Rear-end accidents are surprisingly common. In fact, they are the single most common type of traffic accident throughout both the state and the country. Over 85,000 rear-end collisions occurred on the streets of Illinois in 2014 alone. [1] In fact, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) estimates that nearly half of all two-vehicle traffic accidents […]
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What is Permanent Total Disability? Permanent total disability (PTD) is a part of the Illinois workers’ compensation system that’s designed to provide lifetime financial support to you if you’ve sustained a permanent work-related injury or illness and are unable to work. If you’ve been permanently injured at work, you have the right to receive lifetime […]
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About Pedestrian Accidents Thousands of pedestrians are killed every year in the United States as a result of traffic accidents. Furthermore, tens of thousands suffer injuries and many will never recover from the physical and emotional trauma. Similarly, Illinois experiences its fair share of casualties. In fact, thousands of pedestrian accidents occur each and every […]
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Uninsured or Underinsured Drivers As an experienced Chicago uninsured motorist lawyer, at Shuman Legal®, we’ve seen the worst-case scenario – you’re in a car accident with another vehicle that is NOT your fault. Your vehicle appears to be a total loss and you and/or your passengers have injuries, with some seeming to be serious injuries. […]
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Drunk driving accidents These are still a common cause of auto accident-related death and injury in Illinois. In 2014 (the last year for which data is available): 281 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes—this constitutes 30 percent of total fatal crashes in the state for that year. There were a total of 32,822 DUI arrests. 90 percent of all […]
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The term ‘distracted driving’ simply means doing something else that takes your attention away from driving, whether it’s changing the radio station, talking to your kids, eating, or putting on makeup. As an experienced Chicago distracted driving accident lawyer, we understand that distracted driving accidents are a serious and ongoing problem, especially in recent years […]
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Dog Bite Lawsuit A dog isn’t always a man’s best friend. In fact, more than 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year, and about a fifth of them end up requiring medical attention according to the American Veterinary Association. Furthermore, most dog bite incidents involve children and senior citizens. Consequently, many of these […]
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Wrongful death suits are the last thing we want anyone to face! Unfortunately, they occur still too frequently both here in Illinois and Nationwide. Fatalities that occur this way are difficult for a family to absorb and the bureaucracy can seem more challenging to face when such a loss is impacting those who are left […]
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Cycling accidents They are some of the most serious types of crashes on the road. When a cyclist comes face to face with a motor vehicle, the results are often grievous. In 2014 alone, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported approximately 50,000 cyclist injuries. (1) Therefore, given the severity and prevalence of such accidents, […]
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