A self-driving Uber recently struck and killed a woman in an Arizona suburb. While the local Chief of Police placed the blame largely on the pedestrian, two experts who viewed footage of the incident argue that the self-driving Uber should have “seen” the woman, suggesting that the vehicle itself may have been at fault. Pedestrian>> Read More

A Cook County jury recently awarded nearly $7.9 million to a woman who suffered disabling injuries in a CTA bus crash. The woman’s husband was also awarded an additional $100,000.00 in a separate loss of consortium claim. CTA Bus Crash Against Red Light On July 18, 2009, Miriam Bragar, a DuPage County resident, was driving>> Read More

A newly-erected 174-foot-long section of a pedestrian bridge recently collapsed onto a six-lane highway in a suburb of Miami, FL, leaving six dead and at least nine injured. Investigations into the cause of the Florida bridge collapse are ongoing, though a crack in the bridge’s structure had reportedly been discovered just two days earlier. FIU-Sweetwater>> Read More

A self-driving Uber struck and killed a woman in a suburb near Phoenix, AZ. Uber has suspended all self-driving vehicle testing following the incident, which is believed to be the first pedestrian death resulting from a self-driving vehicle crash. Uber Hits Pedestrian On March 18, 2018, at 10 p.m., a Volvo XC90 SUV outfitted with>> Read More

A truck driver was recently awarded workers’ compensation benefits because he was able to prove that he was an employee, not an independent contractor. His case offers a worthwhile look into what determines employee status, and how it could impact eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits in Illinois. Lemin v. Al-Amin Brothers Transportation Mr. Lemin was>> Read More

A charter tour bus crash in Alabama has left the driver dead and dozens of high school students and their adult chaperones injured. Charter Tour Bus Crash Near Florida-Alabama Border The charter tour bus crash occurred on the early morning of March 13, 2018. The bus was transporting forty Channelview High School band members and>> Read More

Crews have filled an estimated 108,000 Chicago potholes this winter, in what city and state officials have called a “normal” pothole season. However, recent reporting by the Chicago Tribune suggests that the city may still be falling short in dealing with these hidden pitfalls, putting the public at risk for injury. 108,000 Chicago Potholes –>> Read More

A semi truck crash involving seven total vehicles on the Eisenhower Expressway has left at least one person dead, according to authorities. “Completely Burnt Up” On March 2, 2018, at approximately 2 p.m., a multi-vehicle crash involving four passenger vehicles and three large semi trucks took place on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway at St. Charles>> Read More

In the State of Illinois, if you have suffered a work injury, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. However, the law requires that you report your injury to your employer. Moreover, it is not only important to report your work injury, but to do so as soon as possible, ideally immediately after the>> Read More