Trucking Accidents

Chicago Truck Accident Lawyers

Truck accidents happen because of many reasons. A trucking company's negligence in failing to screen truck drivers, a trucker's excessive speed, or overlooking truck inspections are just several factors which can cause a truck accident. At Cogan & McNabola, P.C., we have the resources to hire experts in accident reconstruction, engineering, transportation, and other areas. Our access to specific experts ensures we can fully investigate the cause of the truck accident and hold negligent truck drivers and trucking companies accountable for the injuries they cause.

Have you or someone you care about been injured in a truck accident? Has the accident resulted in catastrophic injuries? Please call an attorney from our firm at 312-629-2900 or toll-free 1-800-704-2900 to arrange a consultation. We regularly represent clients who are injured in truck accidents occurring on I-294 and I-290.

When results matter, choose Cogan & McNabola, P.C. Please read the following results we have obtained on behalf of injured clients.

· $10.121 Million
A Cook County jury returned the verdict in favor of a 72 year-old grandmother rendered wheelchair-dependent after a car vs. truck accident. The cause of the accident was hotly debated during the one-week trial.

· $5.8 Million
Two 17 year-old boys were killed when a wheel assembly dislodged from the axle of a semi-trailer truck. Our firm represented the family members of one of the two boys. The extent of liability insurance coverage for both families was six million dollars.

· $2.3 Million
Facts: A woman was driving on I-88 when an upraised backhoe on a flatbed trailer hit the underpass and fell on top of her car. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

· $1.8 Million
Plaintiff (Age 81) was struck by semi-tractor trailer resulting in multiple fractures. The defense had two witnesses who claimed the plaintiff walked into the back of the trailer while crossing mid-block outside the crosswalk.

For more information visit our Trucking Accidents Information Center.

If you have suffered injuries in a semi truck crash, contact Cogan & McNabola today.