Squeeze Play Accidents

All truck drivers are required to operate their trucks in a careful manner in order not to cause harm to others on the road. In addition to this basic requirement, truck drivers are subject to additional state and federal rules that determine how they must maintain their truck and act in certain situations. People hurt in a squeeze play accident may hold a careless truck driver accountable through a negligence claim. Negligence takes place when a truck driver fails to drive how a sensible driver would have driven in the same situation, thereby causing an accident and injuries to a victim. In order to establish negligence, the plaintiff’s attorney must show that the truck driver owed the plaintiff a duty to execute a turn carefully, the truck driver violated this duty of care, and this violation was a direct cause of the squeeze play accident and the plaintiff’s resulting harm. For example, a truck driver who does not look out for cars or pedestrians when making a turn, causing a squeeze play accident, would likely be deemed negligent.

Squeeze play accident victims may be able to recover a variety of damages. Medical costs, rehabilitation costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, property damage, and the costs of future care are just some of the costs that will likely be covered. However, each case is different, and the exact amount of damages that a plaintiff will be able to recover in a given case will vary according to the specifics of that case. Establishing damages can be a complicated process, and it requires setting forth evidence that highlights the losses after an accident. This can be especially difficult for intangible losses, such as emotional suffering after an accident. An experienced lawyer can help you through the process.

Seek Guidance on Your Rights Following a Truck Accident in the Wheaton or Schaumburg Areas

Truck accidents can cause serious and long-term harm. In the most severe cases, truck accidents can even lead to death. If you or someone close to you has been injured in a squeeze play accident caused by a distracted, fatigued, or inadequately trained trucker, we can help. At Therman Law Offices, our motor vehicle collision lawyers can look into the facts of your case and help you pursue the compensation that you deserve for your injuries. You can trust that our knowledge of Illinois and federal trucking laws and extensive experience settling and litigating these types of cases will be helpful to your case. We represent people in cities such as Schaumburg, Wheaton, Bloomingdale, Roselle, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Lombard, Villa Park, and Addison. To learn more, call us at 312-588-1900 or contact us online for a free appointment.