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Fatal Megabus Collision Blamed On Driver Fatigue

We have covered many serious bus accidents including the recent Megabus crash in downstate Illinois which killed a Missouri student traveling with her parents. One investigation into another recent bus crash revealed that a fatigued driver was responsible for a March 2011 bus accident that left 15 people dead and another 15 people injured on I-95 in the Bronx borough of New York City. This accident shares many of the same facts commonly seen in coach bus crashes. Prosecutors alleged...

Your Facebook May Hurt Your Pocketbook

We live in an age where we are increasingly involved with social media: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, LinkedIn, to name but a few sites. While these sites have their appeals, they can damage a plaintiffs personal injury claim significantly.-Recently, a Pennsylvania judge ruled that information from social networking sites is discoverable in civil cases, meaning that your personal information can be produced as evidence in the courtroom. For example, if you are alleging specific injuries, and your social media page does not...

Wicker Park Car Crash Injures 5

At least five people suffered personal injuries this morning when a car containing five people blew a stop sign in Wicker Park. Authorities say that the collision happened around 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and Division Street. The Chicago Tribune reports that the car broadsided a SUV-style cab. Pictures of the cab from WGN-TV show the driver's side of the cab completely smashed in and a front driver's side tire that is barely attached. Reports also indicate...

Pit Bulls Injure Two In Berwyn Dog Injury

A Berwyn woman and a police officer were injured after a vicious dog attack earlier this month. Authorities say that the attack started around 7:30 a.m. near 27th Street and Ridgeland Avenue when a pit bull approached a woman walking a small dog. The pit bull was known to be vicious by area residents, so the woman scooped her small dog up to protect it. The pit bull then launched itself at the dog walker and killed her small dog....

Five Year Old Killed In Pedestrian Accident

No criminal charges are expected against the driver who caused the wrongful death of a 5-year-old pedestrian in Highland Park yesterday afternoon. CBS News reports that the accident happened yesterday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. on Central Avenue near Green Bay Road. Pedestrian accidents have been increasing across the country in recent years despite declining number of car accident deaths. Car accident deaths are less common now because of the increased safety features available to protect drivers and passengers. Pedestrians do...