Aurora Car Accident Attorney

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11/17/2020

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11/02/2020

Trucking companies continue to evade accountability for their failures in safety measures despite increases in fatal crashes, which has prompted an inquiry from the US Senate:

The Globe reviewed crash investigations, police reports, and driving records. What emerged is a maddening picture of repeated regulatory failures punctuated by gruesome crashes and unanswered calls for change.

09/10/2020

In spite of all of the available information, new laws and public service announcements, traffic fatalities continue to climb because of increases in distracted driving. If you or a loved one have been injured by distracted driver, contact our firm for a free consultation:

Traffic fatalities in the United States are on the rise. Fatalities rose 5.6% , with motorcycle and pedestrian deaths rising. There were 37,461 fatalities

08/03/2020

Congratulations to our own Mike Cetina for obtaining 3 of the top 100 verdicts in the state of Illinois for the year 2019! An amazing achievement and reflective of the lengths to which we go to ensure justice for our injured clients!:

We are pleased to present to you the list of top 100 plaintiff jury verdicts obtained in Illinois in the year 2019. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of IL.

07/22/2020

LOCAL NEWS: "A 49-year-old North Aurora woman died after crashing Monday morning in the western suburb.

She was turning left from southbound Mitchell Road to Bilter Road about 8:30 a.m. when she struck a northbound pickup truck, North Aurora police said in a statement."

A 49-year-old North Aurora woman died after crashing Monday morning in the western suburb.

07/16/2020

"“In an effort to increase so-called ‘flexibility’ for trucking companies, the FMCSA is abandoning safety and allowing drivers to push themselves to the limit even further,” Hoffa said. “Trucking is already one of the nation’s most dangerous jobs. We shouldn’t be sacrificing the health and safety of drivers just to pad the profits of their big business bosses.”": https://snip.ly/20upnk

07/09/2020

LOCAL NEWS: "A man was killed Wednesday night (July 8, 2020) after being struck by two vehicles on Aurora’s east side." :

A man was killed Wednesday night (July 8, 2020) after being struck by two vehicles on Aurora’s east side. According to an Aurora Police Department news release, the 911 Call Center received reports…

07/07/2020

Secretary of State Jesse White and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced two new laws that took effect July 1. The laws establish tougher penalties for drivers who seriously injure others while texting and driving and for those who cause severe injury to pedestrians.:

Measures include tougher penalties for injuries caused by texting and driving

06/18/2020

This would be a long overdue change. The current $750,000.00 insurance minimum was set in 1985 and has not come close to accounting for inflation or increases in medical costs over the 35 years since it was mandated:

Amendment more than doubles current minimum of $750,000 for commercial trucks

06/12/2020

LOCAL NEWS: "WGN and CBS 2 Chicago are reporting at least one person was killed when a car rammed into the back of a box truck just before 7 a.m. on North Avenue in Carol Stream.

Authorities have closed the westbound lanes of North Avenue in Carol Stream between Gary Avenue and Windsor Park Drive following the crash.":

The westbound lanes of North Avenue are closed in Carol Stream after a fatal crash that authorities said required extrication of occupants.