Facial injuries that result from a collision between two vehicles or the collision between a car and the human body, whether in another car, in a truck, on foot, on a motorcycle, or bicycle generally fall into three categories. Those categories are soft tissue injuries, fractures, and contusions. These injuries are not mutually exclusive, of…
Continue reading…What are Medical Payments under an Illinois Auto Insurance Policy?
Medical payments, or med pay for short, is essential understand in an Illinois auto insurance policy. An Illinois auto insurance policyholder should be aware of the significance of paying a premium for med pay coverage and know how med pay works to protect you from potential financial ruin if you are in a car accident….
Continue reading…Drugged Driving Accident Injury Claims Lawyer in Chicago
Driving under the influence of drugs, sometimes abbreviated by the acronym DUID, is a growing problem in Chicago and elsewhere in the state of Illinois. Some of the statistics recently published about the frequency with which people drive after consuming drugs — meaning illicit drugs, prescription medications, and over-the-counter medicines — are truly staggering. For…
Continue reading…Vertigo and Tinnitus Following a Car Crash in Illinois
Vertigo and Tinnitus Following a Car Crash Tinnitus refers to the buzzing or ringing sound that people hear in their ears. The sounds may continue non-stop throughout the night and day or may start and stop throughout the day. In some cases, tinnitus occurs in conjunction with vertigo. Both vertigo and tinnitus are problems that…
Continue reading…Ear Injuries in Illinois Personal Injury Claims
Ear Injuries in Personal Injury Claims Traumatic brain injuries can lead to many symptoms including hearing problems. Tinnitus causes a person to suffer a ringing type of sound when no sound comes from an external source. Some people know of the condition as ringing in the ears. Many people experience tinnitus on an occasional basis…
Continue reading…Hip Injuries Compensation After Injured in a Car Accident
Motorists, truck drivers, motorcycle riders, bicycle riders, and pedestrians are all at risk for suffering a hip injury in a Chicago motor vehicle accident. Broken hip bones are painful injuries from which one can recover. Many complications are attendant with fractured hips as well. These injuries can lead to daily agony, which ultimately diminishes the…
Continue reading…What is the Value of a Broken Hip in an Illinois Injury Claim?
Fracturing any bone is an extremely painful experience. However, some broken bone injuries are very difficult to live with. A fractured hip fits that category. Moving after suffering a broken hip becomes exceedingly difficult and painful. The hip takes a long time to heal because it is hard to immobilize and stabilize. Thus, everyday activities…
Continue reading…Facial Injuries Suffered in Illinois Auto Accidents
Manufacturing safer motor vehicles is a top priority. The latest technology not only serves to protect vehicle occupants from harm if a car is involved in a crash, but also can help avoid accidents. Notwithstanding all of these technological developments, motor vehicle accidents still occur. When they do, the occupants are at an elevated risk…
Continue reading…Fatal I-94 Accident in Chicago
Three-Car Crash on I-94 Kills Toddler, Critically Injures Infant CHICAGO, Ill. — A four-year-old female died, and a four-month-old child remains in critical condition after a violent car crash last week on the Dan Ryan Expressway according to the Northwest Indiana Times. The police initially listed the child who died in critical condition in the immediate…
Continue reading…The Car Accident Insurance Claims Process in Illinois
Statistically speaking, the chances are high that you will be involved in a car accident in your lifetime. Hopefully, you and the occupants of your vehicle will walk away unscathed. Even if you suffer no injury or a minor injury, you will need to deal with an insurance company. If you were not at fault…
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