Personal Injury
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…
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…
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…
A University of Illinois IT associate was killed when he was struck by two cars while trying to cross a road in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The pedestrian accident occurred in the intersection of Randall Road and…
Dog bites are a serious problem in Illinois. In an incident reported recently, a mastiff bit a woman and mauled another dog to death at a pet store in a Chicago neighborhood. The dog also bit…
Nine members of the same Indiana family died when a duck boat sank in a Missouri lake. Now, the estates of victims Irvin Coleman, 76, and Maxwell Coleman-Ly, 2, have filed a lawsuit against the tourist…
Joliet, Illinois has seen multiple dog bite incidents this year, a problem that occurs often in other parts of the state as well. In a recent case, police cited a dog owner after her pet allegedly…
The number of injuries and fatalities caused by children’s products decreased in 2017, according to a consumer advocacy group based in Chicago, Illinois. However, a spike in the number of items that were recalled suggests companies…
A 62-year-old woman was killed in a motorcycle accident that occurred in North Barrington, Illinois. She was a passenger on a 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that hit a curb. Deborah Platz was riding on the back of…
A three-year-old girl suffered an eye injury after an encounter with a dog at Home Depot in Downers Grove, Illinois. Now her parents are seeking answers about why the store’s no pets policy was not enforced.…