If you need a Chicago truck accident lawyer, Collins Law Group can help. Chicago is Illinois' largest city and one of the nation's busiest freight corridors, with expressways carrying constant commercial truck traffic. If you were injured in a crash with a semi-truck, tractor-trailer, or other commercial vehicle in Chicago, our attorneys can help you hold the responsible parties accountable.
Chicago sits at the heart of North America's freight network. According to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, roughly one-quarter of all U.S. freight trains and about half of the nation's intermodal rail traffic pass through the Chicago region, feeding a constant flow of trucks between rail yards, warehouses, and O'Hare International Airport's cargo facilities. That traffic converges on the city's expressways, including the Kennedy, Dan Ryan, Eisenhower, Stevenson, and the Tri-State Tollway, where dense congestion, frequent lane changes, and long-haul fatigue combine to create serious crash risks for other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS), Illinois large-truck crashes, calendar year 2024.
Most serious truck accident claims arising in Chicago are filed in the Cook County Circuit Court, Law Division, at the Richard J. Daley Center, which hears civil cases seeking more than $30,000 in damages. Our attorneys are well versed in Cook County procedures and regularly litigate against trucking companies, insurers, and their defense counsel in this court.
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Illinois follows a modified comparative negligence rule: you can recover damages as long as you are less than 51% at fault, though your award is reduced by your percentage of fault. Personal injury claims generally must be filed within two years of the crash, and wrongful death claims within two years of the date of death. Commercial trucking companies operating in Illinois must also comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations covering driver hours-of-service, vehicle maintenance, and cargo securement, and violations of these rules can be powerful evidence of negligence.
Collins Law Group has recovered more than $1.5 billion for injured clients throughout Illinois, including victims of serious truck and commercial vehicle collisions. Our attorneys understand how to investigate complex trucking cases, from pulling electronic logging device data to identifying every liable party, whether that's a driver, a trucking company, a cargo loader, or a maintenance contractor. We handle every truck accident case on a contingency fee basis, so you pay nothing unless we win.
Collins Law Group handles truck accident cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning there is no upfront cost and you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
In most cases, Illinois law gives you two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit, though it's best to speak with an attorney as soon as possible so evidence can be preserved.
Many trucking companies and drivers operating in Chicago are based outside Illinois. Our attorneys are experienced in pursuing claims against out-of-state carriers and their insurers under Illinois law.
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