The trial attorneys at Pfaff & Gill, Ltd. excel at suing drivers of passenger cars, buses, trucking companies and their drivers for negligent driving causing serious personal injuries including paraplegia, quadriplegia, serious brain and nerve injuries and death. Thousands of large trucks are involved in serious collisions in Illinois and surrounding states every year:
| Large Truck Crashes (2007)1 | |
| Illinois | 7025 |
| Indiana | 4655 |
| Wisconsin | 2784 |
| Michigan | 4625 |
| Iowa | 1949 |
Experienced Chicago Truck and Auto Accident Lawyers
The truck and motor vehicle accident trial lawyers at Pfaff & Gill, Ltd. have a great deal of experience suing trucking companies. We pay close attention to the trucking companies to make sure they do not hide evidence necessary for proof at trial. We also work closely with expert witnesses to prepare each case for jury trial as soon as possible.
Motor Vehicle Accident Cases Prosecuted by Pfaff & Gill
Estate of S.C, M.H., K.O. v. Hogan Transport, et al. - Pfaff & Gill, Ltd. is currently prosecuting an action for wrongful deaths of three women killed due to trucking negligence in DeKalb, Illinois. We are investigating the acts and omissions of the driver and owner of the tractor-trailer, the entity charged with maintaining the roadway, and the driver of the vehicle in which the three women were passengers. We will obtain all data stored by the engine of the tractor, as well as data from the driver’s Qualcomm/GPS system. Once all relevant information is gathered, the most knowledgeable experts in the industry will be retained to opine regarding how the accident took place and whom is responsible for the collision.
Estate of A.M. v. Schneider National. Pfaff & Gill, Ltd. was retained by the family of an older gentleman who was killed in a truck accident. He was traveling on the Bishop Ford Freeway outside Chicago, Illinois when he was struck and killed by a Schneider National tractor-trailer. The Schneider truck was traveling in the opposite direction and collided with a passenger car. The truck driver lost control, crossed through the grassy median, and collided with Mr. M’s passenger car.
The key piece of evidence turned out to be a survey of the scene performed by Schneider National within 24 hours of the collision. Pfaff & Gill, Ltd. knew from prior cases against Schneider National that Schneider ALWAYS performs a scene survey after a fatal collision. Schneider tried to hide the survey for two years, but after several court orders based upon the diligence and hard work of Pfaff & Gill, Ltd., the trial court struck Schneider’s answer and ordered a trial on the issue of damages only. The case settled shortly thereafter.
Estate of J.G. v. A Wisconsin Trucking Company. - $9,362,580 jury verdict for the estate of a 48-year-old man who was killed when a truck’s trailer backed into him, pinching his legs and causing fatal hemorrhages. The jury’s verdict included $8,800,000 in non-economic losses.
Bruce Pfaff tried this wrongful death case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois before Magistrate Judge Denlow in 2008.
Legal Help for Persons Injured in Auto Accidents
If you, a loved one, or a client has sustained serious personal injuries in a truck or motor vehicle accident, you must act quickly to preserve the evidence necessary to investigate the collision. Evaluating all of the evidence before it can be hidden and destroyed is an important part of preparing a truck or motor vehicle accident case. Consult with a Chicago personal injury lawyer who can help explain your legal rights.
Contact a Chicago auto accident lawyer from the law firm of Pfaff & Gill, LTD.
