Alcohol impairment or intoxication is a factor in about a third of the fatal car wrecks in Illinois. Many people think impairment and intoxication are the same thing, but as outlined below, they are not. This substance adversely affects motor skills and judgement abilities. Alcohol is a depressant. All the body’s muscles move more slowly. …
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Following a serious car crash or other catastrophic accident, the medical bills alone often exceed $1 million. Illinois has one of the lowest auto insurance minimum requirements in the country, therefore, most insurance policies only cover a fraction of spine injury and other such medical bills. Homeowners and business insurance policies, which cover injuries like …
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Generally, workers’ compensation insurance does not cover injuries which occur before work, during lunch, during breaks, or after work, even if the injury occurred at the worksite. This exclusion is often good news for victims. Negligence claims are more difficult to prove in court, but if they are successful, victims are entitled to additional compensation. …
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Most civil matters settle out of court. More than 95 percent of vehicle collision claims settle in this way. However, prompt settlements are rare. In fact, an extremely fast settlement is usually a red flag. Typically, the full extent of the victim’s economic and noneconomic losses is unknown at that point. However, once cases settle, …
Buses, vans, trains, and other public transportation vehicles are involved in more than 7,000 crashes a year. Most of these wrecks cause numerous serious injuries. These cases are quite complex, as outlined below. Since the injuries are usually serious and the cases are usually complex, only the best Rockford personal injury attorneys should handle these …
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Every day, distracted drivers kill or seriously injure about 1,000 people in the United States. This figure includes drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and everyone else who shares the road. Most people agree that distracted driving is dangerous. However, most people also admit they regularly or occasionally engage in such behaviors. The issue is fundamental. Many people …
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From day camps in local parks to week long wilderness excursions, summer camps are an annual rite for about six million American children. These environments are great places for children to forge relationships and develop life skills. Unfortunately, the student-staff ratio is usually rather high. Additionally, staff members, who are often volunteers, are usually poorly …
On an average day, there are 10 fatal drowning incidents in the United States. Other injuries, such as poisonings, are more difficult to trace. However, hundreds of people go to swimming pools never expecting to be seriously injured, and unfortunately, that’s what happens. Negligence, or a lack of ordinary care, causes most of these water-related …
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In most car crash claims, most attorneys focus on collecting evidence and building a case for damages. But in some situations, these things are not enough. If the tortfeasor (negligent driver) did not have sufficient insurance, it does not matter how strong the victim/plaintiff’s case is. This issue comes up a lot, because Illinois has …
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Formal or informal daycare is a way of life for many Illinois families. In fact, roughly a third of young children attend a daycare facility on a regular basis. Organized daycares often have high quality workers, but the children are little more than numbers. Important information, like food allergies, sometimes gets lost in translation. Other …
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