Personal Injury
Collisions between pedestrians and vehicles can have devastating outcomes. The weight and size of large vehicles like SUVs and trucks can cause severe injuries, or even death. In a recent pedestrian accident, a 70-year-old man was…
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A Steak ‘n Shake customer filed a negligence lawsuit against the restaurant chain’s now-closed Larkin Avenue location in Joliet, Illinois. The lawsuit is seeking damages in excess of $50,000. Germaine Moore suffered a slip and fall…
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A state appeals panel gave the green light to a woman’s personal injury lawsuit that was filed after she slipped and fell at a gas station in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The case initially…
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A 24-year-old woman was charged with driving under the influence after she hit a bicyclist and fled the scene of the accident in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. The hit-and-run accident severely injured a 32-year-old…
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The parents of a young boy filed a lawsuit against a couple in Joliet, Illinois, after he was bitten by their dog. They are seeking damages in excess of $50,000. The lawsuit claimed Cristina and Salvador…
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The Illinois Department of Labor has launched investigations into carnival rides after two people were injured in accidents at two separate carnivals in Midlothian and Plainfield. The incidents have raised safety concerns. One accident occurred at…
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A dog attack has forced the Illinois village of Hinsdale to tighten its animal regulations. The Hinsdale Village Board voted for all dogs to be leashed when on public property. The leash must be 10 feet…
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An Illinois transit director is drawing attention to two key lessons he learned in the aftermath of a bicycle accident that occurred when a vehicle struck him from behind. He said that bicycle riders should always…
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A 46-year-old man was charged with violation of owner duties after his dog bit a child who was left with serious facial injuries from the attack. Shaun Manning was also charged with failure to quarantine and…
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A 47-year-old man was killed in a two-motorcycle crash in Franklin County, Illinois. Authorities said they suspected alcohol may have played a role in the nighttime accident. The motorcycle accident occurred on Route 37 south of…
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