Personal Injury

Unfortunately, someone who experiences a severe accident such as a car crash, fall or surgical error may sustain serious injuries. The harm caused not only affects the injured but can also profoundly affect their loved ones. Knowing how a severe injury can challenge a...

Many factors affect the damage done in a car accident, from your speed at impact to the position of your car. When you sustain an injury in a car accident and the other driver is at fault, you may recover compensation for the financial and personal losses you...

Minor vehicle crashes such as rear-end collisions happen frequently in Illinois. Afterward, those involved often walk away, thinking they have no injuries. However, symptoms do not always appear immediately. Prompt medical attention is important for both a crash...

Being a dog bite victim can be painful and confusing. Perhaps, one minute you were petting a seemingly friendly dog, then the next you are applying pressure to a deep wound to stop the bleeding. If a dog does bite you — friendly or not — you might be eligible for...

Many experts have predicted that the introduction of self-driving cars will mean the decline of insurance companies. A Morgan Stanley report back in 2016 estimated that the insurance industry would dwindle by as much as 80 percent by the year 2040. Newer research,...

You're involved in a car accident, and it wasn't your fault. Perhaps someone else ran a red light or hit you while texting and driving. Either way, you wound up in the hospital, and the costs are astronomical. It's nothing you're prepared to pay for on your own. At a...

A spinal cord injury will impact your life and the life of each person in your family. It can also affect your friends. The changes that everyone has to deal with will depend on the severity of the injury and the way that is alters your abilities. There are many...

A nine-vehicle car crash near the intersection of Wells Street and Congress Parkway at 4:20 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 27 left one motorist dead and nearly a dozen others with varying injuries. Chicago police have since identified the 35-year-old decedent as having most...

The Illinois House Transportation Committee approved a bill in March that paved the way for fully autonomous vehicles to use the state's streets and highways. Several auto and technology companies have vowed to bring such a vehicle to the market within five years, and...

Illinois drivers who are involved in a car accident should check to see if others have been injured if they have not themselves. While injured people should only be moved if necessary, vehicles should be moved out of the way to prevent another accident. A driver who...