Category: Personal Injury Blog

NEW YORK – An alleged teenage drunk driver crashed his car in Rockland County, New York early Saturday, killing a 16-year-old passenger and injuring himself and three other passengers. The driver was allegedly speeding on Route 202 in Montebello in a 2003 Jaguar sedan when he lost control and struck a…

CHICAGO – As more people create home gyms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there is now a warning for parents after a child was killed from an incident involving a treadmill. Peloton released a warning to owners this week to keep their children away from treadmills after a child died in an…

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (March 9, 2021) – Three family members were tragically killed Sunday morning in a Mount Prospect car crash. A 59-year-old mother, 58-year-old father and their 31-year-old son all lost their lives in the collision around 7:45 a.m. on Rand Road near Mt. Prospect Road. The crash shut down…

As many of our clients know from experience, either personally, through a loved one, or professionally, people injured due to the wrongful conduct of others have a tall task awaiting them in order to hold the responsible parties accountable. Pursuing a personal injury lawsuit frequently requires enormous human and financial…

WASHINGTON D.C. (September 18, 2020) – The Uber test driver who was responsible for monitoring one of the company’s self-driving cars that hit and killed a pedestrian in 2018 was charged with negligent homicide this week. According to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation, Rafaela Vasquez was watching TV on her smartphone…

INDIANAPOLIS (July 1, 2020) – Starting July 1, Indiana will no longer allow drivers to hold a cellphone while driving. Indiana currently has a ban on texting while driving, but law enforcement has found it difficult to enforce. The new Hands-Free Law will ban drivers from holding a cellphone while…

WHEELING, Ill. (June 12, 2020) – Two workers were critically injured on Friday after a scaffold they were on broke inside a Wheeling water tower, officials said. Officials say crews were sandblasting and painting the inside of the tower when the scaffold apparently broke around 9 a.m. It took rescue…

CHICAGO (June 5, 2020) – A Chicago police car crashed into an SUV, killing the driver, while chasing a homicide suspect Wednesday night. According to police, the pursuit began shortly after 8 p.m. near 115th and Cottage Grove Avenue when Chicago Police officers spotted a dark-colored Jeep that was possibly connected…

INGLESIDE, Ill. (May 13, 2020) – An Ingleside woman was found dead Saturday after her dog attacked her this earlier this month at her home. According to ABC 7 Chicago, Fox Lake police officers were called to a home where a woman was found unresponsive on the afternoon of May 9….

CHICAGO (April 15, 2020) – About 60 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on the Kennedy Expressway near North Avenue early Wednesday morning, sending 14 people to the hospital. Officials say icy conditions and poor traction caused two separate collisions involving a total of 54 cars around 5 a.m., according…