[ August 18, 2010 | Ira Katzman | Posted in Bus Accident, Chicago, Mass Transit Injury ]
It was reported in the Chicago Tribune recently that the CTA is involved in a bus accident nearly every day. Illinois law requires that a personal injury lawsuit be filed within two years from the date of an accident. However, when making a claim against a governmental entity, like the CTA, the Statute of Limitations [...]
[ April 24, 2010 | Jay Paul Deratany | Posted in Chicago, Mass Transit Injury ]
Mass transit is a way of life in Chicago, comprised of train systems, such as Chicago’s elevated trains (“The El”), subways, and Metra trains. This system also includes bus systems, such as CTA, PACE, and other local bus routes. These companies often fail to take proper precautions to adequately ensure riders are safe. Whether you [...]
[ April 18, 2010 | Jay Paul Deratany | Posted in Chicago, Mass Transit Injury ]
On April 12, 2010 the Chicago Tribune ran a story regarding increased vigilance by the police regarding passengers crossing against the gates at METRA stops. While there is no question that passengers are responsible for heeding the warnings in place at METRA stops, METRA and other railroads are not without fault in every case. Katamay [...]
[ March 26, 2010 | Jay Paul Deratany | Posted in Car Accident, Chicago, Mass Transit Injury ]
HILLSBOROUGH — Two people suffered serious injuries and were flown by Medevac helicopter from the scene of a school bus accident on Auten Road this afternoon, according to witnesses at the scene. Jan Frasher, a spokeswoman for the Hillsborough School District, said a car collided head on with a First Student school bus carrying 28 [...]
[ February 28, 2010 | Kara Skorupa | Posted in Car Accident, Chicago, Mass Transit Injury, Wrongful Death ]
Houston, TX (News)-A Metro bus ran a red light at St. Joseph Parkway and slammed straight into a Metro light rail train, injuring nine passengers. Amy K. Witherite, Dallas’ leading personal injury attorney reports that the violent train and bus collision occurred around 3:30 p.m., on Monday, February 8, 2010 at St. Joseph Parkway and [...]
[ December 18, 2009 | Ira Katzman | Posted in Catastrophic Accident, Chicago, Mass Transit Injury ]
A chairlift broke at a south central Wisconsin ski resort Thursday night, December 17, resulting in a frightening free-fall that injured at least 14 people-three seriously. Initially, three people were reported taken to area hospitals in serious condition, but hospital personnel later said everyone injured in the accident at the Devil’s Head ski resort near [...]
[ November 11, 2009 | Nathan Polum | Posted in Car Accident, Chicago, Mass Transit Injury ]
A 23-year-old Billinngs, Montana woman has settled a lawsuit stemming from a 2005 school bus crash. The accident occurred on October 14, 2005. According to the suit, the bus driver, Dennis Boehler, failed to yield at an intersection and collided with Lee’s car. Lee was seriously injured and had to be extricated from her vehicle. [...]
[ November 8, 2009 | Nathan Polum | Posted in Car Accident, Chicago, Mass Transit Injury ]
A Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City School Bus was involved in an accident injuring 12 students and the driver. It appears from reports that the driver of the bus may have pulled out into an intersection when unsafe, causing a collision. Wet roads may have also contributed to the accident. Damages for personal injuries against the school district, [...]
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A Lake County jury awarded the parents of a brain injured child $23.3 million due to the negligence of the hospital employees responsible for monitoring his fetal heart rate prior to birth.
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