Chicago Municipal Code ch. 9-72 restricts semis to designated routes. When a truck goes off-route and causes a crash, that ordinance violation can be evidence of negligence under Illinois law.
Federal law bans texting and hand-held phone use by commercial truck drivers under 49 CFR 392.80 and 392.82. Learn how phone records become evidence in your case.
A tire blowout on a commercial truck is not always unforeseeable. Federal law imposes specific inspection and maintenance duties on drivers and carriers. Learn who may be liable.
Brake failure in truck crashes is almost always a maintenance failure. Learn how federal records under 49 CFR Parts 393 and 396 establish liability.
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.
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.
Illinois allows punitive damages against trucking companies for willful and wanton conduct, like falsifying logs or ignoring known safety violations. Learn when they apply and how a Survival Act claim can preserve them in wrongful death cases.
When a trucking company investigator arrives after an accident, they have a litigation interest. Learn about 49 CFR 390.15, Illinois spoliation law, and preservation letters.
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.