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Illinois Semi Truck Car Accident

Attorney Fred Pritzker and Attorney Eric Hageman are the lead attorneys for all types of semi truck accidents, including semi - car, van, motorcycle, bus, bicycle or pedestrian cases. They have years of experience and a national reputation for excellence.

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Illinois Semi Truck Car Accident:
Where Will My Lawsuit Be Filed?

The facts of your Illinois semi truck accident will determine where your lawsuit is filed (venue): state or federal court and then which state. These are critical decisions that should be made by an experienced attorney.

The Supreme Court of Illinois, highest tribunal in Illinois, has seven justices, elected from judicial districts. The Supreme Court has general administrative and supervisory authority over all courts in the state. The Supreme Court hears appeals from lower courts.

The Appellate Court hears appeals from the Circuit Courts. There are five districts of the Appellate Court. The Unified Trial Court in Illinois is the Circuit Court comprised of Circuit and Associate Judges. The state is divided in 23 judicial circuits, each having one Chief Judge elected by the Circuit Judges.

The United States District Court Northern District of Illinois holds court in Chicago and Rockford. The United States District Court Central District of Illinois is divided into four divisions: Peoria, Rock Island, Springfield and Urbana. The United States District Court Southern District of Illinois has two locations, Benton and East St. Louis.

Attorney Truck Accident Video

In the video below, Eric discusses a recent $2,560,000 settlement he and Fred negotiated for clients whose car was sideswiped by a semi truck. In truck accident cases, results vary depending on the facts, the experience of the personal injury lawyer, insurance policy limits, how quickly legal counsel was contacted, the venue and other factors.

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Illinois Counties and County Seats

Adams County - Quincy
Alexander County - Cairo
Bond County - Greenville
Boone County - Belvidere
Brown County - Mount Sterling
Bureau County - Princeton
Calhoun County - Hardin
Carroll County - Mount Carroll
Cass County - Virginia
Champaign County - Urbana
Christian County - Taylorville
Clark County - Marshall
Clay County - Louisville
Clinton County - Carlyle
Coles County - Charleston
Cook County - Chicago
Crawford County - Robinson
Cumberland County - Toledo
De Witt County - Clinton
DeKalb County - Sycamore
Douglas County - Tuscola
DuPage County - Wheaton
Edgar County - Paris
Edwards County - Albion
Effingham County - Effingham
Fayette County - Vandalia
Ford County - Paxton
Franklin County - Benton
Fulton County - Lewistown
Gallatin County - Shawneetown
Greene County - Carrollton
Grundy County - Morris
Hamilton County - McLeansboro
Hancock County - Carthage
Hardin County - Elizabethtown
Henderson County - Oquawka
Henry County - Cambridge
Iroquois County - Watseka
Jackson County - Murphysboro
Jasper County - Newton
Jefferson County - Mount Vernon
Jersey County - Jerseyville
Jo Daviess County - Galena
Johnson County - Vienna
Kane County - Geneva
Kankakee County - Kankakee
Kendall County - Yorkville
Knox County - Galesburg
La Salle County - Ottawa
Lake County - Waukegan
Lawrence County - Lawrenceville
Lee County - Dixon
Livingston County - Pontiac
Logan County - Lincoln
Macon County - Decatur
Macoupin County - Carlinville
Madison County - Edwardsville
Marion County - Salem
Marshall County - Lacon
Mason County - Havana
Massac County - Metropolis
McDonough County - Macomb
McHenry County - Woodstock
McLean County - Bloomington
Menard County - Petersburg
Mercer County - Aledo
Monroe County - Waterloo
Montgomery County - Hillsboro
Morgan County - Jacksonville
Moultrie County - Sullivan
Ogle County - Oregon
Peoria County - Peoria
Perry County - Pinckneyville
Piatt County - Monticello
Pike County - Pittsfield
Pope County - Golconda
Pulaski County - Mound City
Putnam County - Hennepin
Randolph County - Chester
Richland County - Olney
Rock Island County - Rock Island
Saline County - Harrisburg
Sangamon County - Springfield
Schuyler County - Rushville
Scott County - Winchester
Shelby County - Shelbyville
St. Clair County - Belleville
Stark County - Toulon
Stephenson County - Freeport
Tazewell County - Pekin
Union County - Jonesboro
Vermilion County - Danville
Wabash County - Mount Carmel
Warren County - Monmouth
Washington County - Nashville
Wayne County - Fairfield
White County - Carmi
Whiteside County - Morrison
Will County - Joliet
Williamson County - Marion
Winnebago County - Rockford
Woodford County - Eureka

Illinois Semi Truck Accident
About Trucking Company Insurance

Interstate trucking companies are required to have insurance to compensate for bodily injury and wrongful death in the event of an Illinois semi accident. It is the insurance adjuster's job to work to limit the amount of compensation paid out. Our job, as experienced truck accident attorneys, is to get them to pay victims and their families the needed and deserved compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress and other damages.

The following partial list of insurance companies may include the company involved in your Illinois accident:

Ace American Insurance Co.
Starr Indemnity & Liability Insurance Company
Protective Insurance Co.
Factory Mutual Insurance Company
National Interstate Insurance Company
ARCH Insurance Company
Zurich American Insurance Company
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Gemini Insurance Company
General Insurance Company of America
Old Republic Insurance Co.
Discover Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
SAFECO Insurance Company of America
National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

We highly recommend that you do not discuss your commercial truck accident with anyone unless you have attorney representation. The insurance company may offer you a settlement and attempt to steer you away from legal counsel, because trucking companies know that if you have a personal injury semi truck attorney, you are more likely to receive a larger settlement. Consultations are free.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys have appeared on CBS News, Fox News, CNN and other TV stations. In recognition of their accomplishments, semi truck accident attorneys at the firm have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine, and Fred Pritzker is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Call 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or submit our online form for a free consultation.

More semi truck accident information:

PritzkerOlsen, P.A. is a national semi accident law firm for personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits. When we handle out-of-state cases in state or federal court, we retain the services of local counsel, who then move to have us admitted pro hac vice, meaning "for this particular occasion."

IN THE NEWS

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Tragedy struck a family from Chicago, Illinois as they were returning home from a wedding celebration in Florida. Their Nissan SUV was rear-ended by a FedEx semi truck.

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Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Wins Millions for Client

Attorney Fred Pritzker won $6,000,000 for a client whose right leg was amputated when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger was struck by a drunk driver. If you have been in an accident with a DUI driver, you may have a cliam against a bar or other place that sells alcohol.

Truck Wheel Accident Death

Our law firm recently won $2,850,000 for a family whose loved one was killed by a truck wheel that crashed through a car windshield. Read about a truck wheel off accident.

Tow Truck Accident

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen obtained a $2,750,000 recovery for a 59 year-old truck driver who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the loss of his left eye and significant disfigurement when the tow chain being used to pull the man’s semi tractor-trailer out of a ditch broke loose from a front-end loader to which it was attached.

Semi-Truck Crash Settlement

Pritzker Olsen attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently obtained a hard-fought $2,560,000 recovery for a couple who were seriously injured in a semi-truck crash. The husband suffered serious head injury (TBI). Read about the semi truck crash settlement.

Our lawyers have recovered millions more for our clients. Contact us for a free consultation about your accident.

This is attorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The result of each case is determined by the specific facts and the applicable law.