Trucking Accidents

Chicago Truck Accident Lawyers

Truck accidents can happen for any number of reasons - or for no particular reason at all. When a person is injured in a truck accident, the first question everyone will want answered is: "Why did this happen?"

At the Chicago law offices of Cogan & McNabola, P.C., we have the resources to hire expert accident investigators skilled in accident reconstruction, engineering and transportation. These expert resources ensure we can fully investigate the cause of the truck accident and hold the proper people or companies accountable for the injuries they have caused. These engineers think so highly of our firm, they recently invited attorney Mark McNabola to speak at their annual conference.

If you or someone you care about has been injured in a truck accident, contact an injury attorney at Cogan & McNabola by e-mail, or call our firm at 312-629-2900 or toll-free at 1-800-704-2900. Your initial consultation is free. We regularly represent clients who were injured in highway accidents or fatalities along I-294 and I-290.

Common Causes of Truck Accidents

When we investigate truck-car collisions, we typically find that the causes of truck accidents fall into a few categories: driver error or negligence, trucking company negligence, or problems with the truck itself. Depending upon the evidence, we may be able to bring a claim against the insurance of the truck driver, the trucking company, or possibly a product liability claim against a manufacturer if a faulty part contributed to the injuries.

A History of Results in Truck Accident Cases

The injury lawyers at Cogan & McNabola have secured over $300 million in settlements and verdicts for adults and children injured and killed in truck wrecks. When results matter, choose Cogan & McNabola, P.C. to handle your case.

·$10.121 Million Verdict for a 72-year-old grandmother who was seriously injured and wheelchair-dependent after a car-truck accident. The cause of the crash was hotly debated during a one-week trial in Cook County.

·$5.8 Million for the family of a 17-year-old boy who was killed, along with a friend, when a wheel assembly dislodged from the axle of a semi-trailer truck. The extent of liability insurance coverage for both families was $6 million.

·$2.3 Million for the family of a woman who died when driving on I-88. An upraised backhoe on a flatbed trailer hit the underpass and fell on top of her car.

·$1.8 Million Verdict for an 81-year-old who was struck by a semi-tractor trailer resulting in multiple fractures. The defense had two witnesses who claimed the client walked into the back of the trailer while crossing mid-block outside the crosswalk.

For more information about trucking accidents and personal injury cases, see our Trucking Accidents Information Center.

If you have been injured in a semi accident or truck rollovers, contact Cogan & McNabola at 312-629-2900 or toll-free at 1-800-704-2900 today to learn how we can help you.