recently involved in an accident? Did you do whatever you could to avoid the accident? Were you the victim of someone else's negligence? We can help you too! Our firm understands that it is not always the truck driver's fault and is ready to fight tooth and nail for justice, ensuring you get the compensation you deserve for any lost wages, damages, or injuries.
CONTACT THE TOP-RATED TINLEY PARK, IL ATTORNEY FOR ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A TRUCK
Due to the severity of these accidents, time is of the essence. The moment you or a loved one has been involved in an accident, get in touch with our law firm. We will get right to work to start building a strong case to get a settlement or win the case in trial. Truck accidents are life-altering, and you deserve compensation for any lost wages, physical and mental injuries, property damages, and loss of life. Start your claim today and schedule a meeting with our firm.