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Victim’s parents file wrongful death suit

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the parents of a car salesman from Crystal Lake killed during a test drive in South Barrington. Roger Czapski, 22, died Aug. 4 after the BMW sedan he was riding in collided with an oncoming car. The car was turning left from Algonquin Road onto Willow Creek […]

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RR loses bid to overturn $54 million award

A state appeals panel on Monday let stand a record $54 million verdict in a case involving a collision between a train and an automobile. The 1st District Appellate Court refused Illinois Central Railroad Co.’s request for a retrial, despite the railroad’s contention that it was ”ambushed” on the first day of trial with a […]

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Family’s suit seeks answers in deadly hang-gliding crash

Four weeks after a horrific hang-gliding crash killed two people in LaSalle County, one victim’s family is demanding answers. Jeremiah Thompson was killed Sept. 3 while on a tandem hang glider, learning the hobby from Arlan Birkett, owner of Sheridan-based Hang Glide Chicago. An airplane towed the hang glider into the air, with plans to […]

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Injuries and Compensation

Generally, an individual injured in an automobile accident may bring a claim or lawsuit to recover the actual expenses associated with property damage and medical costs, economic damages, and emotional and physical pain and suffering. Litigation involving motor vehicle accidents can be extremely complicated. Retaining an experienced lawyer familiar with motor vehicle accident damages will […]

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Improvements Sought for Busy Georgia Trucking Route

CBS Atlanta recently reported that Cobb and Douglas County leaders are considering improvements to State Route 6, a busy highway that is especially loaded with tractor-trailers. The route has been the subject of many driver complaints about large trucks speeding down the highway and endangering passenger vehicles, causing the potential for truck accidents. While State […]