Yearly Archives: 2012

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Transportation Safety Law — National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Releases Preliminary Details About Near-Collision Amtrak Derailment

As the Chicago Tribune recently reported, an Amtrak train that derailed this past Sunday in southwest Michigan, injuring nine passengers in the process, came within a mere 21 feet from colliding with a parked freight hopper car in the process. In a chilling near-miss story, the train (which departed from Chicago en route to suburban Detroit) was…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: Cook County Jury Returns $850,000 Verdict Against City of Chicago for Man Struck by Garbage Truck

As local news outlets are reporting a Cook County jury recently awarded $850,000 in damages to a man that was run over by a garbage truck on the City’s northwest side. The article reports that the man suffered six broken bones and required a skin graft in conjunction with what the article describes as “a crushed foot”…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: Auto Accident Law — Who Bears the Risk on Changing Technology?

As you are probably aware, rising fuel costs, environmental concerns, and other issues have led to a significant uptick in the production and marketing of fuel-efficient vehicles such as hybrids and battery-powered engines. While the rising demand for these vehicles certainly comes from a positive place, recent studies suggest that the technology involved in actually…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: Trucking Accident Law — Motorcyclist Killed After Truck Collision on Eisenhower Expressway

The Chicago Tribune recently reported the tragic story of a young man killed when his motorcycle was run over by a truck with a trailer attached. As the two vehicles attempted to merge onto the Eisenhower Expressway, the truck apparently pushed the motorcycle up against the wall and eventually ran over the driver, allegedly causing his death.…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: Trucking Accident Law — Spoliation and the Importance of Preserving Evidence

Perhaps even more so than an ordinary car-on-car accident, the first few days following a truck collision can be crucial for preserving your rights. When an auto accident involves two ordinary cars, severely damaged vehicles are taken to repair shops where an estimate is done and work performed, which gives a good report about what,…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: Auto Accident Law — An Intro to the Court of Claims

We’ve discussed many different ways of receiving satisfaction after you have been injured in an auto accident, several of which actually step outside the traditional court system and into alternative dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation. Another interesting remedy applies when you have been injured in an accident with a State of Illinois employee…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: Auto Accident Law – Law Allowing Motorcycles to Run Red Lights

This year came with a flurry of new laws passed during the previous year that finally came into effect. One law in particular has many in the area of auto accident law taking close notice, as it has the potential to be particularly troublesome. A new law, as explained in detail by CBS Chicago, allows motorcyclists…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: Auto Accident Law — What’s the Best Way to Get Your Medical Records?

One of the most frequent problems many injury victims have with the legal process is the length of time it takes to resolve a dispute — and rightly so. Time and time again, insurance companies refuse to pay on perfectly good claims, the congested court system may stall a case for months on end, even…