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…
Continue reading…Drunk Driving Slams Officers’ SUV
Police Officers Recovering After Drunk Driving Slams Officers’ SUV CHICAGO, Ill. — Two Chicago police officers are healing, and the operator of the car that hit them is under arrest after a spectacular crash. A surveillance camera captured the crash on video. Fox News 8reported that the offending driver had a blood alcohol content that far…
Continue reading…Chicago Police Driver in Hit-and-Run
Chicago Police Searching for Hit-and-Run Driver CHICAGO, Ill. — Chicago police investigators from the Major Accident Investigation Unit have requested the public’s assistance in identifying the operator of a Dodge Journey sports utility vehicle that struck a pedestrian and took off from the scene of the crash. According to WGN 9 TV, the pedestrian who was…
Continue reading…Visitors to Chicago Who Suffered Injuries Have the Right to Pursue Damages
Many millions of visitors come to Chicago and other parts of Illinois to enjoy everything the Windy City, and other areas like Springfield, have to offer. It is inevitable that a visitor to the state will suffer an injury during his or her visit. Regrettably, the label of the visitor does not protect a person…
Continue reading…Filing A Claim Against a Driver From Another State After Illinois Car Accident
Illinois is a key transportation hub in the central part of the country. The location of the state as well as the having one of the largest metropolitan areas in the nation in Chicago draws thousands of visitors to the state as well as motor vehicle operators who do not reside in Illinois drive through…
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