Illinois Highway Accident Attorneys

Last updated on June 12, 2025

Car accidents that occur on interstates or highways can be very different from those that happen on side streets and city roadways. Highway crashes often involve higher speeds, lane changes, sudden changes in traffic conditions and semi trucks. The likelihood of serious crashes and injuries is high on highways.

At The Crannell Law Group, LLC, we are Naperville car accident attorneys who have successfully represented hundreds of people injured in highway auto accidents after crashes took place because of the negligence of others, including other drivers.

Crashes Happen On All Illinois Freeways And Highways

We help drivers, passengers and others, such as motorcyclists, who have been injured in car and truck accidents on interstates and interstate-like highways in Illinois, including:

I-57 and I-55, known as the Joliet Freeway or Will Rogers Freeway in DuPage County and the Stevenson Expressway in Cook County
I-80 and I-88, called the Tri-State Tollway or Kingery Expressway
I-94 and I-90, also known as the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, and encompassing sections of the Chicago Skyway, Bishop Ford Memorial Freeway, Dan Ryan Expressway and Edens Expressway
I-294 and I-290, also called the Eisenhower Expressway
I-355, also known as the Veterans Memorial Tollway
I-190, known as the Kennedy Expressway

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) reported in its Crash Facts Report that there were 34,154 crashes on freeways and interstate-type roads in Illinois in 2022. If you have been injured and want to know how to recover compensation for your losses contact our personal injury firm. We assist people in managing these types of investigations and claims.

Determining The Cause Of A Crash To Establish Liability

If you or a loved one suffered injuries in a car or truck accident, such as those involving tractor-trailers, semi trucks or any other variety of truck, on a highway or interstate in Illinois, we will investigate it on your behalf. We will start by looking for answers to key accident questions, such as the following:

Was the other driver at fault?
Do you have a case?
Do you need an attorney?
What is your case worth?
How long does a car accident or truck accident case take?
Who should you report the crash to?
Who should pay for your vehicle repairs?
Who should pay for your totaled car – your insurance or another driver’s insurance company? (The answer is not as simple as you might think.)
Should you give a recorded statement to your or the other driver’s insurance company?
What is MedPay (PIP, no-fault medical coverage, medical payments coverage), and how should you use it?
Who will pay your medical bills after a crash?
Should you go to court for any reason having to do with the other driver’s traffic ticket?
Should you go to the doctor even if you don’t consider your injuries to be serious?
What kind of doctor should you go to if you need a medical care provider?

Car and truck accidents cause a wide range of injuries, from bumps and bruises to death. Some injuries are brand-new injuries, while some are old injuries that have been aggravated by the crash. Depending on details like insurance coverage, you have the right to pursue compensation for your injuries, regardless of whether you were previously injured.

Illinois Highway Accident Attorneys Representing The Injured

Common injuries from car accidents and truck wrecks include injuries to the back (including the lumbar spine or thoracic spine) or the neck (such as the cervical spine). These are often initially diagnosed as a strain/sprain or “whiplash.” After failed conservative treatment, those initial diagnoses often turn into confirmed diagnoses of herniated disks, bulging disks, facet injuries, nerve impingement or annular tears.

Resulting symptoms of injuries may include radiculopathy, causing numbness, tingling or shooting pain in the shoulders, arms, hands and fingers or buttocks, legs, feet and toes.

Protect your rights by keeping a log of all effects of your injuries, beginning with the day of the accident and continuing until your legal case concludes.

We also see many head injuries from car crashes, such as concussions, post-concussion syndrome, headaches, migraines and even traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Leg and knee injuries from hitting the dashboard, center console or door are common. We have seen patients impacted by broken legs, shattered kneecaps, meniscal tears and ligament injuries.

Depending on the position of the injured person’s arm at the moment of the crash, shoulder injuries are also common. Gripping the steering wheel tightly during an impact or having an arm on a window ledge can increase the likelihood of a shoulder injury, such as a rotator cuff tear, labral tear, biceps tear, or a broken arm or shoulder.

We also see cases involving airbag injuries, such as cuts and burns to the face, arm and/or torso. No matter what injuries the other driver caused, we can help you recover what you deserve.

Naperville Attorneys Offering Virtual Consultations And Home Visits

We offer free consultations. We can meet with you in our Naperville office, at your home, at the hospital, via Zoom or over the phone. We will give you free legal advice about your car accident or truck accident, even if you don’t retain us.

The lawyer you speak with during your free consultation will ask questions about your crash and give you the best free legal advice regarding what your next steps should be.

There is no risk in getting free legal advice. You have nothing to lose by calling. There are mistakes that we can help you avoid during a consultation. You have much to lose by trying to do it on your own without the assistance of an attorney.

A History Of Favorable Settlements After A Crash

If you were injured or a family member was the victim of a fatal crash on I-55, I-88, I-90, I-94, I-57, I-290, I-294, I-355 or I-190, then we can help you. As Naperville car accident attorneys, we have decades of experience representing seriously injured victims of highway crashes. We have a long track record of success in delivering verdicts and settlements to victims and their families.

It is never too soon to consult with an attorney about your car or truck accident. If you were in a car crash, you should contact a car accident attorney today. Our advice starts on day one because mistakes made early in a case can have lasting effects and cause major problems down the road.

We will order, pay for and get a copy of your police report from the appropriate law enforcement agency, such as the Illinois State Police, if you were injured on an interstate in Illinois. We will gladly provide you with a copy of the police report for free.

Experienced Highway And Interstate Accident Lawyers

We are injury law attorneys who represent our neighbors in Naperville, but also in surrounding communities such as Plainfield, Aurora, Bolingbrook, Lisle, Wheaton, Joliet, Romeoville, Yorkville, Orland Park, Crest Hill, Chicago and other Chicago-area cities and towns. We practice regularly in Will, DuPage, Cook, Kane and Kendall counties.

We represent people who have been injured because of others’ fault in personal injury cases. To schedule a free initial consultation, call (630) 995-9995 or send an email inquiry.