Practice Areas

Accidents Caused by Trucks

Semi Truck Accidents

Lawyers at Piccione Keeley & Associates, Ltd., our Wheaton, Illinois, law firm, have seen the devastating effects of collisions caused by tractor trailers on highways such as I-88, I-90, I-290, or I-294. A passenger vehicle is no match for a flatbed or tanker truck, and the occupants of the smaller vehicle frequently suffer catastrophic injuries.

Our attorneys assist victims and families of victims of trucking accidents in identifying all sources of payment for their losses and pursuing compensation. Often a commercial trucking accident results in a confusing and discouraging tangle of insurance claims. The trucking company and the insurance companies have lawyers and investigators working on the case as soon as it is reported, and hope to pay the lowest benefits possible to injured persons. If you and your family are recovering from a serious highway accident, you should get legal advice before signing any insurance settlement offer.

If you would like one of our attorneys to review your case and recommend a course of action, contact our law office and make arrangements for a free consultation about a claim for injuries from a semi truck accident. We will meet with you at our offices, at your home, or, if necessary, in the hospital. Our lawyer will give you an honest appraisal of the value of your claim and possible sources of compensation. We charge no attorney fees unless you recover damages as a result of our representation.

If you have suffered a serious injury such as a brain, spinal cord, or neck injury that may cause a long-term or permanent disability you should be represented by an attorney with the expert resources and the experience to assemble a clear and complete picture for a jury of potential life-care costs and losses. The immediate effects of quadriplegia or paraplegia are obvious, but more subtle damage, such as brain damage from a closed-head injury, is difficult to prove. In either case, a calculation of potential costs should only be made after consultation with a vocational counselor, medical experts, and therapists. Our attorneys have the experience to present complex and technical material in clear and compelling terms. We also represent survivors in wrongful death actions.

We also handle claims for injuries caused by the negligence of operators and owners of delivery vans, cement trucks, snow plows, wrecking trucks, and municipal vehicles, as well as auto accident claims.

Our attorneys help clients in cases in west suburban Chicagoland, including Wheaton, Sycamore, DeKalb, Geneva, St. Charles, Batavia, Aurora, Elgin, Carpentersville, Dundee, Sugar Grove, North Aurora, Montgomery, Oak Brook, Schaumburg, West Chicago, Streamwood, Hanover Park, Elk Grove, Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Addison, Itasca, Elmhurst, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Joliet, Plainfield, Shorewood, Frankfort, and communities throughout DuPage County and DeKalb, Kane, Will, Cook, and other suburban collar counties