Category: Blog Post

The "But I Was Doing the Speed Limit!" Defense (And Why It Fails) As an Illinois personal injury lawyer, I hear it all the time. A client or a defendant says, "I don't understand why I'm being blamed; the sign said 55, and I was doing 55."

What you do in the hours and days after a slip and fall can determine whether your claim succeeds or fails. A slip and fall accident can cause serious injuries, including broken bones, head trauma, and chronic pain. However, many injury victims unknowingly damage their...

Violating Illinois's move-over law while causing an accident creates strong evidence of negligence in personal injury claims. Illinois law requires drivers to move over or slow down when approaching stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and other authorized vehicles with flashing lights. Violating this rule creates...