The Chicago Tribune recently reported the tragic story of a young man killed when his motorcycle was run over by a truck with a trailer attached. As the two vehicles attempted to merge onto the Eisenhower Expressway, the truck apparently pushed the motorcycle up against the wall and eventually ran over the driver, allegedly causing his death. Dealing with as many auto accident cases as we do, trucking cases often Read More

Perhaps even more so than an ordinary car-on-car accident, the first few days following a truck collision can be crucial for preserving your rights. When an auto accident involves two ordinary cars, severely damaged vehicles are taken to repair shops where an estimate is done and work performed, which gives a good report about what, if anything, was wrong with the vehicle itself, and usually pictures are taken of the Read More

We've discussed many different ways of receiving satisfaction after you have been injured in an auto accident, several of which actually step outside the traditional court system and into alternative dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation. Another interesting remedy applies when you have been injured in an accident with a State of Illinois employee -- the Illinois Court of Claims. It is the law in Read More

This year came with a flurry of new laws passed during the previous year that finally came into effect. One law in particular has many in the area of auto accident law taking close notice, as it has the potential to be particularly troublesome. A new law, as explained in detail by CBS Chicago, allows motorcyclists and bicyclists in municipalities of less than 2 million people (so, basically, anywhere except Chicago) Read More

One of the most frequent problems many injury victims have with the legal process is the length of time it takes to resolve a dispute -- and rightly so. Time and time again, insurance companies refuse to pay on perfectly good claims, the congested court system may stall a case for months on end, even when a case is resolved, liens from various sources can tie things up for extended periods of time -- needless to say, Read More

Each holiday, I like to remind all of the dangers of drinking and driving and the tragic consequences that are simply unnecessary. With the Fourth of July in the middle of the week this year, many people are turning the week into a vacation and we have already been contacted in this past week to handle two drunk driving matters involving head-on collisions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Read More