The dangers of texting while driving are widespread and well-known. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a driver is 23 times more likely to get in an accident while texting and, in 2011 alone, over 3,000 people were killed in distracted driving crashes. Texting drivers who cause auto accidents are often liable for
Passenger injuries in auto accidents can be serious and, sometimes, deadly. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, more than 24,000 passengers were injured in auto accidents in 2009. The knowledgeable Chicago passenger injury attorneys at Ankin Law have significant experience representing clients in a wide variety of auto accident lawsuits, including alcohol-related accidents, cell phone-related accidents, teenager accidents, defective
The dangers of texting while driving and other forms of distracted driving are well known. Unfortunately, many people continue to avoid the warnings about the dangers and accidents continue to happen – sometimes with deadly results. Earlier this month a Massachusetts teen was convicted of homicide for a deadly auto accident that was the result
As a thriving urban metropolis, the Chicago area, its neighborhoods and streets are crowded with both pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles, all of which must learn to share the road and obey the applicable laws. Unfortunately, not all motor vehicles know or choose to obey the rules of the road and accidents occur and, in some
Tobacco litigation has been brewing for nearly two decades, without an end in sight. In 1998, several states and three major tobacco companies entered into a Master Settlement Agreement whereby the tobacco companies agreed to pay the states for the health care costs associated with treating smoking-related illnesses. Pursuant to the Master Settlement Agreement, the companies
Distractions, such as texting and talking on a cell phone, have long been known to cause a number of car accidents, but new data indicates that these same distractions may also be to blame for the rise in the number of pedestrian fatalities. According to the latest numbers provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, after
Talc-based powders are used by many women as part of their personal hygiene routine and many parents use baby powder on their infants to prevent diaper rash. Despite the popularity of talc-based products, however, they present many dangers to women and children. For instance, a recent study found that women who regularly use talcum powder in the genital
News reports indicate the two more people were recently reported to have become sick after being exposed to dry dog food that was contaminated with salmonella, which brings the total number of illnesses to 16. The illnesses spread across nine U.S. states, including North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, and Virginia.
Fact: The number of personal injury cases has been declining for years. According to the National Center for State Courts, personal injury lawsuits accounted for just 4.4 percent of all civil cases filed in 2008, and declined by 25 percent between 1999 and 2008. Myth #2: Health care costs are rising because doctors are afraid of being sued.
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