Illinois gives most truck accident victims two years to file a lawsuit under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, but crashes involving government vehicles carry a one-year deadline under 745 ILCS 10/8-101. Know your deadline before it expires.
Federal law under 49 CFR 387.9 requires trucking companies to carry between $750,000 and $5,000,000 in liability insurance. Learn how these minimums and the MCS-90 endorsement protect crash victims.
The 2026 Supreme Court ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II LLC allows truck crash victims to sue freight brokers for negligently selecting unsafe carriers. Learn what this means for your claim.
Learn how truck accident settlements differ from car accident settlements in Illinois, from higher insurance limits to multiple liable parties.
Key evidence in a truck accident case can vanish within days. The time-sensitive steps to preserve black box data and records in Illinois.
How negligent hiring claims hold Illinois trucking companies accountable when poor driver screening puts dangerous truckers on the road.
Who is responsible for a truck accident in Illinois? When the driver, the trucking company, or the manufacturer can be held liable for a crash.
Trucks are involved in 43% of fatal work zone crashes in Illinois. What victims should know about liability after a work zone truck accident.
Why I-294, I-90, and I-94 rank as Chicago’s most dangerous truck accident corridors, and what to do if you are hurt on these freight routes.
