http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/ Published by Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates P.C. en-us 2011-04-27T09:43:57-06:00 http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/04/mother_and_daughter_killed_in.html Lorraine McNeil, 69, and her daughter Kathleen Wilcox, 45, died last week in an Illinois semi-trailer crash on Interstate 80. The two women, who are both from Ottawa, were pronounced dead at the truck accident site. The accident took place... Truck Accidents Steven J. Malman 2011-04-27T09:43:57-06:00 http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/04/illinois_semitrailer_crash_on.html Trucker Bradley Conkle is dead following an Illinois truck accident involving three semi-trucks on Highway 34. The multi-vehicle collision occurred at around 3am on Monday and the road had to be shut down for several hours so clean up crews... Truck Accidents Steven J. Malman 2011-04-22T15:07:22-06:00 http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/04/distracted_driving_a_factor_in.html Tractor-trailer driver James T. Kruger was cited for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident after allegedly causing a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 77 on Wednesday. Six vehicles were involved in the Illinois 18-wheeler truck accident. According to police,... Truck Accidents Steven J. Malman 2011-04-14T18:28:13-06:00 http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/04/appeals_court_affirms_85_will.html The Third Appellate Court has decided to affirm the $23.75 million Will County, Illinois semi-truck crash verdict awarded over the 2004 multi-vehicle traffic accident on Interstate 55 when a 40-ton tractor-trailer loaded with potatoes that crashed into stopped traffic. The... Truck Accident Settlements and Verdicts Steven J. Malman 2011-04-09T22:44:57-06:00 http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/03/did_a_weak_rear_guard_play_a_r.html The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is reporting that the rear guards used on big rigs may not be strong enough to prevent a smaller vehicle from rolling under the large truck during a traffic crash. This is disturbing news,... Truck Safety Steven J. Malman 2011-03-31T20:34:50-06:00 http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/03/illinois_truck_accident_lawsui_5.html Marilyn Headley is suing truck driver Kevin J. Cobb and Beelman Truck Co. Inc. for wrongful death. Her Illinois truck crash complaint is on behalf of Robert W. Schaefer’s estate. Schaefer died last year after he was struck by a... Truck Accidents Steven J. Malman 2011-03-24T23:18:59-06:00 http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/03/father_and_son_injured_in_illi.html Brian Benning and his son Brett suffered serious injuries on February 1 when they were injured in an Illinois tractor-trailer crash. Their family is suing the Schneider National Carriers trucking company and trucker Jason T. Lawler for $6 million. In... Trucking Negligence Steven J. Malman 2011-03-17T20:13:07-06:00 http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/03/chicago_family_sues_fedex_over.html The Chicago family of Victor Chacon, 26, Brianna Chacon, 10, and Tatyana Alvarez, 11 are suing FedEx and truck driver George Grimes Jr. over the deadly semi-truck accident that resulted in their wrongful deaths. The three victims died late last... Wrongful Death Steven J. Malman 2011-03-09T22:53:56-06:00 http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/02/5m_illinois_semitruck_settleme.html The estate of Richard J. “Dick” Berry has settled its Illinois truck crash case with OSF Saint Francis Inc. for $5 million. Berry was killed on December 2009 in a two-auto collision at routes 23 and 17 close to Streator.... Truck Accident Settlements and Verdicts Steven J. Malman 2011-02-28T17:19:04-06:00 http://www.chicagotruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/02/bus_driver_files_illinois_truc.html A bus driver who was involved in a Pontoon Beach traffic crash two years ago is now suing the truck driver for Illinois truck accident injuries. Denise D. Bourbon says she sustained serious and disabling injuries on February 16, 2009... Trucking Negligence Steven J. Malman 2011-02-24T20:10:31-06:00