Truck Accident | Power Rogers, LLP https://www.powerrogers.com Power Rogers, LLP Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:46:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.powerrogers.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1403669/2022/10/cropped-favicon-powerrogers512-32x32.png Truck Accident | Power Rogers, LLP https://www.powerrogers.com 32 32 2 important statistics about commercial vehicle crashes https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2023/07/2-important-statistics-about-commercial-vehicle-crashes/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:47:39 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/?p=48966 Traffic statistics help to provide insight for individual motorists and those tasked with protecting public safety, like lawmakers and police departments. The information that law enforcement officers and regulatory officials gather related to car crashes can help drive new policies, inform road or vehicle design and influence personal behavior. Some of the most dangerous events on the road involve semi-trucks…

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]]> 3 tips for staying safe around semi-trucks during the summer https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2023/04/3-tips-for-staying-safe-around-semi-trucks-during-the-summer/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:28:06 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/?p=48819 Thousands of 18-wheelers pass through Chicagoland every day. Most of these vehicles have uneventful trips, but some of them cause crashes. In 2020, the most recent year with a Department of Transportation analysis available, there were 9,296 crashes in Illinois that involved a tractor-trailer or semi-truck. 105 of those wrecks resulted in at least one person dying. There were 237…

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]]> 4 of the most common causes of commercial truck crashes https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2023/01/4-of-the-most-common-causes-of-commercial-truck-crashes/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 19:57:50 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/?p=48692 Many people instinctively feel nervous when a large truck looms behind them or appears directly to either side of them. They know that the truck is so large it could destroy their smaller vehicle. Most drivers will be on their best behavior when they see a large truck very nearby because they want to avoid a crash that might leave…

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]]> Four Power Rogers Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2022 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2021/08/four-power-rogers-attorneys-named-to-best-lawyers-2022/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2021/08/four-power-rogers-attorneys-named-to-best-lawyers-2022/ Power Rogers is pleased to announce that four of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Considered one of the legal industry’s top honors, selection to Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. This means attorneys who make the final list have earned widespread respect among their colleagues and exemplify the highest…

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]]> Power Rogers Secures Largest Illinois Bicycle Accident Recovery https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2019/10/power-rogers-secures-largest-illinois-bicycle-accident-recovery/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2019/10/power-rogers-secures-largest-illinois-bicycle-accident-recovery/ When motorists collide with cyclists on the roadway, the results can be devastating. Such was the case with one of our clients at Power Rogers, who was hit by a semi-truck while riding her bicycle. Our team was able to secure a $17.5 million recovery to pay for her medical expenses andprosthetic limbs –the largest recorded bike accident settlement or…

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]]> Larry R. Rogers Jr. Secures $38.25M Settlement for Truck Accident Victim https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2019/05/larry-r-rogers-jr-secures-38-25m-settlement-for-truck-accident-victim/ Mon, 20 May 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2019/05/larry-r-rogers-jr-secures-38-25m-settlement-for-truck-accident-victim/ Power Rogers Partner Larry R. Rogers Jr. recently secured a $38.25 million settlement on behalf of a young man who was seriously injured in a commercial trucking accident. The settlement stems from the personal injury claim of a 24-year-old young man who, while driving on Interstate 80 in September 2017, was struck by a tractor-trailer that had been rear-ended by…

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]]> Power Rogers Secures $21.6M Verdict for Truck Driver and Wife https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2018/12/power-rogers-secures-21-6m-verdict-for-truck-driver-and-wife/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2018/12/power-rogers-secures-21-6m-verdict-for-truck-driver-and-wife/ Last month, Power Rogers Partner Joseph A. Power Jr. and Attorneys Sean M. Houlihan and James Power secured a $21.6 million dollar verdict on behalf of a truck driver and his wife. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury after a defectively designed grab handle on his truck broke and caused him to fall. The case involved many disputes about…

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]]> Power Rogers Attorneys Earn Spot on The National Law Journal’s list of the 50 Largest Verdicts in 2017 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2018/09/power-rogers-attorneys-earn-spot-on-the-national-law-journals-list-of-the-50-largest-verdicts-in-2017/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2018/09/power-rogers-attorneys-earn-spot-on-the-national-law-journals-list-of-the-50-largest-verdicts-in-2017/ We are proud to announce that Power Rogers attorneys Joseph A. Power, Jr. and James I. Power earned a spot on The National Law Journal’s list of the 50 Largest Verdicts in 2017 for securing a $95,477,464 jury award in the case of Robert Montagano, et al. v. Metal-Matic, Inc., et al., No. 2014 L 8096, Ill. Cir. Cook Co.…

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]]> Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/08/traumatic-brain-injury-statistics/ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/08/traumatic-brain-injury-statistics/ In the United Stated each year, 30 percent of all injury-related deaths are caused by traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[1], which totaled more than 50,000 deaths in 2010 alone. The CDC estimates that 2.5 million people sought treatment for, were hospitalized for, or died from effects from TBIs in 2010 –…

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]]> Why Are Improperly Loaded Trucks Dangerous? https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/04/why-are-improperly-loaded-trucks-dangerous/ Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/04/why-are-improperly-loaded-trucks-dangerous/ Workers in the trucking industry have a duty to make sure the trucks are loaded properly to help avoid an accident. Unfortunately, safety standards are not always followed. Workers who load trailers improperly can cause major injuries to others. Two major causes of improperly loaded trailers are 1) exceeding the permissible weight limit for the trailer or 2) loading cargo…

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