At the end of the day, mostpersonal injury cases are decided not by lawyers or judges or insurance companies, but by juries. If a lawsuit doesn’t settle, the parties must have a trial to decide the issues. Although the parties can agree to have their case decided by a judge, they have a right…
Twelve people were injured in a CTAbus accident in Chicago’s South Side on Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, twelve people were taken to local hospitals after a collision between a CTA bus and a car. A spokesman for the Chicago Police said the traffic accident happened in the city’s Park Manor neighborhood at approximately…
A Missouri man is dead after a distracted drivingauto accident in Franklin County on Monday evening. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the 32-year-old man was killed when a car hit the driver side of his vehicle. The force of the crashed caused the man to be ejected from his vehicle. The man was…
A Missouri mother of two was struck and killed in apedestrian accident in Richmond Heights on Friday. According to police, the 43-year-old woman was crossing Clayton Road from Highland Terrace at approximately 9 p.m. when she was struck and killed. The crash was heard by residents of a nearby apartment, and many people ran…
A Cahokia father is outraged after his 2-year-old daughterfell into a sinkhole left unmaintained by the city over the weekend. The Illinois man wants answers as to why there continues to be uncovered sinkholes in Cahokia. The father told a local news station that he and his daughter, along with other relatives, were leaving…
A Missouri woman wins amedical malpractice lawsuit after a hypodermic needle was left in her back. The victim won a $507,000 judgment for having to live with a hypodermic needle lodged in her back for almost seven years. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a St. Louis County jury sided with the Clayton plaintiff…
A longtime employee with the Missouri Department of Transportation was killed in Franklin County during an April work-zoneaccident, and his killer has been charged. According to officials, a Hermann man is charged with second-degree felony assault on a highway worker as well as driving without insurance. The 55-year-old MoDot worker, of Rosebud, was struck…
A drunk driver struck and killed a 15-month-old boy in a horrificpedestrian accident last week in Los Angeles. According to officials, a 72-year-old woman struck a 15-year-old girl who was pushing a baby in a stroller near the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and 133th Street on Saturday afternoon. The Hawthorne Police Department said emergency…
Antibacterial soaps and washes have now been banned by the Food and Drug Administration because of certain dangerous ingredients. On Friday, the FDA issued a final rule that antibacterial soaps are no more effective than regular soap. Certain ingredients contained in antibacterial soaps lack proof to be safe and effective for long-term daily use,…
Several people were seriously injured in another Tennesseeamusement ride accident over the weekend. Officials say eight passengers aboard an amusement ride at a Delta Fair in Memphis were injured on Saturday. A preliminary investigation reveals the lap bar on the Moonraker released prematurely towards the end of the ride. Some passengers, including children, fell…