Firm News | May 17, 2014 Have you ever been driving and saw a tractor-trailer truck pulled over and wonder why the police selected that particular truck to pull over out of the hundreds out on the road? Well, according to the Illinois State Police, they are alerted to trucking…
North Chicago & St. Louis Injury Updates
Illinois Woman Dies in Multiple-Car Wreck
Firm News | May 9, 2014 An Edwardsville, Illinois, woman was recently killed in a crash involving three different vehicles. Another individual who was involved in the crash had to go to the hospital for his injuries. The woman who died did not make it to the hospital, but was…
Chicago Court to Rule on Compensation for Accident Victim
Firm News | May 2, 2014 When an innocent bystander is injured or killed in a car accident, determining exactly who is at fault is critical. Many people assume that the driver of the car who caused the crash was reckless or negligent, but that is not always the case.…
Truck Accident Kills Man Taking Pictures of Accident
Firm News | April 25, 2014 The Fire Media Affairs Director says that a man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer early Thursday morning, April 24, as he got out of another semi to take pictures of a previous accident. The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. in the 1300…
4 Injured in Drunk-Driving Car Accident in Illinois
Firm News | April 18, 2014 After a serious car accident, it’s sometimes good to hear that the victims are recovering well. In this case, you’ll be glad to know that an Illinois State University student who was injured in a car accident is recuperating from back and pelvic fractures…
Family Wins Medical Malpractice Award After Man Takes His Life
Medical malpractice | April 9, 2014 Chicago residents who have gotten injections may have experienced some redness and swelling for a short time afterward. However, one man received a steroid injection and ended up with a lump swelled up to the size of a half a red racquetball. The man…
Advanced Bionics Selling Defective Products Despite Warnings
Firm News | March 19, 2014 When Chicago consumers purchase products, they are under the impression that the items are safe for normal use. This is because manufacturers have a duty to keep consumers safe. When they are made aware that their products are dangerous, they have a responsibility to…
Early Returns On Rules To Combat Truck Driver Fatigue
Legal Articles | March 10, 2014 Unsafe driving practices are not hard to identify. A drive of any length will likely reveal drivers using cell phones, tailgating, driving too fast and generally driving in an unsafe manner. Among commercial drivers, the pressure to engage in one particular form of dangerous…
Man Receives $9 Million Medical Malpractice Award for Amputation
Firm News | February 28, 2014 Many Chicago residents have suffered broken bones. Although a broken bone can be painful, it is usually not serious or life-threatening. However, one man went through multiple surgeries and amputations after his ankle was broken and his toes became infected. He filed a medical…
Woman Files Lawsuit for Death Related to Defective Product
Firm News | February 21, 2014 From Illinois to New York and everywhere else in the United States, people expect medical products to provide them with health benefits. Unfortunately, there are times when this is not what happens. Instead, the person who uses the product ends up in a worse…