As Chicago personal injury lawyers with substantial experience handling trucking accident cases, we are familiar with the devastation caused by crashes involving tractor-trailer trucks. Yesterday was a brutal example of such devastation. A trucking accident in Kentucky claimed the lives of at least eleven people and injured many more. The accident, which happened just before… Read More
Symptoms and Permanent Consequences of TBI
Our Chicago brain injury lawyers continue this week’s discussion of traumatic brain injury (TBI), in honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month, with a discussion of the symptoms and effects of TBI. As discussed previously, traumatic brain injuries are caused by a blunt trauma to the head — often a result of motor vehicle accidents, falls,… Read More
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
March is national Brain Injury Awareness Month. This week, our Chicago brain injury lawyers will discuss various aspects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), including causes, symptoms, statistics and prevention. Traumatic brain injuries are sudden, devastating and life-changing events. In the context of a catastrophic truck accident or several-story construction fall, the magnitude of the brain… Read More
No ‘Relation Back’ in Personal Injury Complaint Adding Employer Defendant
People sometimes wonder why it is important to contact an experienced personal injury lawyer as soon as possible if you suspect an injury was caused by the carelessness or recklessness of another. One important reason is to identify all possible defendants before the statute of limitations (the time in which a lawsuit must be filed)… Read More
Court Reverses $12.5 Million Verdict Based on Lawyer’s Inflammatory Comments at Trial
A recent case decided by the Illinois appellate court stresses the importance of personal injury attorneys showing restraint in arguing a case to a jury, especially in cases where the defense has admitted fault. In Pleasance v. City of Chicago, No. 1-08-1510 (Ill. App. Ct 1st Dist. Dec. 14, 2009), the Illinois appellate court overturned… Read More
Tentative $39 Million Settlement Reached in CA Train Derailment Lawsuits
According to recent reports, Metrolink, one of the public transportation train operators in Los Angeles, California, has agreed to settle all but one personal injury lawsuit arising out of a January 2005 train derailment that killed 11 passengers and injured several hundred more. To speak with a top-rated train accident attorney in Chicago, call Passen… Read More
CTA Train Derailment – Minor Passenger Injuries
Over the weekend, a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Green Line train derailed, sending 14 people to the hospital with injuries reported to be minor. The derailment occurred Saturday afternoon near the curve of 59th and Calumet Avenue — the same area of another derailment in May of 2008. To speak with a top CTA train… Read More
The Need for Stringent Pilot Fatigue Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has come under fire for continuing to delay issuing new pilot fatigue rules. Pilot fatigue is a serious safety hazard and a known cause of catastrophic airplane crashes. Indeed, federal data links pilot fatigue to 20 airplane accidents that resulted in 273 fatalities between 1989 and 2008. Fatigue or exhaustion… Read More
Vehicle-Train Crashes Caused By Distracted Driving
Distracted driving remains a hot safety topic, as it is a known cause of many serious motor vehicle accidents. Most of the focus is on distracted car and truck drivers on the road generally. A recent news article in the Occupational Health & Safety magazine highlights the dangers of distracted driving near train tracks or… Read More
CTA Bus Crash and School Bus Safety Violations
Top Chicago CTA bus crash lawyers and other transportation accident attorneys keep abreast of the frequency and types of accidents involving public transportation buses. Recently in Chicago, a CTA bus crashed into a home in the Morgan Park neighborhood. Fortunately, no one inside the home was injured or killed as a result of the bus… Read More
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