Sterling Heights Truck Accident Lawyers
Hit by an 18-wheeler, semi, or commercial truck in Sterling Heights? You focus on recovering — we take on the trucking company, its insurers, and the federal rules they have to follow. Trial attorney Solomon Radner fights for the maximum your case is worth, and you pay nothing unless we win.
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Hurt in a Truck Crash in Sterling Heights?
Sterling Heights is one of Metro Detroit’s busiest manufacturing and freight hubs. Semis and commercial trucks move through the city around the clock — hauling parts and finished vehicles between the auto and defense plants, the Hall Road retail strip, and regional distribution centers, and sharing crowded surface streets with everyone else. When a fully loaded truck hits a passenger vehicle, the injuries are rarely minor.
We represent people hurt by trucks throughout Sterling Heights: drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Trucking companies move fast to protect themselves after a crash, and so do we. There is no fee unless we win, and your consultation is always free.
Across Sterling Heights' busiest freight corridors, we take on its toughest truck cases.
Where Truck Crashes Happen in Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights is one of Macomb County’s busiest manufacturing and retail hubs, and heavy trucks pour onto the same roads everyone else drives. Most of the serious truck wrecks we see cluster in four places.
Highways & Expressways
The high-speed routes where semis and cars mix at full speed:
- M-53 (Van Dyke Expressway)
- M-59 (Hall Road freeway section)
- I-696 & M-97 (Groesbeck) to the south
- The M-59 corridor toward I-94
Merges, sudden slowdowns, and construction zones turn these into the deadliest stretches for truck crashes.
Hall Road Retail Corridor
One of Michigan’s busiest retail strips means constant delivery and freight traffic:
- M-59 (Hall Road) big-box & mall corridor
- The Lakeside / Hall Road shopping district
- Van Dyke (M-53) & Schoenherr retail nodes
Trucks turning into shopping centers, tight merges, and stop-and-go traffic make this a constant collision risk.
Surface Truck Routes
Trucks share tight city lanes with cars, cyclists, and pedestrians on:
- Mound Road & Van Dyke Ave (M-53)
- Dequindre Road & Schoenherr Road
- Metro Parkway (16 Mile) & 18 Mile Road
- Utica Road & Ryan Road
Wide turns, blind spots, and red-light runs cause brutal intersection wrecks here.
Industrial & Plant Zones
Where trucks load, back up, and maneuver around the city’s plants:
- Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly (Ram trucks)
- Sterling Stamping & Ford Sterling Axle plants
- The Mound Road manufacturing corridor
- Van Dyke & Mound distribution yards
Loading docks, car-hauler runs, and backing maneuvers lead to override, blind-spot, and pedestrian crashes.
Why Truck Crash Cases Are Different
A truck wreck is not just a bigger car wreck. Winning one takes knowing where to look and moving fast.
More Than One Defendant
The driver, the trucking company, the broker, the cargo loader, and the maintenance contractor can all share the blame. More defendants can mean more coverage for your injuries.
Federal Rules Apply
Commercial trucks must follow FMCSA hours-of-service, inspection, and maintenance rules. When a company cuts corners, those violations become powerful evidence in your case.
Evidence Disappears Fast
Black-box and ELD data, driver logs, and dashcam footage can be overwritten in weeks. We send legal preservation letters immediately so the proof is not lost.
Sterling Heights Truck Accident Cases We Handle
We represent Sterling Heights victims in every kind of commercial truck crash. Tap any card to see how these wrecks happen on Sterling Heights’ highways and surface streets.
Jackknife & Loss-of-Control
When a trailer swings out of line at freeway speed.
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Sudden braking on the M-53 (Van Dyke Expressway) and stop-and-go M-59 (Hall Road) traffic sends trailers sliding out of line. Winter ice on Mound Road and Metro Parkway makes these high-speed wrecks especially violent.
Rollovers & Underride
High-clearance rigs tipping — and cars trapped beneath.
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Loaded car-haulers leaving the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant can tip on the ramps linking M-53 and M-59, and underride crashes turn deadly at speed. We pursue the carrier and the equipment maker when guards or stability systems fail.
