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‘Black Box’ Clarity in Truck Crashes
Accidents with big-rig trucks injure thousands of drivers and riders every year. The massive size, weight, and momentum make commercial truck accidents almost always catastrophic.
Are You Liable if Your Party Guest Causes a Drunk Driving Accident?
Drivers impaired by alcohol are involved in far too many traffic accidents in Chicagoland. For victims, after the pain, grief, and anger subside, thoughts will likely turn to finding the person or persons responsible for the tragedy.
Statute of Limitations After a Car Accident in Illinois
Auto accidents are often harrowing, life-disrupting events, especially if they cause a person serious personal injuries. If you’ve been in an auto accident that has caused you personal injury and affected your ability to work or live as usual, you might consider filing a lawsuit to recover fair compensation for the damages you’ve incurred. Before … Continue reading “Statute of Limitations After a Car Accident in Illinois”
Who Is Liable in Auto Accidents with Driverless Cars?
It’s a technological marvel – Autonomous Vehicles (AV) and cars with Autopilot on the street. Radar and cameras scan the road to keep the car within lanes. It brakes and accelerates to avoid and pass other vehicles automatically.
How to Protect Yourself When Driving in Construction Zones
It’s summertime and construction season again in Chicagoland. Most drivers cringe when they see the orange barrels and blinking arrows. Streets are being repaired, lanes reconfigured, trucks merging, temporary concrete barriers appear, and orange cones seem to pop up everywhere. It’s not just annoying – it’s dangerous.
Food Poisoning – Who Is Liable?
Summertime fun includes neighborhood activities, cook-outs, county fairs, and ‘Taste’ and ‘Fest’ events that provide an opportunity to enjoy new and unique foods prepared outside in the open-air. Even a hotdog is more fun and tastes better in these surroundings. We…
Summer Swimming Safety
As Spring rolls into Summer, it’s time to reach for your bathing suit, sunscreen, and flip flops and head for the water to cool-off. Swimming is a great activity that can be enjoyed by all ages. Backyard swimming pools, pubic pools,
Can You Sue for PTSD from Vehicle Accidents?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychological condition triggered by a trauma that is outside our normal life experiences. While PTSD is frequently associated with returning military veterans, it can develop following a catastrophic accident.
Sports Related Brain Injuries
You may have heard about the recent study where CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) was found in 99% of the deceased NFL players who donated their bodies to research. CTE is a neurodegenerative brain disease that causes memory loss, confusion, depression, anxiety, suicidal behavior, and a multitude of other clinical symptoms. Contact sports are some of … Continue reading “Sports Related Brain Injuries”
Brain Damage Causes and Symptoms in Children
Brain Damage Causes and Symptoms in Children With summer sports in full swing, children are increasing their risk of all kinds of injuries. Finding out that your child has brain damage is not an experience most parents want to have. However, it is important for parents to be cognizant of brain damage and head trauma causes … Continue reading “Brain Damage Causes and Symptoms in Children”