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Illinois Personal Injury Law FAQ

Yes. Trucking companies are responsible for hiring safe drivers and keeping trucks in good condition. If they pushed the driver to skip rest breaks or ignored maintenance, we will name them in your claim. This often leads to higher compensation.

Randall Road has heavy truck traffic from nearby warehouses. Rear‑end crashes and side impacts are common there. We can use traffic camera footage and crash reports to show that the driver failed to handle the congestion safely.

Get to a safe spot. Call 911. Take photos of the truck, the scene, and your injuries. Get the truck’s license plate and the company name. Do not sign anything from an insurance adjuster. Call Costa Ivone right away.

You may be able to recover money for medical bills, future medical care, lost wages, reduced earning ability, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and property damage. In some cases, if the trucking company acted very carelessly, you might also get punitive damages. Costa Ivone will calculate all your losses and fight for the full amount you deserve.

We work on a contingency fee basis. That means you pay nothing upfront. We only get paid if we recover compensation for you. Our fee comes as a percentage of the final settlement or court award. This way, you can focus on healing without worrying about legal bills.

Yes. Illinois follows a “modified comparative fault” rule. You can still recover damages as long as you are less than 50 percent responsible for the crash. Your compensation will be reduced by your percentage of fault. A skilled lawyer from Costa Ivone can help show the other party’s role in causing the accident and limit any fault assigned to you.