Casino Accidents
Casinos are a fun place for adults to pass some time. Whether you are taking your chances at gambling or not, the ambience is celebratory, … Continued
Read More.Blog
Home and Fire Explosion
One of the most tragic things that can happen in a person’s adult life is losing their home. Even more traumatic is losing your home … Continued
Read More.Gym Accidents
Exercise-related accidents are very easy to occur when you think of its premise: many people in a large, crowded room handling heavy weights and working … Continued
Read More.Garage Door Accidents
The U.S. Product Consumer Safety Commission reports that 20,000 people are hurt in garage door-related accidents every year. Garage doors may seem totally harmless, but … Continued
Read More.Escalator Accidents
Escalators help consumers and residents everywhere move more efficiently up and down floors in a building. Yet, they pose a notable risk to its users. … Continued
Read More.Elevator Accidents
Almost every building with multiple levels has an elevator that its consumers or residents can use to travel up and down. What we normally do … Continued
Read More.Deck and Porch Collapses
Deck and porch collapses are most common in residential buildings. Some decks or porches are built with weak foundations or flaws which cause them to … Continued
Read More.Plate Glass Injury
What is a plate glass injury? A plate glass injury, or a non-tempered glass injury, can be incredibly severe and inflict major wounds on the … Continued
Read More.Joliet Child Injuries and Accidents
About 30 miles southwest of Chicago is Joliet, the fourth-largest city in Illinois with a population nearing 150,000 people. Joliet is known for its cultural … Continued
Read More.Buffalo Grove Child Injuries and Accidents
Buffalo Grove is a village in Cook and Lake counties within the northwest suburbs of Chicago. With a population of just over 40,000, Buffalo Grove … Continued
Read More.Negligent Road Design – Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
The driver of a vehicle is typically found liable for a traffic accident involving a pedestrian. But when a road is so poorly designed, constructed, … Continued
Read More.Construction – Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
Construction zones typically have reduced speed-limits and plenty of signage to indicate the work being done and the need for drivers to move cautiously through … Continued
Read More.Road Hazards – Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
Road hazards can vary greatly, from gravel and potholes to debris and construction zone equipment. Although drivers are legally responsible for driving with caution when … Continued
Read More.Sun Glare – Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
An occasional contributing factor in traffic accidents involving pedestrians – particularly at certain times of day and especially in certain sunny regions of the country … Continued
Read More.Wrong-Way Pedestrian Accidents
Wrong-way accidents typically occur when a driver is moving the wrong way on a one-way street or highway exit ramp and can be devastating, especially … Continued
Read More.Potholes -Pedestrian Accidents & injuries
Potholes can be very inconvenient and even result in damage to our vehicles, but when driving through or around them results in a traffic accident, … Continued
Read More.Blind Spots and Pedestrian Accidents -Pedestrian Accidents & injuries
Blind-spots in vehicles, particularly in trucks and SUVs, can sometimes contribute to traffic accidents involving pedestrians. This is especially common in back-over and parking lot … Continued
Read More.Mechanical Problems -Pedestrian Accidents & injuries
When a traffic accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian occurs, it is most common for the driver of the vehicle to be found at-fault … Continued
Read More.Hands-Free Technology and Distracted Driving -Pedestrian Accidents & injuries
While hands-free technology within vehicles may seem more convenient than using a cell phone or other device, it can also offer distractions of its own, … Continued
Read More.Teen Drivers – Pedestrian Accidents & injuries
Teenage drivers are almost invariably the least-experienced drivers on the road, and unfortunately, this lack of experience sometimes results in traffic accidents, including with pedestrians, … Continued
Read More.Reckless Driving -Pedestrian Accidents & injuries
While reckless driving is commonly associated with “aggressive driving,” some driving behaviors need not be aggressive in order to be reckless. Common forms of reckless … Continued
Read More.Dangerous and Defective Roads -Pedestrian Accidents & injuries
When roads contain debris, potholes, or other obstructions, whether within or outside of construction zones, drivers may be directed or otherwise forced to drive abnormally … Continued
Read More.Driver Fatigue – Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
The importance of sleep cannot be underestimated, and neither can the negative effects that too little sleep can have on a person’s ability to drive. … Continued
Read More.Speeding – Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
Speeding seems all too common on our roads, especially outside of urban areas. But when drivers’ speeding is so excessive that it endangers innocent pedestrians … Continued
Read More.Aggressive Driving Pedestrian Accidents
“Road rage” is an ongoing problem on our roads and occurs when a driver loses control of his/her emotions, and even without outright anger, aggressive … Continued
Read More.Drugged Driving – Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
We have long been struggling with the problem of drunk driving in our nation, and unfortunately, we have also seen an increase in drivers under … Continued
Read More.Cell Phones – Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
Cell phones have become all but the focal point of the debate about distracted driving, as well as distracted pedestrians. They are arguably the most … Continued
Read More.Pedestrian Accidents in Chicago: Too Many Injuries and Deaths
For the past five years, we have been tracking a troubling increase in pedestrian accidents and fatalities in the city of Chicago. Fortunately, however, pedestrian … Continued
Read More.Comparative Negligence in Pedestrian Accidents
The state of Illinois uses the principle of “modified comparative negligence” in accidents involving pedestrians. This means that a pedestrian who was the victim of … Continued
Read More.
