When you enter upon a person’s property in Chicago, and elsewhere in Illinois, you have the absolute right to be protected from injury caused by hazards on the property. The property owner, tenant, lessee, or occupant must protect you from harm. Unfortunately, many people suffer injuries in Chicago each year because of defective or harmful…
Continue reading…Common Injuries Caused by Chicago Car Accidents
When two or more vehicles collide, the chance that an occupant suffers an injury is extremely high. Even with today’s sophisticated technology that helps motorists avoid accidents and if a crash is unavoidable, helps cushion the impact. Seatbelts, airbags, crumple zones, autonomous driving capabilities, and collision warning systems are the automaker’s best guess as to…
Continue reading…Filing a Car Accident Personal Injury Lawsuit in Illinois
Car accidents can result in serious injuries and have lasting repercussions. Between medical bills, weeks off work, and the related anxiety, it’s easy to feel lost. In this blog, we’ll walk you through the critical steps to filing a personal injury lawsuit in Northbrook, Illinois. You’ll learn how the process works, key deadlines to keep…
Continue reading…Hip Fracture Lawsuit Lawyers For Illinois Slip and Fall Accidents
Hip fractures are common injuries in slip and fall claims, especially among older victims. The hips grow more fragile as we age. Fragile hips combined with decreased balance, dexterity, and strength are a recipe for disaster. Anyone older than 65-years-of-age is at an elevated risk for falling. However, older females are particularly susceptible to breaking…
Continue reading…Holding a Driver Responsible for Failing to Check Blind Spots
Complacency is a huge problem among motorists today. Most people take driving for granted and fail to appreciate the potential dangers all around while driving a car. Perhaps that is why so many accidents in Illinois happen when motorists fail to check their blind spots and hit something. Thousands of people each year are either…
Continue reading…Victims of Tailgating Accidents Could Be Entitled to Justice
One of the most dangerous behaviors in which a motorist can engage is tailgating. Tailgating, or riding very close to the car in front, is inherently dangerous to the occupants of the vehicle in front in addition to the vehicles behind due to the danger of a pile-up accident. Victims of tailgating accidents, whether they…
Continue reading…Hip Fracture Lawsuits in Illinois Car Accidents
Hip fractures are painful injuries that possibly require surgery to repair along with a long period of rehabilitation. Depending on the age and physical well-being of the accident victim, he or she might never make a complete recovery. The victim must learn to live with and accept a new normal for them. Even after the…
Continue reading…Two-Vehicle Crash Claims Life of 23-Year-Old Motorist
EAST CHICAGO — A 23-year-old man from East Chicago died in a two-car crash on Saturday, May 11, 2019. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the accident happened around 10:00 p.m. The Lake County Coroner’s Office determined that the young man died from blunt force trauma as a result of the accident. The police investigation continues. There…
Continue reading…Hit-and-Run Accident in St. Charles, Illinois
ST. CHARLES, Ill. — Police cast a wide net to capture the suspect they believe ran away from a pedestrian accident that left a young girl clinging to life. According to NBC Chicago, the police found the person they think is responsible for nearly killing the seven-year-old girl. Police say the 42-year-old man whom police charged…
Continue reading…Injuries in Illinois Premises Liability Cases
The purpose of Illinois’ premises liability law is to protect people when they enter another’s property from hazardous conditions. The classic example of a premises liability accident is a slip and fall on a wet linoleum supermarket floor. A supermarket slip and fall is not the only way a person can suffer an injury or…
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