Chicago trial practice since 2009.Over $150 million recovered.
Since Zayed Law Offices was founded in 2009, Adam J. Zayed has built a reputation among his peers in the legal field by providing vigorous yet compassionate representation. A trial lawyer with an emphasis on trucking accidents, highway collisions, and other catastrophic-injury cases, he has led the firm to many millions in recoveries — including multiple eight-figure case results and representation in billion-dollar mass-tort litigations.
Mr. Zayed carefully limits his caseload so every case receives the attention, craft, and strategic development needed to fully articulate each client's losses. He is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School, holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is admitted to practice in Illinois and Florida.
We never back down. We challenge trucking companies, their lawyers, and their insurers with relentless preparation — because our clients deserve answers, accountability, and results. Our focus on statistics, strategy, behavioral science, and building each case brick by brick is what sets the firm apart.
We never back down.
We challenge trucking companies, their lawyers, and their insurers with relentless preparation.
Our clients deserve answers, accountability, and results.
These are the numbers that insurers, defense counsel, and motor carriers see across the table when they learn who is representing you.
A decade and a half of building truck and commercial-vehicle litigation — one case, one verdict, one honor at a time.
Trucking litigation rewards discipline. Fast evidence preservation, expert-led case development, and trial-ready preparation are what separate a full-value settlement from a discounted one. Our process holds all three in tension, on every case.
Commercial trucks carry engine-control-module (ECM) data, electronic logging-device (ELD) hours-of-service records, dashcam footage, and maintenance logs — every one of which has a retention window measured in days, not months.
The first 72 hours after a crash are decisive. We issue spoliation letters immediately, dispatch investigators to the scene, and secure accident reconstruction experts before the motor carrier's team can rotate or lose the data.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) govern every aspect of commercial trucking — driver qualification, hours-of-service, cargo securement, maintenance, and post-crash drug testing. Violations of those rules are often the strongest evidence of negligence, and they open up both compensatory and — where the conduct warrants — punitive damages.
Most truck-accident cases settle. But insurers settle at full value only when they know the plaintiff’s firm will try the case. Our trial posture is what forces best-and-final offers to the table — and in the cases that do go to a Cook County jury, our courtroom record speaks for itself.
Volume practices process cases. We build them. Every client works directly with a partner-level attorney, not a revolving door of associates. That means one set of hands on the strategy, one phone line for updates, and the bandwidth to fight a case the way it needs to be fought.
Our office sits at 1132 S Wabash in the South Loop — steps from the commercial corridors where trucks move through the city, and five minutes from the courthouse where these cases are tried.
A sampling — ordered by recovery amount. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case was unique to the client, the evidence, and the insurance limits available.
Rear-end semi-truck collision.
Collision with a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? commercial truck.
Commercial tow-truck collision requiring cervical fusion.
Rear-end commercial vehicle collision on I-294 requiring lumbar fusion.
Commercial vehicle crash resulting in lumbar fusion.
Commercial motor vehicle collision.
Municipal vehicle accident involving a Cook County Sheriff.
Commercial vehicle collision involving a national retail entity.
Commercial vehicle crash.
Commercial vehicle crash.
Wrongful death in a commercial-vehicle collision.
Crushing injury in a truck maintenance accident.
Every attorney at the firm is an Illinois-licensed trial lawyer with courtroom experience — not a volume-practice paralegal. This is who will be working your case.
Notre Dame Law School
Adam Zayed founded Zayed Law Offices in 2009 and has built a reputation for vigorous, compassionate representation in trucking, highway, and catastrophic-injury cases.
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Julian Hoshell has recovered millions for clients, handled numerous appellate matters, and works with Adam Zayed on the firm’s most complex cases.
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Jeremy Lee has served as lead counsel in more than 30 jury trials and has recovered over $30 million in verdicts and settlements.
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Andrew Miller has practiced for over 15 years and recovered more than $60 million for his clients through zealous trial advocacy and settlement negotiation.
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Brian White is an experienced litigator who has argued before the First, Second, and Third District Illinois Courts of Appeal and handled appeals to the Illinois Supreme Court.
Valparaiso University School of Law
Michael Folga handles personal injury and workers’ compensation matters with a focus on clear communication and strategic case management.
Their dedication and hard work really show. I highly recommend this firm to anyone looking for trustworthy and reliable legal help.
On fees, timing, venue, evidence preservation, and what to expect when you hire a trucking-focused trial firm.
Adam J. Zayed founded Zayed Law Offices in 2009. Truck and commercial-vehicle cases have been a core practice from day one — representing Illinois victims of semi collisions, delivery truck crashes, municipal-vehicle accidents, and catastrophic highway injuries.
Our main office is at 1132 S Wabash Ave, Suite 303, downtown Chicago. We represent clients across Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Kendall counties — and statewide across Illinois.
Commercial trucks are governed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and Illinois Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Drivers must hold a CDL, log their hours-of-service on an ELD, maintain pre-trip inspections, and secure cargo to federal standards. Violations of those rules are often the clearest proof of negligence — and also unlock larger insurance policies ($1M–$5M+ commercial auto plus umbrella) than most auto cases.
Yes. City of Chicago vehicles, suburban public-works trucks, and state-owned commercial vehicles are all represented in our case history. The Illinois Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act imposes short notice and filing windows — often as little as one year — so these cases demand immediate legal counsel.
Contingency. You pay nothing out of pocket, and we only collect a fee if we recover compensation for you. The consultation is free and confidential, and we handle all case costs — expert witnesses, accident reconstruction, depositions — so you can focus on recovery.
Over $150 million recovered across the firm’s history, with a 99% success rate, including an $8-figure mass-tort recovery, eight-figure personal-injury verdicts, and multiple $2M+ trucking settlements. Representative truck results include $3M (rear-end semi), $2.75M (1-800-GOT-JUNK commercial truck), $2.5M (commercial tow-truck), and $2.35M (I-294 rear-end requiring lumbar fusion).
Same day if possible. ECM (engine-control module) data, ELD hours-of-service logs, and dashcam footage can be overwritten or rotated within days of the crash. Spoliation letters must go out fast to preserve that evidence. Illinois gives you two years to file, but the investigation window is much tighter.
No. We work on a contingency basis — meaning we advance all case expenses, and our fee comes out of any settlement or verdict we recover. If we don’t win, you owe nothing.
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