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Category: Car Accidents
Three Chicago Residents Injured After U-Haul Van Overturns on I-57 Near Kinmundy
Three people were taken to the hospital after a U-Haul cargo van flipped over on Interstate 57, just a few miles north of Kinmundy, Illinois. The crash happened around 4:08 p.m. on Saturday, according to reports from first responders and Illinois State Police. The passengers, all from Chicago, were heading south toward Southern Illinois University in …
Category: Bicycle Accident
Electric Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Car Wreck on March 3, 2025 in Salem, IL
Injuries So Severe That Bicyclist Had To Be Life Flighted A 54-year-old Salem man suffer serious injuries and had to be airlift to a St. Louis hospital after his electric bike collided with a car whose driver fail to yield on South College at the entrance to Radiac Abrasives. According to Salem Police, Bryan Hester of East Rainey was traveling southbou …
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. …
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 …
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: 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 pedestrian fatalities, previous studies have found. Part of that has to do w …
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 injure by other drivers. As strange as it may seem, some of the largest auto insurance carriers do not provide. The best advice fo …
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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 Mistakes Motorists Should Avoid Following Auto Accidents
You never expect to get into a traffic accident. But, when one happens, knowing what to do to preserve your rights and interests in a future claim will be crucial. To this end, we have point out some of the more common and harmful mistakes motorists should try not to make following traffic accidents. After a Traffic Accident, Avoid… Mistake 1: Taking t …