Injuries from a truck accident can wield devastating consequences, from hefty medical bills to lost income – not to mention the pain and suffering accompanying such a traumatic event.
If you were in a truck accident, our Hoffman Estates truck accident lawyers could help you recover these losses and other damages of which you might not even be aware.
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You Are Entitled to Receive Compensation for Your Truck Accident Injuries
When another person or entity causes you to suffer physical injuries, Illinois law entitles you to compensation from those at fault.
The amount you receive from an insurance settlement or personal injury lawsuit depends on the type and severity of your injuries, as these dictate your medical costs and the consequences of your medical condition.
Some of the types of damages (financial compensation) you could recover from your truck accident include:
Medical treatment
Emergency transportation
Hospital stays
Prescription medications
Physical therapy and/ or rehabilitation
Lost income
Home modifications
Mobility devices
Replacement services for household tasks you can no longer perform
Pain and suffering
Diminished quality of life
Mental anguish
Our Lawyers Have a Track Record of Million-Dollar Wins for Truck Accident Victims
Truck accident cases have many moving parts. They quickly become complex matters when concerning:
A History of Getting Financial Results for Our Clients
Our lawyers have a track record of negotiating top-dollar settlements and generous court awards for clients who have suffered injuries in truck accidents. Our many multi-million dollar wins include $3 million for the family of a man hit by a garbage truck that made an illegal turn.
A Team of Experts You Can Count on
You can count on our rapid response team to be on standby, ready to initiate the critical task of investigating your truck accident and preserving valuable evidence. We could work with technical experts other firms might not have access to, such as:
Accident reconstruction specialists
Roadway experts
Medical experts
Shipping experts
Mechanical maintenance experts
What Our Law Firm Will do to Get You Compensation
When you hire us to represent you after your collision with a truck, our law firm initiates a rigorous process to get you what you need to move forward with your life.
Reconstruction specialists can help us piece together the crash to establish the truck driver’s fault. Medical experts can speak to the extent of your injuries. Occupational therapy experts can report on how your injuries could affect your ability to work.
Our attorneys will tackle every aspect of your case, including:
Investigating how your truck accident happened
Identifying the at-fault parties
Establishing liability
Gathering and preserving evidence
Calculating all your losses
Negotiating with insurance companies
Filing a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expires
Representing you in civil court
Potential Causes for Hoffman Estates Truck Accidents are Numerous
Any Hoffman Estates resident can speak to the traffic horrors of commuting to Chicago via the Eisenhower Expressway – a bottleneck clogged with vehicles – is the perfect breeding ground for a truck accident. Our lawyers are also well aware of this.
The lawyers at our firm know that a truck accident can result from many behaviors and circumstances. Each cause points to a negligent individual or entity. From our experience, some of the most common causes of collisions with a big rig or semi include:
Driver fatigue
Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Driving while distracted
Driver fatigue
Lack of experience
Improper training
We Know the Importance of Gathering Evidence when Trucks Are Involved
Our firm goes to great lengths to build your case of negligence with solid evidence. Your lawyer’s team has traveled throughout Illinois and all surrounding states for previous truck accident clients to gather evidence.
How We Preserve Evidence to Protect Your Case
Our attorneys understand the importance of preserving evidence – especially in a commercial truck accident. Upon hiring our law firm, your lawyer will swiftly send an evidence preservation letter to alert the trucking company of our investigation.
In this letter, your lawyer will request that multiple items be presented for our review:
Evidence of the truck operator’s training and work history
Any traffic violations involving the truck driver
Driver logs that show how many miles they drove, breaks they took, and hours they worked
Driver drug tests for five years before and after the collision
“Black box” data from the truck
Driver employment file
Truck dashboard video
Police dashboard video
Accident reconstruction reports
The Complexity of the Industry Means Our Lawyers Look for Other Liable Parties
Our legal team has experience with all the nuances that make truck accident cases unique. We know to go beyond the list of potentially at-fault parties that typically relate to a car accident.
In a truck accident, many more variables are at play. This creates more possibilities for finding liable parties. This could include companies with much deeper pockets for compensating you for your injuries.
Keeping an Eye on Illinois’ Deadlines for Filing a Lawsuit
As our legal team builds your case, calculates your damages, and negotiates with insurance companies, they also keep a vigilant eye on Illinois’ statute of limitations.
