Trapped in a Car During a Car Crash The power generated by a motor vehicle colliding with another creates a tremendous amount of force and pushes and pulls the cars, and the people inside, in unnatural ways. The power of an impact with another car can flip a vehicle or send the car off of…
Continue reading…Compensation for Fatal Car Crashes in Chicago and Illinois
Chicago and Cook County, like the rest of the nation, has seen fatal car crashes decline slightly over the last few years. Of course, any progress toward reducing the number of deaths in auto accidents is positive. The heartbreaking reality is that hundreds of people each year lose their lives in Chicago car accidents. Those…
Continue reading…Your First Step After Injured in an Uber Accident
Rideshare companies like Uber, Lyft, and other regional companies have disrupted the way we think about automotive travel. The convenience of using a cellphone to hire a private car to take you to and from your destination makes ride sharing incredibly popular, efficient, and convenient. But does ride sharing make traveling by vehicle safer? The…
Continue reading…Monetary Compensation for Inner Ear Injuries
Ears are complicated and susceptible to injuries in accidents. Sometimes ear injuries show few or no outward signs that indicate that anything is wrong. The symptoms of an ear injury can vary greatly depending on which part of the ear is injured. The symptoms include dizziness, hearing loss, and sensitivity to sounds. The inner ear…
Continue reading…Compensation For Basilar Skull Fractures in Illinois Car Accidents
A basilar skull fracture happens at the base of the skull. The skull has several points at which the joints are weaker than others, and those junctures are more likely to break when sufficient force is applied, some of these points result in basilar fractures. A basilar skull fracture, also known as a basal fracture,…
Continue reading…Compensation For Bone Fractures in Illinois Car Accidents
Broken bones are severe and painful injuries. Fractures require a long time to heal and rehabilitate. An accident victim who sustains a broken bone in an auto crash that was caused by the recklessness or negligence of another may have a right to pursue monetary damages against the other driver and any other person whose…
Continue reading…Compensation For Vision Loss After an Illinois Car Crash
Of our five senses, people generally say that their vision is one they would never want to go without. Our eyes quite literally are our windows to the world. It is almost unimaginable how devastating losing one’s eyesight would be if the loss of vision happened naturally. The sense of loss might be that much…
Continue reading…Frequent Facial Injuries in Illinois Car Crashes
Facial injuries in an Illinois auto collision range from the relatively minor, such as a chipped tooth or a black eye, to severe facial lacerations, broken bones, deformed facial features, and burns. The severity and mechanism of injury to the face depends upon the physical factors at play in the crash. The size, weight of…
Continue reading…Trapped in a Car During a Car Crash in Illinois
The power generated by a motor vehicle colliding with another creates a tremendous amount of force and pushes and pulls the cars, and the people inside, in unnatural ways. The power of an impact with another car can flip a vehicle or send the car off of the road, causing it to roll over. Anytime…
Continue reading…Head-On Crash in Lake Villa Leaves One Person Clinging to Life
LAKE VILLA, Ill — Lake Villa police and fire responded to a scary head-on crash on Route 83 around 12:45 p.m. according to the Chicago Tribune.* A pickup truck and a Hyundai sports utility vehicle were involved in the head-on collision. The driver of the pickup truck suffered injuries described by authorities as life-threatening. The driver…
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