Following any car accident, you must take certain steps to protect yourself and boost your odds of receiving fair compensation for your injuries. Specifically, you should do your best to document the accident scene. Because a picture is worth a thousand words, you...
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The importance of witness statements after a collision
Not every car accident claim is straightforward. When the cause of the crash is alcohol, which happens quite frequently around Illinois, there is generally no more need for evidence because it is obvious who is at fault. As auto accident lawyers in O'Fallon, IL we...
Illinois is cracking down on distracted driving
In 2010, Illinois became one of the first states to pass a law banning texting while driving. Cellphone ownership was common, and distraction-related driving accidents had jumped accordingly. As accident attorneys in O'Fallon, IL we see too many of these types of...
Hands-free calling while driving: not as safe as you might think
In a previous post, we discussed the new law in Illinois that prohibits cellphone use while driving. Under the law, drivers are not allowed to do anything that involves holding their cellphone in their hand anytime they’re on the road. We are O'Fallon, IL attorneys...
Relaxing trucker drive-time rules a threat to public safety
Long-haul trucker drive-time rules and regulations exist to help prevent commercial truck drivers from driving while drowsy or fatigued, which can present a serious and substantial threat to everyone else traveling the nation’s roadways. For some time now, though,...
What happens if your child gets injured on a school bus?
In early May of this year, a school bus with about 40 first-grade students on board was traveling down Illinois Route 133. Out of nowhere, an oncoming car veered into the bus’s lane. This resulted in what Shane Gould, president of Gould Bus Company, called “one of the...
Stay safe during your next Uber or Lyft rideshare
Uber, Lyft and other rideshare services allow you to reach your destination without driving yourself. If you want to avoid looking for a parking spot, navigating traffic and the other mundane tasks that come with driving your own vehicle, taking a rideshare is a...
Emergency vehicles and distracted drivers
The glamor and fascination with firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and other medical first responders are legendary attractions both in Hollywood films and real life. The frontline of brave heroes draws followers. Mesmerized drivers stare at the drama of a rescue in...
What to do as a pedestrian after you get hit by a car
A vehicle hitting you as a pedestrian is a scary experience. It can happen to anyone – in fact, nearly 6,000 pedestrians died from traffic crashes in 2017. Because of this risk, it is crucial to know how to respond after such an event. As pedestrian injury attorneys...
Driving is riskier than you think
You hear so much about all the things you should do to avoid a car crash: Put down your cellphone while driving. Wear your seat belt. Follow the speed limit. You may feel that all the advice is overkill and there are more important things to worry about or dangers to...