People who are suffering from a sudden medical issue and need to get treatment immediately will automatically go to the emergency room at the hospital. In Illinois and across the United States, this is the sensible thing to do. Patients and their loved ones expect the...
Personal Injury
Injuries in bike accidents could lead to personal injury claims
There are plenty of Illinois residents out there on bicycles, even when the weather turns cold and winter arrives in full force. Exercise and recreation are probably the biggest draws for bicyclists, but some people even rely upon bicycles as their primary mode of...
Autonomous vehicle crashes
With autonomous drones and vehicles being in the news lately, you may worry that you are now sharing the roads with them. And, while it is true that we are all slowly starting to see more fully autonomous vehicles (AVs), we are still years (maybe, decades) away from...
Post Title: Recovering damages after an Illinois slip-and-fall
When you are out and about running errands or visiting friends, getting injured is the last thing you should be worrying about. However, if you are on a property that is maintained by a negligent property owner, you may slip and fall due to dangerous conditions on the...
Car accidents cause more than physical trauma
If you have ever watched day-time television, you likely have seen a lot of commercials about car accidents. These car accident commercials usually focus on serous physical injuries, like broken legs, traumatic brain injuries, lacerations, etc. However, what seldom...
How to spot a distracted driver
Distracted driving continues to be a major contributor to motor vehicle accidents in Illinois. No matter how safely you drive, you cannot control other drivers on the road and may end up being the victim of a distracted driving accident. Avoiding distracted drivers...
Illinois auto accidents continue worrisome upward trend
After years of declining numbers of fatal accidents, the numbers suddenly began rising sharply in Illinois and across the United States a couple years ago, just when the state, the nation and the whole world started dealing with unprecedented disruptions of daily...
The basics of negligence and wrongful death lawsuits
Losing a loved one is an experience that we are never prepared for. We always expect our loved ones to return home, so finding out your loved one will never again walk through the front door is difficult to deal with. This difficulty is amplified if the death of your...
How can motorists keep you safe when you are walking?
Many of us in Will County like to take a daily walk. Walking is great for your health and can be a convenient way to get around if your destination is nearby and you would rather not drive. But, before you take to the road on foot, it is good to review pedestrian...
Wrong-way collision kills two, injures four in Homer Glen
Wrong-way head-on collisions routinely cause serious injuries or death to drivers and passengers. A recent three-vehicle collision near Homer Glen demonstrated just how destructive such accidents can be. The accident Officers in the Will County Sheriff’s Department...