Illinois drivers understand that some driving behaviors are riskier than others. For example, drowsy driving is often overlooked. But it creates many risks on the road. A large number of fatal accidents result from drowsy driving, too. Today we will look at the cost...
Motorcyclists face many dangers on the road, such as poor road conditions due to bad weather and reckless drivers. However, some motorcyclists are more likely to find themselves in an accident for other reasons, such as taking to the road while they are sick. There...
Illinois motorcyclists often face dangers that other drivers do not experience. For example, the risk of road rash is much higher for motorcyclists. But what is road rash? How severe is it? Today we will answer these questions. We will take a look at what road rash...
There are many road and weather conditions that drivers in the Midwest have to deal with. Of those, fog is often the most frustrating because it reduces visibility significantly and is very unpredictable. You may have a clear forecast for your commute to work and wake...
When someone is seriously hurt or has a serious health complication, they often call an ambulance. Unfortunately, ambulances are involved in accidents for multiple reasons, resulting in the loss of life or additional health crises for those who already in a great...
When you hit your head on something hard during a car crash, or something hard hits and/or penetrates it, you risk receiving a traumatic brain injury. Some authorities say that crash-related TBIs account for upwards of 14% of all TBI-related deaths. In addition, TBIs...
Permanent partial disability is just one way that you can attempt to resolve personal injury at a settlement or a hearing. According to Disability Secrets, permanent partial disability tries to compensate an injured worker for the loss of a specific body part that...
Firefighters in Utica, Illinois, had already had a busy morning last Tuesday when they received a call to the site of a motor vehicle collision on Interstate 80. The accident involved a semi-truck and an SUV. One of the motorists did not survive. Accident...
In many states across the country, motorcyclists are required to wear helmets as part of state law. However, in the state of Illinois this is not the case. According to Fox 55 Illinois, the only states that do not have any laws on the books regarding helmet usage in...
In addition to motorists adhering to safe driving practices, preventing roadway accidents reflects a responsibility that transportation company management shoulders. If a trucking company fails to properly vet or train its drivers, a jury may find its management...
