If you need a Joliet truck accident lawyer, Collins Law Group can help. Few places in Illinois see more truck traffic than Joliet. If you were injured in a crash with a semi-truck, tractor-trailer, or other commercial vehicle here, our attorneys can help you hold the responsible parties accountable. We have recovered more than $1.5 billion for injured clients across Illinois.
Joliet sits directly at the I-55/I-80 interchange, one of the busiest freight crossroads in the country, home to the CenterPoint Intermodal Center and major rail-to-truck transfer facilities. According to reporting by the Illinois Answers Project, roughly 20,000 trucks a day move through the Joliet area, concentrated on I-80 and I-55, with thousands more diverted onto local roads like Route 6 and Route 53 near area warehouses. This volume of commercial traffic makes Joliet one of the highest-risk areas in the state for serious truck collisions.
Illinois recorded 6,679 large-truck crashes in 2024, including 128 fatal crashes and 3,188 injuries. Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS), Illinois large-truck crashes, calendar year 2024.
Joliet is the seat of Will County, and the Will County Courthouse is located directly in Joliet, making it the venue for civil suits arising from crashes in and around the city.
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Serious truck crashes in Joliet are rarely caused by just one factor. The most common causes we see include:
Illinois recorded 11,294 tractor-trailer crashes statewide in 2024, per the Illinois Department of Transportation's 2024 Crash Facts & Statistics, and given Joliet's status as a national intermodal hub, the area carries a disproportionate share of that risk.
Illinois law generally gives you two years from the date of a crash to file a personal injury lawsuit, 735 ILCS 5/13-202. Illinois follows modified comparative negligence, 735 ILCS 5/2-1116, so you can recover damages even if partly at fault, as long as you're not found more than 50% responsible. Federal FMCSA regulations governing driver hours and vehicle maintenance frequently come into play in intermodal-corridor crashes like these.
As your Joliet truck accident lawyer, we handle the investigation, evidence, and negotiations so you can focus on recovery. Trucking companies operating through Joliet's intermodal hubs have experienced defense counsel on retainer. Collins Law Group brings the resources and trial experience to match them, and we handle every case on contingency, no fee unless we win.
It sits at the I-55/I-80 interchange, one of the busiest intermodal freight crossroads in the country, with an estimated 20,000 trucks passing through daily.
The Will County Courthouse, located in Joliet.
Generally two years from the crash date, 735 ILCS 5/13-202.
You can still recover unless you're found more than 50% at fault, 735 ILCS 5/2-1116.
If you were injured in a Joliet truck accident, contact Collins Law Group today for a free consultation. There is no fee unless we win.
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