Brain injuries like concussions were once laughed off as “getting one’s bell rung.” Striking your head playing sports or falling off of your bike as a child and bumping your head would make you feel a little “woozy.” Sitting down, perhaps having a drink of water would clear the cobwebs from the mind. People knew…
Continue reading…School Buses Filled with Children Rammed from Behind by Big Rig; 17 People Hurt
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — School-aged children from a local YMCA camp riding on three yellow school buses to a nearby beach for a field day never arrived as scheduled. Instead, a big rig pulling a trailer full of dirt, concrete, and rocks slammed into the rear of one bus. The first bus went violently forward into…
Continue reading…Teen Tragically Killed While Unloading Railcar in Aurora, Illinois
Our fatal railyard accident lawyers in Chicago report that a teenager was tragically killed in an accident that occurred while he was unloading a railcar in Aurora, Illinois.
Continue reading…Multi-Vehicle Bus Crash Sends Five to Hospital in Northbrook, Illinois
NORTHBROOK, Ill. — Five people required rapid transport to areas hospitals after they sustained injuries in a four-vehicle crash. According to CBS 2 Chicago, the multi-vehicle accident occurred on Waukegan Road in Northbrook, which is on the municipality’s busiest thoroughfares. Northbrook Police responded immediately to reports concerning the multi-vehicle crash. The size and severity of the…
Continue reading…Illinois Car Accident Injuries: Torn Rotator Cuff
Car accidents in Illinois can result in a multitude of serious injuries. One common injury from car accidents is a torn rotator cuff. A torn rotator cuff affects your shoulder’s movement and can cause significant pain. What does it mean to have a torn rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a grouping of muscles and…
Continue reading…Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Following an Illinois Car Accident
It is not uncommon to suffer an upper body injury following an Illinois car accident. One of the possible injuries a car accident victim can sustain is shoulder impingement syndrome. The blog below discusses what shoulder impingement syndrome is and how it can be treated. Shoulder Impingement Syndrome The shoulder joint is a complex system…
Continue reading…Understanding the Role Fault Plays in Your Illinois Personal Injury Case
In an Illinois personal injury case, the determination of fault will play an important role in the amount of compensation an injured person can recover. This includes assigning a portion of the blame for the accident to the injured person. Each state has its own way of weighing fault against the possible recovery in personal…
Continue reading…Recovering for Pain and Suffering in an Illinois Car Accident Case
If you were injured in a car accident in the state of Illinois, you will want to consider pursuing a legal claim for your damages. Some of the damages you might be entitled to recover include compensation for your physical and mental pain and suffering. It’s important to understand Illinois’s laws on pain and suffering…
Continue reading…Failure to Yield Motorcycles Accidents in Illinois
Not every motorcycle crash is the fault of the motorcycle rider. Although most motorists can claim they have observed a motorcycle rider weave in and out of traffic, speed through tight areas, rev their engine, or perhaps pull a stunt like pulling a “wheelie” or “endo” when the rider rides on either the front or…
Continue reading…Semi-Truck Fails to Stop and Causes Life-Threatening Injuries in Spectacular Crash
VERMILLION COUNTY, Indiana — A tractor-trailer truck riding westbound on Interstate 74 in Vermillion County, Indiana, did not slow for stopping traffic timely and caused a massive accident. The tremendous rear-end crash sent four people, including an infant, to a local trauma center with life-threatening injuries. The Tribune-Starreported that Indiana State Police accident reconstruction troopers, along…
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