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"My Injury Guy" Scott DeSalvo
Trial-Trained Injury Attorney for Monee & Will County
Monee is a small village with a big highway running past it. I-57 carries trucks between Chicago and points south, and the warehouses and distribution centers around the Monee exit have brought even more of them onto local roads.
In 2022, IDOT counted 101 crashes in Monee, with 26 people hurt. Turning crashes were the most common, followed by rear-end crashes. Sideswipes, where one vehicle drifts into another going the same direction, also showed up more than you'd expect for a village this size.
Here's what a lot of people don't realize: sideswipe and lane-change crashes with trucks often come down to blind spots. A semi has large areas around it where the driver simply can't see you, and when a truck moves over without checking, the trucking company may be responsible for more than just its driver's mistake.
I've helped injured people for almost 30 years and handle cases throughout Will County.
You don't pay anything up front, and there's no fee unless I win. Call me at 312-500-4500 any time.
My father was a truck driver and a Teamster. He was badly hurt at work when I was nine. His lawyer let his case drag on for seventeen years, then sued him for more fees.
I saw what that did to my family. So I give every client the kind of honest, attentive representation my father deserved.
Free. Not legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by this chat. Prefer to talk? Call (312) 500-4500, answered 24/7.
I-57 runs along the west side of the village. Trucks and commuters merge at the Monee-Manhattan Road interchange, and highway speeds don't always slow down in time for local traffic.
Route 50 (Governors Highway) runs north-south through Monee and connects to neighboring towns. Turning crashes happen where drivers cross traffic to reach homes, businesses, and side roads.
The logistics facilities near I-57 employ many local workers. Loading dock injuries, forklift accidents, and lifting injuries are common, and some involve outside companies that can be held responsible.
Illinois requires drivers to stay as nearly as practicable within a single lane and not change lanes until they've made sure it's safe (625 ILCS 5/11-709). When a truck or car drifts or changes lanes into you, that rule is the starting point for proving fault.
Bottom Line: A sideswipe with a semi isn't a fender-bender. It's a trucking case.
Sideswipes, rear-end crashes, and lane-change crashes with semis on I-57 and local roads. See my truck accident lawyer page.
Turning crashes on Route 50 and rear-end crashes near the interstate. See my Joliet car accident lawyer page.
Warehouse and distribution center injuries. I handle comp and look for a third party who owes more. See my workers' compensation lawyer page.
Icy parking lots and unsafe walkways at local businesses and apartment buildings. See my slip and fall lawyer page.
Falls, bedsores, and neglect in senior care facilities. See my nursing home abuse lawyer page.
When a truck crash or other negligence takes a loved one, families have legal options. See my wrongful death lawyer page.
I also handle motorcycle crashes (motorcycle accident lawyer) and industrial injuries (industrial accident lawyer).
Picture this. You're driving north on I-57 near Monee. A semi in the next lane starts moving over without signaling. Its trailer clips your front end and spins your car across the lanes. The truck driver says you were in his blind spot and he couldn't see you.
That's not a defense. Truck drivers are trained to check their mirrors and know where their blind spots are. If he couldn't see you, he shouldn't have moved over.
Look, trucking companies and their insurers have teams that respond to serious crashes fast. Here's what to expect:
Here's what most lawyers won't tell you: many trucks have forward- and side-facing cameras, and some record the driver too. That footage can make or break a sideswipe case, but the company won't keep it forever unless someone demands it.
Bottom Line: In a truck crash, a preservation letter in the first few days can be the most important thing your lawyer does.
Most cases settle, and that's usually best for you: fair compensation, without a long fight.
Trucking companies settle for more when they know your lawyer will take them to trial. I graduated from Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College and the exclusive Keenan Trial Institute, invested more than $100,000 in advanced trial training, and have tried more than 30 cases before juries.
It costs nothing to hire me. I advance the costs and take my fee only from the recovery. The FAQ has the details.
There's no limit on pain and suffering damages in Illinois, and you can recover even if you were partly at fault, as long as you were no more than 50% to blame.
Find Out What YOUR Case Might Be Worth...for free.
Call me for a free consultation. I'll listen to what happened and tell you honestly what I think.
If you hire me, I send preservation demands, gather records, and start building your case right away. You focus on recovery. When it's time, I negotiate. If the insurer won't be reasonable, I file suit. I'm paid from what we recover, and you keep the rest.
Hurt in Monee? Call 312-500-4500, day or night.
Evidence fades fast, and the insurance company has already started working on your claim. Call me for a free consultation, 24/7/365. No money out of pocket. No fee unless we win.
I represent injured people in Monee and nearby Frankfort, Manhattan, University Park, Peotone, Joliet, and throughout Will County.
Nearest office: The Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC, 116 N Chicago St, Suite 301 - Kendall, Joliet, IL 60432, about 30 minutes from Monee. Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., and by appointment.
Call me now: 312-500-4500
Nothing up front. I work on contingency, so you pay no money out of pocket and I'm paid only from what I recover. My fee is 33⅓% for most injury cases, 40% if we file a lawsuit, 33⅓% for medical malpractice, and 20% for workers' compensation, which is set by Illinois law. I advance the costs of building your case. If we don't win, you don't pay a fee. Free consultations are available 24/7/365 at 312-500-4500.
Usually the driver who changed lanes or drifted out of their lane. Illinois law requires drivers to stay within a single lane as nearly as practicable and not to change lanes until it's safe (625 ILCS 5/11-709). Truck drivers have a special duty to know their blind spots and check mirrors before moving over. The trucking company may also be responsible for its driver's conduct and for its own training and safety practices.
Key evidence includes the truck's electronic logging device data, the engine control module data, dash cam and side camera video, the driver's qualification and training records, maintenance records, and the police report. Some of it can be lost or overwritten quickly. A lawyer can send a preservation letter demanding that the trucking company keep it.
In Illinois, most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the injury (735 ILCS 5/13-202). Claims against local governments generally have one year (745 ILCS 10/8-101). Workers' compensation claims have their own deadlines. Contact a lawyer as soon as you can.
Most Monee injury lawsuits are filed in the Circuit Court of Will County in Joliet, at 100 W. Jefferson Street. Trucking cases can sometimes be filed in another county where a defendant is based, or in federal court. Most cases settle before trial.
Yes. My nearest office is at 116 N. Chicago St. in downtown Joliet, about 30 minutes from Monee, and my main office is in Oak Brook. I'm also happy to meet at your home, in the hospital, or by phone or video.
Scott DeSalvo founded DeSalvo Law to help injured people throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1998, IARDC #6244452, Scott has represented over 3,000 clients in personal injury, workers compensation, and accident cases.
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