Personal Injury

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...