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How To Seek Legal Compensation for Illinois Dump Truck Accidents

Truck Accidents

Dump trucks are typically over five times the weight of the average family car, and they are common in any metro or suburban area, sharing our roads with ordinary road users with much smaller vehicles. Dump truck accidents tend to be catastrophic because of the weight of these vehicles as well as the difficult maneuverability of the same. To this end, those who are involved in Illinois truck accidents with dump trucks end up sustaining life-threatening injuries which may leave them permanently disabled or dead.

Are you looking for a dump truck accident lawyer in Chicago? Call us NOW at 1 (773) 825-3547 for more information on your legal options for compensation. Our Chicago truck accident attorneys have the requisite experience spanning over 70 years, the resources and a proven track record of going after compensation for injured car accident victims in Illinois and neighboring states. If you or a loved one suffered injuries due to a dump truck accident, call us NOW at 1 (773) 825-3547 for your absolutely FREE consultation into the true value of your case.

How and Why Dump Truck Accidents Happen

Dump truck drivers have to haul thousands of pounds of sand, concrete or gravel behind them. This makes it necessary for them to drive purposefully so as not to endanger the lives of other road users. In addition, dump truck drivers should not engage in distracted driving in Illinois or speed up or change lanes in a sudden manner as trucks these size usually struggle to come to a stop at a moment’s notice. On top of that, dump truck accidents usually happen due to the fact that these vehicles tend to have a large blind spot on either side, making it difficult for the Illinois truck driver to properly assess traffic at any given time.

The Physics Behind Dump Truck Accidents

The average dump truck weighs 65,000 pounds. An accident involving a truck of this nature anywhere in Illinois will almost always lead to severe injuries owing to the force and momentum with which it will happen on account of this tonnage. In addition, these trucks have a propensity for tipping over or even flipping over due to a high center of gravity, making them unstable.

Lawsuit for Dump Truck Accident Claims in Illinois

In order to establish negligence in such cases which is a prerequisite for Illinois personal injury lawsuits, your truck accident lawyers in Chicago must first show that there was a duty of care accorded to the truck driver or the company, and that they failed to abide by this duty of care via negligence when compared to what would be termed as reasonable behavior by their peers in the same industry, thereby causing your truck accident injuries. On top of that, our Chicago truck accident lawyers must show a direct link between this breach of duty of care and the accident, and that your losses or costs have a quantifiable value in a court of law.

Aggressive Dump Truck Accident Lawyers – Call Us Now!

Need to talk to someone about truck accident lawsuits in Illinois? Call us NOW at 1 (773) 825-3547 for more information on your legal options for compensation. We look forward to hearing from you.

 

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