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When motor vehicles collide with pedestrians, it is very clear who is at greater risk of harm. The occupants of the vehicle have safety restraints and other protective systems that may prevent them from developing so much as a bruise. The pedestrian, on the other...
When one party needs to secure compensation from another, there are often several different options available. Sometimes, the best solution involves making use of insurance. Businesses and individuals carry insurance to protect against liability if a product fails or...
Drivers must ensure that they’re always operating their vehicles safely. Failure to do so can lead to innocent people being injured or killed. There are several common behaviors that drivers must avoid in order to remain reasonably safe behind the wheel. The following...
People use rideshare vehicles to get around Chicago for a variety of different reasons. Some people are only in town to visit and do not want the stress of trying to park a rental vehicle and then locate it again later. Some people use rideshare vehicles to avoid...
In theory, both traffic laws and road design in Illinois can help pedestrians to safely share the road with vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, pedestrians can very easily end up with severe injuries or might even die if they get struck by a vehicle in...
A pair of crashes that involved Amtrak trains colliding with smaller passenger vehicles resulted in severe injuries and multiple deaths. Sunday saw an Amtrak train carrying 85 passengers approaching an intersection in Brentwood, California, only to collide with a...
The year 2020 was the worst in Illinois history for traffic fatalities. It appears 2021 was even worse, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Illinois had 839 traffic fatalities in 2020. From January 2021 to September 2021, Illinois was on...
Most significant motor vehicle collisions involve two or more vehicles in motion. Sometimes, a driver doesn't slow down fast enough and rear-ends the vehicle in front of them. Other times, it is a mistaken assumption about someone's intention at an intersection that...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that as many as 500,000 semi trucks currently traveling on U.S. roadways contain brakes that could catch fire. The NHTSA says its investigation involves mostly Kenworth and Peterbilt semis with brakes...
In settlements just approved by Judge Rebecca Foley in McLean County, two wrongful death cases were resolved for a total of $4,050,000. Shirley Jones, 78, and Kristine Trudeau, 66, were passengers in a car driven by Shirley's husband, John Jones, in Villa Grove,...
