Protect Yourself against Truck Accident Injuries
Semi-trucks share the road with much smaller vehicles occupied by you and your family. Everyday these massive machines threaten the lives of unsuspecting motorists. All too often, driven by unqualified and careless drivers, these vehicles become dangerous weapons. You need to protect you and your family against out of control drivers and the trucking companies that push them to the limit.
If you were seriously injured in a truck accident in Illinois or anywhere in the nation, contact attorney Joseph Klest in Chicago, Illinois, for a free initial consultation about your case.
Our firm's goal is to get you the money needed to cover your medical bills and lost wages. Attorney Joseph Klest will hold drivers and companies accountable for their negligent conduct. It may be necessary for him to request protective orders from the court to preserve important evidence, so do not delay in contacting him.
Common Types of Truck Accidents
A semi-truck can travel tens of thousands of miles every year, and given the sheer volume of trucks on the road, semi-collisions frequently occur. Common types of trucking accidents include:
- Jackknife accident
- Rollover crash
- Head-on collision
- Underride accident, including rear underride and side underride
- Override accident
These accidents can occur as the result of truck driver negligence. As a driver of a passenger car, you are often at the mercy of truck drivers. Careless and unqualified drivers can cause accidents by an improper lane change, speeding, a failure to secure a load or part on the truck, driver fatigue, an overweight load, or a failure to have adequate rear or side underride protection.
Your safety and the safety of your family may also be jeopardized by trucking company negligence. With a desire to remain competitive in the trucking industry, companies frequently push their drivers to take on more routes while ignoring federal and state trucking laws. Trucking companies can be liable for the negligent conduct they encourage in their drivers.
To find out how to hold truck drivers and trucking companies accountable for the injuries you suffered in a truck accident, contact truck accident lawyer Joseph Klest for a free initial consultation.
