Addison Truck Driver Fatigue Accidents

If you were driving a car, riding a motorcycle or using a bicycle when a trucking accident happened – if you were seriously hurt in an accident, or a loved one sustained fatal injuries and wrongful death – our DuPage County personal injury law firm is on your side.

At the Schramm Law Group, LLC, we aggressively advocate for the rights of injured motorists whose lives are jeopardized by negligent owners and operators of commercial trucking concerns in Illinois and nationwide. Attorney Adam E. Schramm established our law office years ago so that injured people in your position could pursue justice in courts of law if necessary. When a fatigued truck driver causes an accident, we can hold them accountable.

Why Do Driver Fatigue Accidents Happen?

Many commercial trucking companies overwork their interstate truck drivers – at their own legal peril. Truck drivers should only be working a certain number of hours per week or month, to avoid the kind of fatigue that would lead to disastrous accidents and serious injuries to motorists on busy Illinois highways. Unfortunately, drivers sometimes work more hours and skip the required rest breaks.

Major trucking accidents can also be caused by distracted and drunk driving by operators of 18-wheelers and tractor-trailers, inclement weather and hazardous roads that often go unheeded, shifting loads, insufficiently trained drivers, and vehicles that lack maintenance and regular repairs.

Because of the dramatic difference in size and weight between commercial vehicles and conventional cars and trucks, trucking accidents typically cause catastrophic injuries such as brain injury and spinal cord damage, paralysis, coma, broken bones, amputation, and permanent scarring and disfigurement. We welcome the opportunity to negotiate with, and litigate against, insurers for truckers before judges and juries.

Start With A Free Consultation To Discuss Your Truck Accident Claim

Our law firm’s primary objective is to win maximum financial compensation that covers all of your accident aftermath’s expenses such as lost income, medical bills and the cost of replacing a motor vehicle. We work hard to obtain these damages for each client.

You owe no legal fees unless we win your case, and your initial consultation is free. Call our Addison law office today at 630-394-2191 or stay online to reach us by email. Home and hospital visits are available to those whose injuries prevent them from traveling.