Chicago Car & Auto Accident Lawyers
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. Timblin Transport & TTI, Inc. - $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.
What We Do
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Vehicle Related Cases
- Automotive Defects
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
Causes: Seat Belt Injuries - Tire Blow Out - Seat Back Failure - Sudden Unintended Acceleration
Personal Injuries
Birth Injuries
Medical Malpractice and Neglijence
Defective Products
Wrongful Death
Firm News
- Bruce Pfaff recently reached a $9,000,000 settlement in a product liability case with the manufacturer of a garage door that catastrophically failed and trapped a 4-year-old boy under the door. Read more.
- Bruce Pfaff recently co-authored an article in the CBA Record entitled, "The Right to Submit Questions to Jurors."
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Awards & Ratings
- Bruce Pfaff has been named one of Chicago's Best Lawyers in the 2010 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of personal injury ligation, product liability litigation, and medical malpractice law. Best Lawyers® is considered the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.
- Bruce Pfaff is currently ranked one of the Top 100 Illinois Lawyers by Super Lawyers and The American Trial Lawyers’ Association
- Super Lawyers selected both Michael Gill and Matthew Ports as Rising Stars in Illinois - the top lawyers under 40 years old.
- The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin has recognized Michael Gill as one of its “40 Lawyers Under 40 To Watch”
- Bruce Pfaff has the highest possible ratings given by Martindale Hubbell (“A.V.”) and AVVO.com (“10.0 Superb”)
- Michael Gill is rated “9.2 Superb” by AVVO.com and "A.V." by Martindale Hubbell
- The Leading Lawyers Network recognizes both Bruce Pfaff and Michael Gill as among the top 5% of lawyers in Illinois in the areas of Personal Injury law and Professional Malpractice law.
Verdicts & Settlements
- R.B. v. Garage Door Manufacturer $9,000,000 settlement for the family of a 4-year-old boy who suffered brain injuries after being trapped under a garage door.
- L.C. V. Ford Motor Co.
$14,500,000 verdict for a woman who became paraplegic when her 1991 Ford Explorer was rear ended. - K.B. v. Kim
$30,000,000 jury verdict for a six-year-old girl who suffered cerebral palsy due to a delayed emergency cesarean section delivery. - D.B. v. Advocate Medical Group, S.C.
$10,500,000 jury verdict for a 72-year-old woman who suffered an above knee amputation of her leg due to a failure of the emergency room doctor to diagnose bacterial cellulites.
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