Car & Trucking Accidents
A serious collision changes everything in seconds. What happens next should not be left to the insurance company.
The insurance company starts working the day of the crash. So do we.
In the days after a crash, the medical bills arrive before the pain fades, the adjuster calls before you are ready, and the paperwork seems designed to wear you down. You do not have to manage any of it alone, and you should not speak to the insurance company before you speak to a lawyer.
Tarpey, Jones & Schroeder represents people injured in car, trucking, and motorcycle collisions in Chicago and throughout Illinois. Our firm's partners spent years defending insurance companies before switching sides, so we know how carriers evaluate crash claims and how they defend them. Our largest vehicle recovery, $7.5 million, came from a trucking collision case prepared for trial.
Common questions before you call.
Every question below is one we answer in consultations every week. Yours is free. Call (312) 782-6411.Get medical care and follow through with treatment, gaps in care become the insurer’s favorite argument. Photograph your injuries and the vehicles if you can. Do not give a recorded statement or sign anything from the other driver’s insurer, and call a lawyer before the adjuster calls you again.
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency, our fee is a percentage of what we recover for you. If we recover nothing, you owe no attorney fees.
No. not before speaking with a lawyer. Adjusters are trained to lock you into statements that reduce your claim. Once we represent you, every communication goes through us.
It depends on liability, the severity of your injuries, medical costs, lost earnings, and the insurance coverage available. Any lawyer who quotes a number before knowing the facts is guessing. We will give you an honest range once we have investigated.
Often, yes. Your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage may apply, and in trucking cases there are frequently multiple layers of commercial coverage. We identify every responsible party and every policy.
They almost always do. Carriers, brokers, and owner-operators point fingers at one another to dilute accountability. We name every responsible party and let the evidence, logs, data, maintenance records, settle the question.