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Category: Car Accidents
Watch Out on the Roadways: Traffic fatalities Are Again on the Rise!
Watch Out on the Roadways: Traffic fatalities Are Again on the Rise! Deaths increased nationwide 8 per cent last year- the largest year-to-year increase in a half-century. For the first six months of 2016, driving fatalities are up 9 per cent over the same period last year, the National Safety Council recently reported. The National Safety Council bl …
Category: Illinois Personal Injury Lawyers
Are You Shopping for an Attorney?
Helpful Tips for Choosing the Right Personal Injury Lawyer How reliable are those online and offline resources? Can you believe attorney reviews online? Any more than you can gain meaningful support for a lawyer’s ability from a billboard, TV commercial, and/or placard on the side of a bus? Big and bold ads are not enough to select the right attorney …
Category: Fatal Car Accidents
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Caused by Semi-Truck Colliding with Motorcyclist
Fatal Motorcycle & Semi Truck Accident under Investigation “Morning Sentinel - a Mt. Vernon man died Sunday in a fatal automobile accident involving a motorcycle and a semi truck. Jefferson County Coroner Eddie Joe Marks confirmed that Donald C. Hopkins, 45, of Mt. Vernon, was pronounced dead on scene. Mt. Vernon Police Chief Chris Deichman …
Category: Pedestrian Injuries
Senior Alert: Watch Where you Walk – Pedestrian Fatalities on the Rise
Watch Where You Walk: Pedestrian Fatalities on the Rise Pedestrian deaths surged by 10 percent in 2015, according to estimates based on state traffic data. That is of special concern to older walkers: the death rate for those ages 70 and older is 1 ½ times the rate for younger pedestrians, previous studies have found. Part of that has to do with fragil …
Category: Insurance Claims
Whose Side is Your Auto Insurance Carrier Really On?
The risks of relying on insurers when pursuing financial recovery following auto crashes We receive calls on a near daily basis to our law office with questions from drivers or passengers of cars who have been negligently injured by other drivers. As strange as it may seem, some of the largest auto insurance carriers (and most commonly on the TV and …
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8 Essential Facts to Know about Traumatic Brain Injuries for March 2016, Brain Injury Awareness Month
A Mount Vernon personal injury lawyer reveals essential facts to know for TBI awareness mo., March 2016. National brain injury awareness month kicks off in March 2016. Spearheaded by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), this awareness month is focused on educating the general public about the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in t …
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The Costs of Traffic: How Much the Worst Traffic Bottlenecks in U.S. Cost
The high costs of the top traffic jams in the U.S. Sitting in traffic can be maddening – and costly. It can cost you in terms of time, gas, etc. While these costs can add up for an individual over the course of one year (or more), in the big picture, these costs are massive, according to the findings of a recent study conducted by the American Highway …
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4 Essential Winter Driving Safety Tips for Illinois Motorists
Essential winter driving safety tips Winter is upon us, bringing with it cold, icy and, at times, snowy conditions. While this weather can make for a wonderful Christmas backdrop, it can also present some real risks to motorists, especially those who may not be as experienced at navigating the road and driving hazards that can arise during the winter se …
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Buckle Up & Drive Sober, IDOT Warns Motorists before They Head Out on Their Thanksgiving Day Travels
Buckle up & don't drive drunk, IDOT warns Thanksgiving travelers Today kicks off one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, as people across the nation hit the roads and/or skies to make it to their Thanksgiving Day celebrations. If you will be among the more than 39 million Americans driving to a Thanksgiving destination this year, officials at …
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Watch Out
Just know that there are so many perilous crossings for pedestrians throughout all of Illinois and beyond. You sometimes really take your chances when you have the “walk” light and are within the designated pedestrian area, presuming that you will be safe from motorists. Nothing could be further from the truth! Pedestrians, here’s what you can d …