Illinois State Police have reported that Interstate 55 was finally reopened following two separate collisions that caused fatalities and injuries. In one incident, witnesses claim a series of vehicles were stopped in a slow-moving construction zone when a semi...
Month: July 2014
Workers’ Compensation in Illinois due to rising car accidents
Recent research in Illinois indicates traffic accidents hold a high percentage of accountability in the filing of workmans' compensation cases. This can be frequently compounded by the sharing of one vehicle carrying multiple workers, resulting in several claims for...
Car crash claims 1 in Illinois
A fatality occurred in a construction zone in Southside, Chicago, after a 19-year-old driver struck a work site. According to police, the driver of the vehicle was charged with drunk driving. His charges include improper lane usage, excessive speed, failure to carry a...
Nursing home residents face dire consequences with hip fractures
New reports include disturbing news for elderly patients with hip injuries at nursing homes. Statistics show that Illinois is just one state with nursing home patients who suffered from hip fractures who will either die or lose self-mobility within a half year of...
