Category: Auto/Car Crashes
Truck Driver Dies In One Truck Crash
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, hospital, Truck Crashes, wrongful death The main east-west highway through the Chicagoland area was closed this week when a westbound semi-truck crossed over all lanes of eastbound traffic, rolled and dumped tons of cooking oil it carried. The accident occurred about 10 miles west ofContinue reading
Death of Experienced Cyclist From Wide Left Turn
An experienced cyclist was riding a route she had ridden many times. She was riding in single file. She was riding on the right side of the road. All indications are that she was doing everything right. Unfortunately, the driverContinue reading
Seven Injured in School Bus Crash
A driver slammed into the side of a school bus injuring seven yesterday. The crash occurred in the west central Illinois town of Nauvoo. Driver Martin Daley allegedly failed to yield for the school bus, hitting the passenger side rearContinue reading
Bicyclist Dies After Collision
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, injury, Product Liability, Young Adults A bicyclist died Friday after a collision with a semi-tractor trailer in New York. The cyclist, Justin Price, was only 20 years old. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. You can read more about the story here.Continue reading
Bicyclist Dies After Collision
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, injury, Product Liability, Young Adults A bicyclist died Friday after a collision with a semi-tractor trailer in New York. The cyclist, Justin Price, was only 20 years old. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. You can read more about the story here.Continue reading
Police Officer Misconduct
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, police liability, Young Adults The vast majority of the police and law enforcement officers we see act properly and within the bounds of the law. They do great work and protect us from many evils of the world. For their work, most deserve toContinue reading
What Parents Need to Know About the New LATCH System Rules
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Children, Infants, injury, Product Liability, recall, Young Adults The vast majority of car seats for children are installed incorrectly. Back in 2002, the US government mandated all cars come with a system to attach car seats called LATCH (lower anchors and tethers for children). While the system worksContinue reading
How to Tell If a Head Injury Needs Medical Attention
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, Children, Infants, Pedestrian Injuries, Young Adults Traumatic brain injuries like concussions are in the news now more than ever. This is good news. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes how serious brain injuries can be. They recommend you seek immediate medical attention for aContinue reading
Texting Kills When Driving
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Truck Crashes, Young Adults We all understand that driving while drunk is dangerous and wrong. We would never close our eyes for 5 or 6 seconds while we speed down the road. Studies show that texting while driving is as dangerous as driving drunk.Continue reading
Results Matter for 1,400,000 Reasons
On a foggy day in December, 2006, a truck driver pulled out into the intersection of a State Highway. He knew he could not see but he pulled his rig – loaded with 80,000 pounds of corn – into theContinue reading