Blogs

Know what to ask — and what answers disqualify a firm — when you meet with a truck accident attorney. Key questions on FMCSA experience, fees, and evidence.

When a trucking company files bankruptcy after your crash, the MCS-90 endorsement under 49 CFR Part 387 may still allow you to recover from the insurer.

Brake failure in truck crashes is almost always a maintenance failure. Learn how federal records under 49 CFR Parts 393 and 396 establish liability.

Illinois law adds 6% annual prejudgment interest to truck accident verdicts from the complaint filing date. Learn how this rule shifts leverage in settlement negotiations.

CDL holders face a 0.04 BAC limit — half the public standard. Learn federal testing rules, Clearinghouse evidence, and how impaired truck driver claims work in Illinois.

Hit by a USPS mail truck in Chicago? Federal Tort Claims Act rules apply. Learn how the SF-95 process works, deadlines, and why there is no jury trial.

Illinois health care liens are capped at 40% of your settlement under 770 ILCS 23, but Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement obligations also apply and must be resolved before you receive payment.

If debris or cargo fell from a truck and caused your crash, federal rules under 49 CFR Part 393 and Illinois 625 ILCS 5/15-109 identify the driver, carrier, and shipper as potential defendants.

Learn why the independent contractor defense usually fails in Illinois truck accident cases involving owner-operators under federal leasing regulations 49 CFR 376.12 and 390.5.