Truck Accidents

Truck Accident Attorneys Northern Illinois • Southern Wisconsin

Truck accidents that involve an 18-wheeler are rarely minor. If you have suffered a personal injury from a collision with a semi tractor trailer, you may be entitled to receive compensatory damages to cover the cost of medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, and property damage.

A unique body of laws governs commercial vehicle accidents. Such factors as load restrictions, tread separation, and driver shift-length violations must be thoroughly investigated in the event of an eighteen wheel truck rollover or crash.

Experienced Highway I-90 Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawyers

The truck accident attorneys at Barrett & Gilbert, LLP in Rockford, Illinois have significant experience in the law and regulations of the trucking industry. Dan Gilbert has helped develop and institute national traffic laws, including the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

We thoroughly investigate crashes involving eighteen-wheel trucks, searching for driver error or company negligence.

The trucking industry is regulated in an effort to protect motorists and truck drivers. Commercial vehicle drivers are held to a higher safety standard while driving due the sheer size of the vehicles they operate. The law requires semi tractor trailer drivers to be drug and alcohol free one to two hours prior to entering a vehicle. Trucking companies are required to enforce drug and alcohol testing to ensure their drivers are fit to safely operate their trucks.

Since sleep deprivation is a major cause of truck accidents, drivers must provide a report detailing their activities on and off work. These reports can provide crucial information in the investigation of a wreck should they show that the driver suffered from fatigue or sleep deprivation. Eye Check devices are used after a commercial vehicle accident, which test the driver for sleep deprivation.

For a general overview of truck accident law, please visit our Truck Accident Practice Center.

Contact our skilled truck accident attorneys to discuss your personal injury claim. We are committed to carefully investigating the crash, focusing on the driver’s activities on the day of the crash and the days prior to the incident. Call 815-332-9600 to find out how we can help you. For your convenience, we offer free initial consultations.

Barrett & Gilbert, LLP
Rockford, Illinois Truck Accident Attorneys
1645 Temple Lane
Rockford, IL 61112

Phone: 815-332-9600
Fax: 815-332-9646
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The law office of Barrett & Gilbert, LLP is located in Rockford, Illinois. We offer experienced legal services to residents in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. This includes Rockford, Madison, Beloit, the Illinois counties of Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Winnebago and Dane, Green, Lafayette and Rock County in Wisconsin.