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What Toyota Knew – and When

The following is a guest blog post by The Hayes Firm: Problems continue to mount for the once trusted Toyota Corporation. Since the Toyota recalls began last year, millions of vehicles have been recalled because of unintended acceleration problems and braking problems. Toyota has been apologetic and asked for customers’ continued loyalty, but can this company [...]

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Tractor Trailer Crashes into CTA Bus on Chicago’s South Side

On Sunday March 7, five people were injured in a serious accident on Chicago’s South Side. A tractor trailer that was traveling eastbound on West Cermak Road crashed into the Chicago Transit Authority bus in front of it. The impact caused the CTA bus to lose control and hit a minivan. There were 12 people on [...]

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Pedestrian Safety

The following is a guest blog courtesy of Ledger & Associates in California More and more pedestrians are involved in auto-related collisions every year. The injuries that are received from these types of accidents are usually serious and in many cases even fatal. While pedestrians are naturally careful in following all the traffic safety rules, unfortunately [...]

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Uninsured, underinsured motorist coverage needed by drivers in Illinois and throughout America

Guest blog courtesy of Jim S. Adler & Associates, Houston, TX. What’s the worst thing that can happen to you in a car crash that’s not your fault? Beyond suffering injuries and damages, it could be trying to get financial compensation from an uninsured or underinsured driver. As many as 14 per cent [...]

Uninsured, underinsured motorist coverage needed by drivers in Illinois and throughout America is a post from: Dolan Law Offices, P.C.

Canton, IL Declares March 2010 to be Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 2010 is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canton, IL. While it seems that just about every condition and cause has its own awareness month, these proclamations remain important. Mayor Meade signed the Canton proclamation to create Brain Injury Awareness Month with the intent to encourage the community to learn more about brain injuries and [...]

Canton, IL Declares March 2010 to be Brain Injury Awareness Month is a post from: Dolan Law Offices, P.C.

The Complexities of Maritime Law

The following is a guest blog courtesy of Paulson Coletti Trial Attorneys PC When you consider all the different types of law that exist, maritime law probably doesn’t pop up in the top tier. However, maritime law protects the rights of many people, from seamen to recreational boaters. There are many categories of maritime law, including [...]

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Nissan Recalls More than 500,000 Vehicles

Last week Nissan added itself to the growing list of motor vehicle manufacturers issuing safety recalls on its cars and trucks. On March 2, 2010 Nissan issued a worldwide recall of more than half a million cars and trucks because of safety concerns with the brake pads and faulty gas gauges. Most of the recalled [...]

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Illinois Truck and School Bus Collide Injuring 17 Children

February 22, 2010 was a scary day for many North Boone Elementary School children and their families. The children were on their school bus coming home from school that Monday afternoon when their bus driver failed to stop at a traffic light and collided with a tractor trailer truck. 17 elementary school students were injured in [...]

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Personal Injury Damages are Part of Your Separate Property

The following is a guest blog article by the Law Office of Michael P. Granata The question often comes up in a divorce as to what portion of any injury proceeds received during a marriage are the separate property of the injury spouse. Texas Case law gives guidance on what is and what is not separate [...]

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The Top 14 Ways to Ruin your Personal Injury Case

The following is a guest blog courtesy of Kipness Law Firm in Dallas, Texas The following are the top 14 ways would-be personal injury plaintiffs can weaken their personal injury case. 1. FAILING TO NOTIFY THE POLICE AFTER THE ACCIDENT & DOCUMENT YOUR OBSERVATIONS AT THE SCENE 2. FAILING TO TIMELY OBTAIN MEDICAL TREATMENT 3. HIDING INJURIES FROM YOUR DOCTOR AND FAILING [...]

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