Rear-End & Head-On
40 tons that can't stop in time.
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Stop-and-go retail traffic on M-59 (Hall Road) leads to high-speed rear-end strikes by loaded trucks. Head-on wrecks happen on two-lane stretches of Mound Road, Dequindre, and 19 Mile when a truck crosses the centerline.
Tire Blowouts & Debris
A blown retread across three lanes at 70 mph.
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Failed retreads and unsecured loads scatter debris across the M-53 (Van Dyke Expressway) and M-59. We trace blowouts to skipped maintenance and overloaded axles using the carrier's own inspection records.
Fatigued & Drowsy Driving
Drivers pushed past federal hours-of-service limits.
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Drivers hauling freight to the Mound Road plants and Hall Road distribution centers routinely push past federal hours-of-service limits. We pull ELD and logbook data to prove a driver fell asleep on M-53 or I-696.
Blind-Spot & Wide-Turn
Crushed in a truck's no-zone on a tight corner.
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On Mound Road, Van Dyke (M-53), and Hall Road, trucks swing wide turning into plants and shopping centers and trap cars, cyclists, and pedestrians in the no-zone. These crashes cluster where freight routes meet retail traffic.
Brake Failure & Neglect
Overheated brakes that give out on a grade.
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Poorly maintained brakes on loaded car-haulers and freight trucks fail in Hall Road and Van Dyke congestion. When a carrier skips required inspections, both the company and its maintenance contractor can be held liable.
Drunk or Distracted Drivers
Zero margin for error in a loaded rig.
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A texting or impaired trucker on M-59 (Hall Road), Van Dyke (M-53), or Metro Parkway has no room to recover in a loaded rig. We subpoena phone records and dashcam footage to prove distraction or intoxication.
Construction-Zone Crashes
Narrowed lanes, sudden merges, speeding semis.
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The Mound Road reconstruction and ongoing M-59 and I-696 work force trucks into tight lane shifts. Speeding semis in these zones cause chain-reaction wrecks and injure road workers.
Fatal Crashes & Wrongful Death
The cases that change a family forever.
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The deadliest crashes happen at freeway speed on the M-53 (Van Dyke Expressway), M-59, and I-696. We help families pursue wrongful-death claims while preserving black-box and ELD evidence before it is overwritten.
After a Sterling Heights Truck Crash
Where Your Claim Is Handled
Sterling Heights truck claims typically run through:
- 41-A District Court (Sterling Heights)
- Macomb County Circuit Court (16th Judicial Circuit)
- Michigan No-Fault (PIP) benefits
We handle every filing and deadline for you.
Sterling Heights-Area Trauma Care
Truck-crash victims are often treated at:
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (Level II Trauma)
- McLaren Macomb (Mount Clemens)
- Ascension Macomb-Oakland (Warren)
We help coordinate care and protect your claim.
Even in a truck crash, Michigan No-Fault (PIP) benefits still apply — with strict deadlines insurers count on you missing. We make sure you get every dollar you are owed.
Sterling Heights Truck Accident FAQs
You need a Michigan lawyer who understands both Sterling Heights’ courts and the trucking industry. We handle truck cases across the city — from the 41-A District Court to the Macomb County Circuit Court — and we come to you anywhere in Macomb County.
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency, so you pay no legal fees unless we win compensation for you. Your consultation is always free.
Michigan deadlines are strict, and some are shorter than people expect — certain No-Fault benefits must be pursued within one year. Because trucking evidence can disappear quickly, it is best to talk to a lawyer right away.
Call 911 so police document the crash, get checked at a trauma center like Henry Ford Macomb or McLaren Macomb, photograph the scene and the truck, avoid recorded statements to the trucking company’s insurer, and call an attorney before accepting any settlement.
Injured in a Sterling Heights Truck Crash?
Get a free, no-obligation case review today. No fee unless we win — available 24/7 across Sterling Heights and Macomb County.
Office
17000 West 10 Mile Road, Suite 260
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone
1-800-TRUCK-CRASH
(800) 878-2527
Hours
Open 24 Hours
7 Days a Week