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Coverage of personal injury-related court opinions in Illinois and other related news.

Author: Jeffrey J. Kroll is the prinicipal attorney at the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll in Chicago.

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Recent Posts from Chicago Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog

CAR CRASH IN CRYSTAL LAKE INJURES MOTHER AND CHILDREN AND DAMAGES PROPERTY; EMPLOYEE AT CAR WASH BEHIND THE WHEEL
As a Chicago personal injury attorney, my work involves handling a variety of car insurance coverage issues. One of these issues is whether a vehicle's insurance applies when someone other than an owner or insured…
UNSAFE SCHOOL BUSES ON THE ROAD
School children in Chicago and throughout the country may be at risk in certain school buses equipped with unsafe materials. Nearly 2,000 unsafe school buses, which are primarily used to transport disabled children, are out…
CHICAGO RAILROAD NEGLIGENCE LAWYER EXPLAINS THE FEDERAL EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY ACT (FELA)
Working for the railroad is not easy work. With a railroad job, serious injuries and deaths often occur due to the nature of the job and some of the risks associated with railroad employment. Congress…
CAR CRASHES LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 14
Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration came out with the 2008 Crash Statistics regarding children. Motor vehicle crashes were the number one cause of death of children between the ages of 3 and 14…
NEW RESEARCH ON SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS
New research, first presented at Neuroscience 2009, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, indicates that a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates, known as the "ketogenic" diet, speeds recovery in paralyzed…
JEFFREY J. KROLL FEATURED ON FOX NEWS' "GOOD DAY CHICAGO" THIS MORNING
Jeffrey J. Kroll was featured in a segment about trick-or-treating safety on this morning's Fox News' "Good Day Chicago" with David Novarro and Jan Jeffcoat. Here are some tips for keeping your residence safe for…
PRODUCTS LIABILITY ATTORNEY IN CHICAGO COMMENTS ON DEATH OF CHILD BY A LIGHTER
A 4-year old boy died yesterday, October 26, 2009, from injuries he sustained while reportedly playing with a lighter on October 13, 2009. This is a tragic occurrence. It is unclear from media reports what…
CYCLIST KILLED BY TRUCK ON CITY'S NORTH SIDE
A 23-year-old woman was killed yesterday after she fell from her bicycle and was run over by a truck in Chicago's Roscoe Village. Chicago police report that the cyclist was riding southbound on Damen Avenue…
DRUNK DRIVING TEEN LEAVES ANOTHER TEEN BRAIN DEAD
An 18-year-old with a blood-alcohol level of nearly three times the legal limit caused a one-vehicle car accident this past Friday night near Peoria. The Peoria County Sheriff's Department reports that the teen driver was…
CHEERLEADING INJURIES ON THE RISE: CHICAGO SPORTS INJURY ATTORNEY URGES IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY MEASURES AND TRAINING
Spinal cord trauma, paralysis, concussion, traumatic brain injury, headaches and head trauma are all types of injuries caused by cheerleading accidents listed in the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Data Tables. The data was…