Road Warriors — Watch Out
Motorcyclists are already more likely to be involved in a serious or fatal accident than a motorist driving a car. The features that attract motorcycle riders — low profile, wind in the hair freedom of...
View ArticleGetting the Message About Traffic Fatalities
We think about traffic accidents when they make front page news or happen to someone else. Until recently, few commuters could say how many people died on Illinois roads each year. But because of a...
View ArticleNo You Cannot Multi-Task . . . Especially When Driving
In our Chicago legal practice, we focus on people injured by others on the job, on the road, in healthcare and other settings. Serious injury through needless transportation accidents happens every...
View ArticleWhen a Roadside Argument Becomes a Legal Argument
A DuPage County criminal case was filed after a road rage incident led to the death of a Lombard man in June, 2012. A loving grandfather of 12 grandchildren and a Vietnam veteran, 63-year old Gerald...
View ArticleTaking the Boat Out Today? Check the Weather Report First
Did you know that 319,559 boats were registered in the state of Illinois in Federal Fiscal Year 2011? That’s a lot of boats and a lot of people on the state’s waterways. Although the state provides...
View ArticleCity Bus Passengers in Chicago Expect a Safe Ride
According to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), 1,781 buses operate over 129 routes and 1,959 route miles. Buses make about 19,709 trips a day and serve 11,493 posted bus stops. In all of 2010, the...
View ArticleBig Rig Trucks — We Need Them, But at What Price?
Americans on the move on U.S. interstate highways are used to sharing the road with big rigs. Although they are a key component of the Illinois economy, carrying consumable goods to market, these...
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