If you’re thinking about taking legal action after a serious car accident, then you might be anticipating your case going to a full-blown trial reminiscent of those seen on television. Your case might come to that, but the chances aren’t as high as you think since...
Personal Injury
Are slips and falls dangerous?
A fall could happen anytime to anyone. Specific occupations involve manual labor, which could increase fall risks. Fortunately, most injuries caused by slips and falls are minor. They could be mild enough to skip going to the doctor. However, specific groups of people...
Estimating damages for a personal injury action
Much like an accident is an unforeseen event, the aftermath of an accident is also unpredictable. For many accident victims, this includes physical, emotional, mental and financial anguish. This can cause an already challenging time to be even more difficult. Thus, if...
Who is liable for dog-bite injuries?
Dogs can make very good pets and many Illinois dog owners often consider them part of the family. However, they are still animals and have animal instincts. Like humans, different dogs have different personalities and some are more aggressive than others. There are...
TBIs and personal injuries
It may come as a surprise to our readers, but traumatic brain injuries and personal injuries go hand in hand. This is because TBIs can occur any time your head or body is jolted or impacted, which, essentially occurs in nearly all Will County personal injury...
Medical errors often start with an emergency room misdiagnosis
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...
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...