If My Case Settles, does the Statute of Limitations Matter?
Most cases settle with the insurance company and never go to trial. However, if the insurance company refuses to agree to a fair settlement, our lawyers will file a lawsuit on your behalf and look to a judge or jury for an award.
Just in case the insurance negotiations end up in a stalemate, we need to keep a watchful eye on the state’s deadlines. Our team has to have enough time to file a lawsuit on your behalf. It also gives you an upper hand in negotiations if the insurance company knows you could still sue them to recover damages.
What are the Statutes of Limitations in Illinois?
In Illinois, the statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit is two years under 735 ILCS 5/13-202. If someone dies from a truck accident injury, the surviving family members have two years to file a lawsuit under 740 ILCS 180/2.
Our Truck Accident Lawyers Seek Compensation for Hoffman Estates Victims
A team member from The Kryder Law Group, LLC, can speak to you in your home or in a facility, like the AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center. We will evaluate your case and inform you of your options for pursuing compensation for your truck accident injuries.
Call The Kryder Law Group, LLC, today for a free consultation with a Hoffman Estates truck accident lawyer.
$7.5 Million
Recovery for a construction worker injured when a support wall fell and struck him. (Highest award on record for a construction injury in DuPage County at the time).
$3.2 Million
Recovery for a construction worker injured when he fell in an uncovered foundation trench, ranking as the highest award on record for a construction injury in McHenry County at the time.
$3 Million
Recovery for the family of a man struck by a garbage truck that was making an illegal turn.
$2.2 Million
Recovery for a salesman injured in an automobile collision.
$2 Million
Recovery for a man struck by a speeding vehicle as he waited for the CTA bus.
$1.5 Million
Recovery for a truck driver that was struck by another car on the expressway while his vehicle was disabled.
$1.4 Million
Recovery for a computer programmer that slipped and fell in the washroom at work.
Recovery for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in a parking lot. At the time, this was the second-highest recovery on record in DuPage County for a similar injury.
$800,000
Recovered for a disputed wrongful death claim against a trucking company. The company denied they were involved in the collision.
$660,000
Recovery for a truck driver that was injured while unloading his trailer.
$550,000
Recovery for a person who slipped and fell in a grocery store.
$550,000
Recovery for a woman who injured her neck in a motor vehicle collision.
$500,000
Recovery for a pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle while standing on the sidewalk.
$460,000
Recovery for a truck driver that tripped and fell in the parking lot while making a delivery.
$450,000
Recovery for a dental assistant who slipped and fell at work on an unnatural accumulation of ice.
$425,000
Recovery for a union worker struck by a speeding vehicle.
$425,000
Recovery for a passenger in a vehicle struck by an inexperienced driver.
$415,000
Recovered for a woman that required neck surgery after aggravating an existing neck injury in a truck accident.
$400,000
Recovery for a lab technician injured while transporting equipment.
$370,000
Recovery for a construction worker injured on faulty equipment at a construction site.
$315,000
Recovery for a motorist struck by a falling utility pole.
$310,000
Recovery for a person injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$300,000
Recovery for a bicyclist struck by a vehicle.
$250,000
Recovery for a young woman struck by another vehicle.
$250,000
Recovered for a woman who sustained a partial finger amputation and other injuries in a rollover car accident. (Policy Limits)
$250,000
Recovered for a man injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$250,000
Recovered for a 60-year-old woman involved in a car accident. (Policy Limits)
$250,000
Recovered for a man hit by a semi-truck while operating a go-cart.
$240,000
Recovery for the injured party struck by another vehicle.
$235,000
Recovery for a person injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$235,000
Recovery for an inventory clerk injured when shelving toppled onto her.
$219,000
Recovery for a restaurant patron that slipped and fell in the bathroom.
$200,000
Recovered for an airline employee struck on the runway at O’Hare International Airport.
$190,000
Recovery for a person injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$175,000
Recovered for a child injured by fireworks at a fourth of July celebration.
$170,000
Recovered for a person injured when she slipped and fell exiting a major retail store.
$150,000
Recovered for a woman who fractured her leg when she was struck by a vehicle.
Britt C.
Andrew Kryder went above and beyond to help me out with a case that I brought to him. He was prompt, attentive, and extremely thorough. It was a pleasure to work with him!
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