Personal Injury
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…
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…
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…
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…