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Drivers who disregard others' safety risk their lives and the lives of others. If you are a truck driver in Illinois, you may worry about the unique challenges of navigating a large vehicle while responding to the decisions of other drivers. These are among the ways...
Truck drivers have a dangerous-yet-essential job. Without them, commerce grinds to a halt. Nonetheless, the price of a collision can be tragic. Long haulers must operate massive vehicles for long hours, sometimes carrying hazardous substances. The risk is obvious....
Truck accidents account for a significant portion of motor vehicle accidents every year. Due to their size and unwieldiness, they make up a disproportionate amount of catastrophic motor vehicle accidents. According to the National Safety Council, trucks account for...
Long-haul truck driving, where truckers often drive thousands of miles per week, can be boring. To pass the time, drivers may engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking cigarettes. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes long-haul truckers...
Illinois drivers are accustomed to seeing 18-wheelers make local deliveries and hauling freight across thousands of miles of highway. Even though truckers are professionals with additional training and practice to their credit, they can still fall victim to fatigue...
If you’ve been injured in a truck accident, then you’re probably looking for the best way to find accountability and recover the compensation that you need to get back on your feet. That’s easier said than done, of course, especially considering the fact that you’ll...
Truck accidents leave devastation in their wake. While passenger vehicles can be completely destroyed in these wrecks, so, too, and victim’s lives. The sad reality is that those who are involved in truck accidents are often left with catastrophic, disabling injuries...
If you have been following our blog, you are familiar with the hazards big rigs present to others riding in passenger vehicles throughout the Chicagoland area. Earlier in December, we discussed federal regulations that require the submission of daily vehicle reports....
It is well known that semi-trucks can cause serious, even fatal, accidents. In an attempt to curtail these devastating wrecks, the federal government has implemented strict federal regulations, which truckers and the truck companies for which they work must adhere to....
Over recent years, developments in technology have brought self-driving vehicles out of the world of science fiction and onto the highways. Large companies like Google, Volvo, and BMW have already announced that they plan to have autonomous vehicles on the market...
