Car Accidents

If you’re like most car accident victims, you want to get back on your feet as quickly as possible after your wreck. But the recovery process can seem daunting. After all, your injuries have probably left you with extensive pain and limited mobility, and the mental...

New safety features are constantly implemented in passenger and commercial vehicles. While many of the technological advances utilized to create these safety features are effective, over time several of them have had their efficacy drawn into question. Now, LED...

In the aftermath of a car accident, determining fault is crucial as it significantly influences the compensation victims receive. But, what about an uninsured at-fault driver? Do they simply get away with it? In today’s blog post, we explore this issue. Uninsured...

Distracted drivers pose a great danger to others on the road, including other drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Despite numerous educational campaigns against distracted driving, it continues to be a problem in Illinois. Although there are many forms of distracted...

In the ongoing battle against distracted driving, there is some good news. According to the National Safety Council, in 2022, 3,308 people across the country died because of distracted driving. While this death toll is still too high, in 2021, there were 3,521...

Being hit by a drunk driver, whether you are a pedestrian or another driver, can leave you with serious physical injuries and emotional trauma. Knowing the negligence of the drunk driver caused the accident can leave you wanting to hold them accountable. After a car...

Any parent of a teenager knows that your insurance rates go up sharply once your kid starts driving. This added expense is a burden, and it's annoying, but unfortunately, there's a good reason for it: Compared to more mature drivers, young drivers are at much higher...

Most of the time, when we discuss motor vehicle accident lawsuits, we talk about relatively simple legal scenarios, such as when a drunk driver plows into a sober driver who is properly stopped at a stop light. In a case like that, the questions of negligence and...

If you were involved in a car accident, you are likely infuriated by the other driver’s negligence. If you then find out that they are drunk, that anger likely only increases. But, did you know that in Illinois, when a car accident is caused by a driver who was...

Can you be compensated for the emotional distress you suffered as a result of your injury? In some cases, the answer is yes, but the subject is quite complex. Economic and noneconomic damages The goal of a personal injury lawsuit is to compensate the injured person...