Truck Accident Attorney in Waukegan, IL

Truck Accident Overview

Experienced Trial Lawyers Representing People in Lake County and Northern Illinois Truck Accident Cases

Accidents involving large commercial vehicles differ from "ordinary" auto accidents in several important ways.

First, the level damage that occurs when a vehicle weighing as much as 80 tons collides with a two- or three-ton passenger vehicle can make it very difficult to reconstruct what happened and show fault without a prompt investigation and the help of highly trained experts. Second, truck accidents often cause catastrophic and fatal injuries, which make calculating an individual's or family's full damages difficult to do without expert assistance as well. Third, trucking companies and their insurers often gain an immediate advantage by getting their investigators and attorneys to the scene of these accidents within hours. Fourth, truck accident lawsuits can be very complex because there are often multiple defendants, multiple sources of compensation, and numerous state and federal trucking industry regulations involved.

For all these reasons and more, if you or members of your family have been injured in a Lake County or Chicago area truck accident, do not hesitate to contact Salvi & Maher, L.L.C. for the experienced legal representation and resources you will need in the weeks and months ahead.

Putting the Legal System to Work for People in Need, One Case at a Time

Truck traffic anywhere in or around Chicago can be heavy at all hours of the day. Lake County is no exception and frequently sees heavy truck traffic on the Tri-State Toll way (I-94 and I-294), Illinois Route 120, U.S. Route 41 and other major roads.

At the Waukegan law offices of Salvi & Maher L.L.C., we have been representing truck accident victims in Lake County and throughout northern Illinois for more than 25 years. We have represented clients with devastating injuries of every type during that time, including people who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, spinal cord damage, amputation injuries and severe burns. We have also helped many families to obtain at least some small measure of justice as well as compensation for lost loved ones in wrongful death litigation.

We have handled cases involving a wide range of causes as well, including causes such as careless driving, reckless driving, overloaded trucks, unsecured cargo, trucking company negligence, inadequate supervision or negligent hiring of drivers, dangerous highways and intersections, improper truck maintenance and equipment failures (product liability claims).

Our results have been impressive and include a $1.9 million settlement we obtained in a case involving a semi-tractor trailer truck that crossed the median and collided with our client's car, killing him instantly, and a $3.5 million settlement in a case involving a grain truck that ran a stop sign and collided with our client's semi-tractor trailer head-on. Our client sustained severe head injuries and survived for just over one year in a permanent vegetative state.

Contact Salvi & Maher, L.L.C.

We are as committed to providing quality legal representation as we are to meeting their individual needs with responsive, personal service throughout the process. We also offer free consultations and only charge attorneys' fees and associated costs if we obtain a favorable verdict or settlement.

To schedule an appointment with our Lake County office in Waukegan, e-mail us or call our lawyers directly at 847-662-3303 or 888-322-1373, toll free. Our law firm also maintains convenient office locations in Chicago, Wheaton and Richmond allowing us to serve clients throughout the Chicagoland area and northern Illinois.

Other Frequent Case Types

• Auto Accident in Waukegan, IL
• Car Accident in Waukegan, IL
• Highway Accident in Waukegan, IL
• Slip and Fall in Waukegan, IL

Areas of Practice

• Truck Accident
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
• Personal Injury - Plaintiff
• Wrongful Death - Plaintiff