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High Speed Chase Leads to Fatal Crash in Murphysboro, Illinois

Category: Car Accidents

High Speed Chase Leads to Fatal Crash in Murphysboro, Illinois


High Speed Chase Leads to Fatal Crash in Murphysboro, Illinois A driver’s refusal to stop for police led to a fatal crash in Murphysboro, Illinois the morning of February 4, 2025, leaving one person dead and another with life-threatening injuries, according to the Illinois State Police. At approximately 1:30 a.m., a Murphysboro Illinois Police Depart …

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Distracted Driver in Mt. Vernon, Illinois Hits Pedestrian While Allegedly Using Cell Phone

Category: Distracted Driving

Distracted Driver in Mt. Vernon, Illinois Hits Pedestrian While Allegedly Using Cell Phone


Driver's Negligence Blamed in Mount Vernon Pedestrian Crash A serious accident in Mount Vernon, Illinois left a pedestrian in critical condition after an 18-year-old driver, allegedly distracted by an electronic device, struck him on Salem Road. According to Mount Vernon Police Chief Robert Brands, the crash occurred shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, …

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Most Common Causes of Wrongful Death Cases in Illinois

Category: Wrongful Death

Most Common Causes of Wrongful Death Cases in Illinois


Most Common Causes of Wrongful Death Cases in Illinois. For more than 50 years, Hassakis & Hassakis has helped survivors of families claim millions of dollars for wrongful death settlements in Southern Illinois. Our firm recognizes how difficult it can be to lose a family member, spouse, or financial dependant due to a negligent act that may or may not …

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Accidents on I-64 in Southern Illinois: What to Do After a Crash

Category: Car Accidents

Accidents on I-64 in Southern Illinois: What to Do After a Crash


Accidents on I-64 in Southern Illinois: What to Do After a Crash. Interstate 64 (I-64) runs through Southern Illinois, connecting cities and providing a critical route for both local and long-distance travelers. Unfortunately, this highway is no stranger to accidents, with frequent crashes caused by speeding, construction zones, and unpredictable weather. …

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Dangerous Accident Zones on I-57 in Southern Illinois: What Drivers Should Know

Category: Car Accidents

Dangerous Accident Zones on I-57 in Southern Illinois: What Drivers Should Know


Dangerous Accident Zones on I-57 in Southern Illinois: What Drivers Should Know. Southern Illinois, crisscrossed by major highways, sees its fair share of road accidents. Among these highways, Interstate 57 (I-57) is common route for drivers traveling between small towns and major cities. Unfortunately, accidents are alarmingly common on I-57, particularly …

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Watch Out on the Roadways: Traffic fatalities Are Again on the Rise!

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 …

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Are You Shopping for an Attorney?

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 …

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Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Caused by Semi-Truck Colliding with Motorcyclist

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 …

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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 …

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Whose Side is Your Auto Insurance Carrier Really On?

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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