Category: Personal Injury

When the vehicle was driving itself at the moment of a crash, the legal questions change. The defendant is no longer the person behind the wheel. The defendant is the manufacturer, the software developer, the fleet operator, or some combination of all three. The Illinois autonomous vehicle lawyers a...

Freight Broker and Shipper Liability After a Truck Accident The name on the truck door is rarely the whole story. Behind many shipments is a freight broker that chose the trucking company, and a shipper whose goods were on board. For years, freight broker liability was a dead end in court no matter ...

llinois Catastrophic Injury Lawyer When an injury changes your life forever, you need a law firm that will not back down. Collins Law Group represents people across Naperville, DuPage County, and the greater Chicago area who have suffered catastrophic injuries: traumatic brain injuries, spine and sp...

If you were injured in an Uber or Lyft crash, or harmed by a rideshare driver, the legal protections that let you hold these companies accountable are under threat in Washington right now. A provision moving through Congress could strip survivors and injured passengers of one of their most important...

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court handed down one of the most significant trucking liability decisions in decades. The ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238 is a 9-0 decision that reshapes how injured victims can pursue compensation after a catastrophic commercial tr...

When a corporation, government entity, manufacturer, or negligent organization harms a large number of people, those victims often face the same challenge: standing up to a powerful institution with vast legal resources. A single person filing a lawsuit may not have the financial ability to take on ...

After an unexpected accident, medical records become one of the most powerful tools for proving what happened, how badly you were hurt, and what compensation you deserve. Whether you are dealing with injuries from a car crash on I-88, a truck accident on Route 59, or exposure to environmental contam...

Dooring accidents are one of the most common — and most preventable — dangers faced by bicyclists in Illinois. These incidents occur when a driver or passenger opens a vehicle door into the path of an oncoming cyclist, giving the rider little or no time to avoid a collision. In busy areas like C...

Large trucks move millions of tons of goods through Illinois each year, making highways like I-55, I-80, and I-294 some of the busiest freight corridors in the nation. Unfortunately, that traffic also brings danger. At Collins Law Group, we’ve represented countless victims injured in catastrophic ...

Collins Law Group is proud to represent Illinois residents injured in preventable slip and fall accidents — including those caused by unsafe public sidewalks. A cracked pavement, hidden ice patch, or poorly maintained walkway can turn a simple walk into a life-altering injury. Determining who is r...