Category: Truck accidents

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 ...

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...

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 ...

Truckers and shipping companies are racing to meet demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This is understandable, but it is important that meeting demand does not come at the expense of your safety. Despite The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) best efforts in implementing rules an...

Some of the most deadly and dangerous accidents on the roads are caused by large commercial trucks. A shocking number of people– 4,102 total– died in large truck crashes in 2017. Many of these truck wrecks could have been prevented if drivers, shippers, and operators addressed some of the common...

Some of the scariest moments on the road occur when a tractor-trailer suddenly decides to pull into your lane, oblivious to the fact that you are in the way, or turns in front of you, unaware that your car is there. At that moment, you realize that the truck is not going to stop because […]...

Fatal truck wrecks across the United States are increasing at a rate almost three times that of deadly crashes overall. Among the most dangerous and deadly are rear-end truck crashes. While big trucks collide with cars in a variety of ways, experts say these types of wrecks are among the most devast...