Personal Injury

If your husband or wife suffered a severe, debilitating or disabling injury, you will probably lose certain marital benefits that you’ve enjoyed since the onset of your marriage. Some of those benefits are readily apparent, like if your spouse regularly cooked your dinners and performed other household chores. Other benefits may not be apparent, like […]

Throughout Illinois, homeowners are required to get a permit before building a deck, balcony or porch. Municipalities maintain safety standards for what is required in building these structures. For example, in the City of Chicago, a deck, porch or balcony floor must be designed to support a minimum of 100 pounds per square foot. There […]

As the weather warms each year in Chicago, the city draws tourists from all over the world. If you’ve lived in or visited Chicago in the last decade or so, then you may have strolled the sidewalks of downtown or the lakefront and seen tour groups riding Segways. The guided tours are one way for […]

A double-decker bus was headed from Chicago to St. Louis yesterday when it struck a bridge support. The bus crash killed one woman and injured at least 33 others. According to the Illinois State Police, a tire blew out on the bus shortly before it went off the road and struck the bridge support on […]

When the first snow falls, it can seem as if every driver around you has never driven in winter conditions before. The drivers who spent all summer risking serious motor vehicle accidents by tailgating, speeding and driving distractedly do not seem to realize that the danger has heightened. Some drivers behave as if their SUVs are unaffected […]

Many young men suffer from a feeling of invincibility that leads to poor choices behind the wheel. The problem may be exacerbated for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Veterans are substantially more likely than non-veterans to be involved in a fatal car accident. Government leaders are attempting to address this serious problem which has life […]

This post is the final in a series of posts on the four most common factors that contribute to motor vehicle accidents. When car accidents happen, people tend to look for excuses to what caused the accident. While factors such as equipment failure, roadway design, and poor road maintenance may contribute to accidents, most accidents […]

This post is the third in a series of posts on the four most common factors that contribute to motor vehicle accidents. While poorly designed roads may be a contributing factor in car accidents, poor upkeep of well-designed roads can also cause motor vehicle accidents. Depending on where you are at, different agencies are responsible […]

On August 16, 2011, two days after the tragic Indiana State Fair stage collapse, we called on the Indiana State Government to accept its share of responsibility for this tragedy, immediately set up a $5,000,000 damages fund for the victims, and introduce legislation repealing the unfair $5 million damages cap that applies under Indiana law. […]

This post is the second in a series of posts on the four most common factors that contribute to motor vehicle accidents. After you’ve been in a car accident, it is not uncommon to question what caused the accident. You may second guess your own actions — could you have swerved out of the way […]

This post is the first in a series of posts on the four most common factors that contribute to motor vehicle accidents. Everyone has heard the adage, accidents happen. And it’s true. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over two million people end up in the hospital each year due to […]

Many questions arising from the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair earlier this month will likely remain unanswered in the weeks and months to come. Investigations into tragic accidents of this scale often take months to complete. And as months go by during investigations it not uncommon for evidence to be lost – which […]

Two more individuals who were seriously injured when a temporary stage collapsed at the Indiana fairgrounds last week have died from their injuries, bringing the number of total fatalities to seven. In the wake of these two tragic deaths comes an article in this morning’s Indianapolis Star that raises an interesting question, “Should the Indiana […]

A semi truck struck the back of a coach bus, igniting a fire that covered both vehicles. The fatal accident claimed the life of the truck driver and injured 30 people on the bus, including 7 who required hospitalization. Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the early morning accident. Moments before the accident, the bus had […]