Auto accidents in Illinois happen for many reasons. However, there are several causes, whether in isolation or in conjunction with another factor, cause Illinois motor vehicle crashes. Distracted drivers Cell phones, GPS devices, radios, texting while driving, talking while driving, and even passengers divide our attention while driving. State laws might prohibit certain behaviors like…
Continue reading…Diffuse Axonal Injury After a Car Crash in Illinois
Diffuse Axonal Injury, or DAI for short, is a catastrophic brain injury caused by car accidents in some instances. Anyone diagnosed with a DAI is clinging to life. Approximately 90 percent of DAI victims never regain consciousness and are in a vegetative coma. The 10 percent who do regain consciousness and survive the coma will…
Continue reading…Post-Concussion Syndrome After an Illinois Auto Accident
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…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…How Can a Car Accident Cause Shoulder Impingement Syndrome?
Shoulder impingement syndrome is a type of injury to the shoulder that can occur during a car accident. The stress placed on a person’s body during a vehicle accident can lead to many types of painful injuries, and the shoulder is an area of the body frequently impacted. In the majority of your body, your…
Continue reading…Fiery Wilmington Crash Kills One, Injures Another Severely
WILMINGTON, Ill. — Illinois State Police troopers, along with first responders from local communities in the area of Wilmington, Illinois, raced to Interstate-55 to respond to reports of a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer truck and several other vehicles. The blaze forced troopers to shut down I-55 northbound to the south of Lorenzo Road. CBS Chicago…
Continue reading…Drunk Driving Accident With Injuries in Union Ridge
Our Union Ridge car accident injury lawsuit lawyers report on a tragic accident cuased by an alledged drunk driver.
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