On behalf of Amoni Law Offices, P.C. | May 27, 2020 | truck accidents
Truckers who are fatigued are as dangerous on the roads as those who are drunk. The longer they go without sleep, the worse the effects. The federal government has instituted hours of service regulations to help prevent truckers from trying to push the limits on how...
On behalf of Amoni Law Offices, P.C. | Apr 1, 2020 | truck accidents
Semitruck drivers must comply with the hours of service regulations when they’re moving cargo or people. The 82-year-old law limits cargo hauling truckers to no more than 11 hours behind the wheel until they take a break that’s at least 10 hours. There haven’t been...
On behalf of Amoni Law Offices, P.C. | Mar 26, 2020 | truck accidents
If you don’t know what an underride truck accident means, consider yourself lucky. These often-fatal truck accidents result in some of the most physical damage an individual might ever suffer. Even if a person survives such a crash, there is a very high chance that...
On behalf of Amoni Law Offices, P.C. | Dec 18, 2019 | truck accidents
Have you ever noticed that cars tend to form packs on the highway? There is usually not an equal distance between all of the vehicles. Even though they’re not traveling together, drivers will group up and cluster together. A lot of this just has to do with...
On behalf of Amoni Law Offices, P.C. | Sep 26, 2019 | truck accidents
Did you know that UPS truck drivers have been told not to turn left for decades? They simply never do it — with very rare exceptions when there is absolutely no way to get to a destination without a left turn. In the past, drivers had to figure it out on their...
On behalf of Amoni Law Offices, P.C. | Aug 2, 2019 | truck accidents
Liability insurance coverage is not just a federally mandated requirement for all motorists. It is one of the best ways for victims to acquire at least some financial compensation after a crash. As you might expect, having liability insurance is particularly...
On behalf of Amoni Law Offices, P.C. | Feb 20, 2019 | truck accidents
The estate of a Chicago man who died in a three-vehicle crash in late January has filed a wrongful death suit on behalf of his five children. The crash occurred on Chicago’s South Side. According to the Chicago Police Department (CPD), the man who was killed...
On behalf of Amoni Law Offices, P.C. | Jan 11, 2019 | truck accidents
For those of us who share Illinois’ expressways and interstate highways with large trucks, some data reported at the end of the year from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) may be reassuring. Even though the number of miles traveled by large trucks like...
On behalf of Amoni Law Offices, P.C. | Nov 23, 2018 | truck accidents
A recent study into the reasons behind truck crashes and the best predictors of future crashes found the usual culprits for crashes — such as drowsy driving, not leaving enough space between vehicles and slow response time. However, a possible reason for many...
On behalf of Amoni Law Offices, P.C. | Oct 29, 2018 | truck accidents
Amid some good news recently from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that traffic fatalities were down by 1.8 percent in 2017 over the previous year, there was some troubling news regarding trucks. The number of people killed in crashes...
