Personal Injury

If you have been involved in a car accident, slip-and-fall, or other type of accident that resulted in physical, emotional, and financial injury, you may be able to file a personal injury claim against the parties responsible for your accident. Many personal injury...

Each state has the authority to structure laws according to what works best for the state and its residents. This includes all aspects of lawmaking, including the number of compensatory damages that may be obtained when being injured by a negligent party. The state of...

An accident at a Chicago-area intersection left a bystander dead at the scene. Authorities who investigated the accident said that the woman who died was struck by a as she was trying to cross the street. At the time she was crossing the street, a passenger car...

Many people welcome a dog into their home and gladly take on the responsibility of walking, feeding and other general care of their pet. In Illinois, animal owners are also responsible if their dog bites a person. Animal owner is defined as anyone who owns, keeps or...

Perhaps no issue in civil litigation in Will County and elsewhere in Illinois is as misunderstood as the topic of damages. People are constantly hearing about multi-million dollar verdicts; they frequently assume that winning a lawsuit for damages is akin to winning...

Unfortunately, we live in an area of the country with traffic “issues.” No matter how safe we are on the road, we cannot always avoid other people’s negligence. That is just a fact of driving on our roads and highways. Unfortunately, this is what several locals are...

Commercial vehicles are significantly larger than passenger vehicles, which means that they exert more force during a collision. Furthermore, commercial trucks tend to take more time to slow down, so they tend to collide with passenger vehicles at relatively high...

If you enjoy walking or jogging as a way to exercise or you need to walk to work because you do not have access to public transportation or a vehicle, focus on your safety. Moreover, if you were recently involved in a pedestrian accident, make sure you look into the...

Most Will County area residents understand the importance of driving safely. But most drivers also engage in risky behavior, including speeding. Speeding is one of the most common causes of car accidents in the U.S. and results in nearly 10,000 fatal crashes each...