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Truck Accident Resource Center Our law firm represents injured people and families of wrongful death victims throughout the United States. 

We have a national reputation, and lawyers at the firm have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications.  In recognition of their accomplishments, Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine (current and previous years). To contact our law firm about a Schneider National truck accident lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), email our lawyers or submit our online semi trailer accident case consultation form on this page (top right).

Schneider National Lawsuit and Accident Information

Schneider National, Inc. is the largest privately owned trucking company in North America and operates in 48 states.

In the two years prior to November 2008, Schneider National trucks were involved in over 1,000 accidents, with over 300 resulting in injury and over 30 with fatalities, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)1.

Examples of Schneider National truck accidents include the following:

  • On May 4, 2008 in Gary, Indiana, a woman was allegedly killed when a Schneider National truck rear-ended her van while it was stopped at a red light2.
  • In 2003, in Alabama, a Schneider National driver allegedly fainted at the wheel of his truck and collided with a car, killing the driver of the car. A jury later found Schneider National negligent and awarded the deceased’s family damages (Estate of Anderson v. Schneider National Bulk Carriers, Inc., Circuit Court of Jefferson County (Alabama)).
  • A Schneider truck accident allegedly resulted in traumatic brain injury. In Illinois, an electrical lineman’s arial lift truck bucket was struck by a Schneider National truck while he worked over an intersection, causing him to fall to the ground. The worker suffered severe brain damage and lost leg function as a result of the accident (Miksis v. Howard and Schneider National Carriers, Inc., 106 F.3d 754 (7th Circuit)).
  • In Rock County, Wisconsin, a Schneider National truck allegedly collided with a vehicle in a construction zone intersection. Schneider National paid damages (Calvin v Zahrt, et al., No. 05 CV 653 (Wisconsin)).
  • A semi truck driven by a Schneider National Carriers driver allegedly failed to make a u-turn and ended up blocking the highway. A car collided with the semi truck, killing the driver instantly and injuring her daughter, who sustained head injuries (crushed head) resulting in permanent brain damage (Est. of Laverne N. Zachery v. Schneider National Carriers, Inc. and Truck Insurance Exchange, No. 88-CV-185 (Georgia)).

If you would like to speak to a truck accident lawyer at our law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or submit our online truck accident case consultation form. For information on a truck accident lawsuit, please see our truck accident FAQ.

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Footnotes:
1. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
2. Sharlonda Waterhouse, “Family of Gary teacher files lawsuit in fatal truck crash,” Post-Tribune, November 2008.


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