Hit By a Deliver Truck in Illinois? Know Your Rights

Delivery Companies and Negligence: Private Delivery Companies vs. USPS

The delivery of packages to our doorsteps has become a common everyday experience in our households and neighborhoods. Unfortunately, so have delivery truck accidents.

Unlike the United States Postal Service, national delivery companies like Amazon, FedEx, and UPS are subject to civil tort claims for negligence and enterprise liability for injuries sustained when people are hit by a private delivery vehicle.

Also unlike the United States Postal Service, private delivery companies' corporate policies are guided by profit, which can lead to dangerous cost-cutting measures and an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents. Greater profit margins are frequently made by large delivery companies at the sacrifice of safety. These companies promote speed and efficiency. More packages equal greater profits, while more safety means greater costs to the delivery companies. As a result, delivery companies may encourage drivers to act negligently, violate the Rules of the Road, and ignore provisions of the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code.

Technology That Can Help Your Case

Every day, routine deliveries conducted by delivery drivers are oftentimes guided by route design software to promote speed and efficiency in the delivery of packages. Delivery trucks are often equipped with sophisticated safety technology like:

• Video event data recorders
• GPS tracking devices
• Lane departure warning systems
• Collision avoidance systems
• On-board computer systems

Large delivery companies often promote these sophisticated systems as a defense in delivery truck accident cases, but the same technology can provide crucial evidence that can prove their negligence.

Discovery in Delivery Truck Lawsuits

Conducting discovery during the course of a civil lawsuit against a large delivery company is an essential component of providing top-quality legal services. Strong discovery allows attorneys to maximize settlements and optimize outcomes in personal injury claims.

At Strong Law Offices, our motor vehicle accident attorneys:

• Conduct electronic discovery, written discovery, and oral depositions
• Analyze on-board computer data and fleet management records
• Pursue compensatory damages for medical costs, lost wages, and suffering
• Seek punitive damages when reckless fleet management practices are uncovered

Large awards are often justified by reckless fleet operations and profit-driven policies that place the public at risk.

Strong Law Offices Wants to Maximize Your Delivery Truck Accident Settlement

At Strong Law Offices, we aggressively represent injury victims to maximize settlements and recovery against negligent fleet management and reckless delivery truck operations. Our attorneys work hard to protect the rights of people who have been hurt by delivery drivers who put profit ahead of safety and violate the Rules of the Road.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a delivery truck accident, our team is ready to help you pursue full compensation for your medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering.

Call Strong Law Offices at (309) 393-2928 for your free consultation today.