Speak to an Experienced Illinois Attorney About Hazardous Materials and Truck Accidents
Proving Negligence in Fires, Explosions, and Spills
Trucking companies and truckers know that the transportation of hazardous materials involves great risks. Significant regulations also apply, and hazardous material accidents most often involve a failure to obey state and federal rules and regulations.
The dangers of transporting hazardous materials are also reflected in insurance requirements. Ordinarily truck drivers and trucking companies are required to carry $750,000 in insurance. When 18-wheelers carry hazardous materials, though, these same parties are required to carry $5 million in insurance.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a truck accident involving hazardous materials, The Jasmer Law Firm can provide experienced legal help. Since 1996 firm lawyer David Jasmer has built a reputation as a leading and skilled truck accident attorney and has recovered tens of millions of dollars in compensation for clients injured in truck accidents.
For caring and skilled truck accident legal help in Chicago, contact The Jasmer Law Firm. Call 312-386-7011 or 866-920-6021. We stand ready to protect your rights when a tanker truck carrying gasoline, ammonia or another dangerous liquid crashes into your car.
Truck accidents involving dangerous materials can involve not just the common auto-related injuries of crushing and trauma but injuries resulting from:
- Fire and burns
- Explosions
- Toxic contamination from spills and chemicals
In addition to negligence caused by driver fatigue, driver health, driver distraction, truck maintenance issues and other common causes of truck accidents, trucker negligence in truck accidents involving hazardous materials can involve:
- Failure to properly set up the tanker's baffles
- Failure to keep the chemicals properly separated/failure to properly load materials
- Failure to properly contain a spill and prevent a fire
Often, injuries and death result, ultimately, from the failure to properly train drivers in the hauling of hazardous material. At The Jasmer Law Firm, we have handled numerous truck accidents and can provide the supportive and results-driven legal help you need. To learn more about truck accident litigation and our firm, contact our office for a no-charge consultation.
Contact Us
At The Jasmer Law Firm, we offer free initial consultations, are available for evening and weekend appointments and can come to your hospital or home if needed. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis and are conveniently located in downtown Chicago across from City Hall and the Daley Center Courthouse. We don't collect attorney fees unless we obtain monetary compensation for you. To contact our firm, call 312-386-7011 or 866-920-6021.
