Motorcycle accidents can lead to some of the most devastating injuries. Riders are particularly susceptible to sustaining more serious injuries than those in other vehicles, such as cars and trucks, because they lack the protections afforded to these other vehicles. Unlike cars and trucks, there are no airbags, seatbelts, or even walls and structures to…
Continue reading…Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois
Our Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid lawyers in Chicago, Illinois discuss how a person injured in the auto accident can use this finding of guilt to hold the at fault driver civilly responsible for things like medical bills, lost wages, and other similar “damages.”
Continue reading…Chicago Bus Stop Accident Lawyers
Our Chicago bus stop accident lawyers discuss filing lawsuits for monetary damages and compensation in Illinois for injuries and wrongful deaths due to negligent drivers in Illinois.
Continue reading…The Right of a Drunk Driving Accident Victim to File a Claim for Damages in Illinois
Drunk driving crashes are still pervasive on Illinois roads. According to the latest statistics compiled the Illinois Secretary of State compiled, 330 died in drunk driving crashes in Illinois in 2017. The number represents 30 percent of the total number of people killed in 2017 in Illinois was 1,090. Law enforcement officers were diligent making drunk…
Continue reading…Illinois Governor, State Police Beg Motorists to Move Over
CHICAGO, Ill. — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker along with the Head of the Illinois State Police joined in a press conference to reiterate to the public that motorists in Illinois must move over when approaching a patrol car with the emergency lights on while roadside according to ABC 7 Chicago. Governor Pritzker and the State Police reminded…
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…A Guide to Determining Fault in Chain Reaction Crashes in Illinois
Chain reaction crashes, or pile-ups are collisions that involve at least three motor vehicles. There are different types of chain reaction crashes. In one scenario, a car hits the vehicle in front of them causing that vehicle to hit the vehicle in front of them. Another scenario involves a car striking the car in front…
Continue reading…Teenage Girl Killed by Drunk Driver in Oak Lawn, Illinois
CHICAGO, IL- Chicago.cbslocal.com writes that a 15-year-old girl was killed when she was hit by a vehicle in Chicago Ridge at about 7:45 in the morning on Monday, February 4, 2019. Reports indicate that the driver had been arrested for allegedly stealing alcohol. The driver was released and got back into his vehicle. The girl, who…
Continue reading…Head-On Collision Hospitalized Genoa Man in Sterling, Illinois
STERLING, IL- The daily-chronicle.com writes that a man from Genoa was injured in a head-on collision that occurred in Sterling on Saturday, January 12, 2019.* The victim, Paul A. Alsup, 57 was driving eastbound on Route 30 a little before 12 p.m. when his 2014 Honda CRV was hit head-on. The operator of the other vehicle,…
Continue reading…Whiteside County Crash Injures Two on U.S. 30 in Rock Falls, Illinois
ROCK FALLS, IL – According to Qctimes.com, two people suffered injuries in a crash that took place on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, on U.S. 30 in Rock Falls. Emergency personnel arrived at the site of theaccident at about 6:23 in the morning. Police reports indicate that 65-year-old Melody Lerette of Dixon, Illinois was traveling north on County…
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