Broadside collisions can be some of the most dangerous types of crashes there are. Broadside car accidents can cause the occupants of a car to experience serious injuries. Most of the time, the impact from the other vehicle is unseen and unexpected. After experiencing such a violent crash, people tend to…
Experiencing a car accident isn’t high on anyone’s agenda. Car accidents can result in serious injuries, damage to your vehicle, and even death. Depending on the extent of your injuries and damage to your car, you may need to take off work to recover. While a car accident attorney can…
There’s a reason people are attracted to motorcycles – they’re fun, fast, and provide a thrilling way to get around. Unfortunately, motorcycles must ride along the same roads as cars and trucks, and drivers are not often kind to motorcyclists, resulting in collisions. While Illinois provides laws motorcycle riders must…
Data from the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) show that commercial truck accidents are common. There are so many large trucks on the roads and highways of the United States that semi-truck and big rig accidents are a daily risk. The backbone of the nation’s economy runs on the…
At any given time, there are tens of thousands of vehicles roaming the roads and highways of Illinois. During heavy traffic times like rush hour or holidays, the number of cars and trucks on the roads can increase tenfold. That’s not surprising, given that in 2021 Illinois registered more than…
Illinois uses an at-fault system of car insurance. After an accident, the at-fault driver bears liability for every injured person’s damages. These damages include the economic and non-economic losses resulting from the injuries. They can include losses like your medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. But who pays…
If you want compensation for motorcycle accident injuries, call a motorcycle accident lawyer. The compensation you receive for your injuries depends on many factors. Without an experienced attorney, you could walk away with a far smaller payout than you deserve. After an accident, insurance companies work to minimize their payouts…
No, you cannot. Car accident cases are very complicated, involving complex legal issues and sometimes tricky medical issues that could prevent you from recovering compensation for your injuries. If you attempt to settle your case without an experienced car crash lawyer on your side, you will not recover full and…
Car crashes do not happen for mysterious reasons. They always have a cause, and 94 percent of the time the cause is driver-related. This does not mean that 94 percent of car crashes result from negligence. Some driver-related causes result in unavoidable crashes. For example, about 20,000 accidents per year…
No one can tell you exactly how much money you can get in injury compensation. Insurance adjusters and juries can sometimes be unpredictable when valuing your case. But an experienced personal injury lawyer can often give you a range that you can expect based on the categories of losses you…
A study conducted by the U.S. Justice Department found that 60 percent of personal injury cases involve car crash injuries. You can sue after a car crash, and many hundreds of thousands of people do just that every year. Here is some information about when to file a lawsuit after…
Motorcycle crashes have devastating results. Nearly 80 percent of motorcycle crashes result in an injury or death—four times higher than car crashes. Because motorcycles offer much less protection to riders, these crashes frequently have more serious consequences. Head injuries, spinal cord injuries, and death can result from a motorcycle crash,…