Illinois Truck Accident Lawyers
For nearly 30 years, the attorneys of Walsh, Knippen, Knight & Pollock, Charter, have been representing people seriously injured in truck accidents.
Identifying All Liable Parties
We take quick action to identify all possible sources of financial compensation in truck accident cases. These may include the truck driver, the trucking company, the owner of the tractor, the owner of the trailer, and the shop that maintained the vehicle.
Causes of Truck Accidents
We will investigate to determine what caused the accident. Possibilities include:
- Driver fatigue
- DUI drunk driving
- Distracted driving
- Speeding
- Changing lanes or merging improperly
- Unsafe passing
- Aggressive driving
- Improper loading
- Lack of maintenance
- Defective brakes
- Tire tread separation
We will obtain copies of the driver's log books as well as the data from the truck's black box recorder and satellite tracking system. We will track down and interview witnesses, take photographs of the scene and bring in an accident reconstructionist in some cases to pinpoint exactly what caused the accident.
Pursuing the Maximum Possible Recovery
Our attorneys are familiar with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations of the trucking industry and use this information to our clients' advantage. If a truck or its driver is in violation of state or federal regulations, we may be able to seek punitive damages in addition to compensation for our clients' pain and suffering, medical bills, rehabilitation expenses, pain and suffering and property damage.
Contact Our Law Firm in Wheaton, Illinois
If you have been injured or if a member of your family sustained a fatal injury in a collision with a large truck of any kind, please contact our law firm for experienced legal representation. The initial consultation is free and you will pay no attorney fees unless and until we recover money damages in your truck accident claim.
A History of Results
We won $1.9 million for a woman who was injured in a head-on collision with a construction company truck that had crossed the center line.
