Illinois Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

When Congress fails to pass appropriations and parts of the federal government shut down, many people worry about how that pause will affect ongoing legal matters, including personal injury settlements and the liens that must be resolved before you can receive money. The short answer: a shutdown can slow some federal processes that affect liens…

Halloween is one of the most fun nights of the year, costumes, candy, and neighborhood togetherness. But it’s also one of the most dangerous nights for pedestrians, especially children. The combination of increased foot traffic, low light, costumes that reduce visibility, and impaired or distracted drivers creates a higher-than-normal risk of serious injury or death.…

Keeping a safe distance between vehicles is one of the simplest, and most effective, ways to avoid a car accident. Yet rear-end collisions remain one of the most common crash types on American roads. In this blog, we explain how to judge a safe following distance, why following too closely (tailgating) produces crashes, provide practical…

Slip and fall accidents happen fast, but the consequences can last for months or years. When a fall in an apartment building causes injury, the natural question is: who’s responsible? The short answer is: it depends. Liability turns on who controlled or maintained the area where the fall happened, what the property owner or manager…

Headlight glare, whether from oncoming vehicles, mis-aimed lights, or reflections, is widely perceived by drivers as a serious hazard. When a driver is briefly “blinded,” visibility drops, reaction times lengthen, and crash risk may rise. But how significant is the problem and does it really lead to car accidents? In this blog, we provide breakdown…

When families place their loved ones in a nursing home, they expect compassionate care, medical attention, and respect. Unfortunately, negligence in nursing homes is far too common, often resulting in serious injuries, illnesses, and even death. Nursing home negligence occurs when a facility or staff member fails to provide the level of care that a…

After a serious car accident, you expect the insurance company to help you recover, not to stand in your way. Unfortunately, many injury victims discover that insurers often minimize, delay or outright deny legitimate claims. When adjusters downplay your injuries, it can feel like being hurt all over again, this time by a system that’s…

Lithium-ion batteries power phones, laptops, e-bikes, scooters, power banks, and electric vehicles. They’re energy dense and very useful, but when something goes wrong (manufacturing error, design flaw, damage, or improper charging) a battery can overheat, enter thermal runaway, and catch fire or explode. When that happens and people are injured, who pays? Liability in battery-explosion…

Each October the nation focuses on one of the most important public-health conversations for families: how to keep newly licensed drivers safe on our roads. National Teen Driver Safety Week is an annual awareness week designed to give parents, schools, community groups, and teens tools that reduce the chance of a crash during the risky…

Slingshot-style vehicles, most commonly the Polaris Slingshot, occupy a gray area between cars and motorcycles. They look like sporty convertibles with two front wheels and a single rear wheel, seat two occupants side-by-side, and are often licensed and regulated as three-wheeled motorcycles rather than passenger cars. That design and regulatory status produce a combination of…