The Governor of Kansas, Kathleen Sebelius, has named Melissa Taylor Standridge to the Kansas Court of Appeals, citing her extensive litigation and court experience, as well as her involvement in the community and commitment to the children of Kansas. “Melissa’s years of experience with the judiciary and her work in…
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Chicago Area Truck Rollover Accident Closes Interstate 55
Last Thursday, January 3, 2008 in the southwestern suburbs of Chicago three people were injured when a semi truck lost control and rolled over shortly after it entered the Southbound lanes of the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) at LaGrange Road. The Cook County truck crash took place just after noon and…
Chicago, Illinois Rollover Car Crash – Teen Dies On Dan Ryan
A Chicago rollover auto accident killed a 19 year old last Friday night on the Dan Ryan Expressway, according to several news sources. The accident happened at the Cermak exit near Chinatown just after 10 p.m. The van in the Cook County motor vehicle accident reportedly had numerous occupants and…
Illinois Car Accident – 15 Year Old Crashes Vehicle Into House, Later Cleared of Wrongful Death
In Downstate Illinois, a 15 year old girl crashed a car into a house in the town of Shiloh on Saturday night, according to the Belleville News Democrat. After the auto accident police discovered a woman dead in the house. Sheriff investigators believed that the woman was struck and killed…
Chicago Injury Lawyers Reach Car Accident Settlement
In Chicago, Illinois auto accident attorneys from David Abels & Associates, P.C. have reached a car crash settlement for a local resident. He was involved in an accident at the intersection of North Avenue and Central in Melrose Park and was taken to Gottlieb Memorial Hospital for back and neck…
Chicago Auto Accident, 3 Cops and 1 Other Driver Injured
A Chicago, Illinois car crash has left three police officers and one civilian injured, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The collision happened on Thursday night at the intersection of 65th and Cottage Grove. An unmarked police car struck a white Jaguar, and then the cars hit a building. The Jaguar…
Chicago Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Reach Settlement
Personal injury lawyers from David Abels & Associates, P.C. have reached a settlement for a Chicago resident who strained his right shoulder while carrying an object up a latter at work. He treated at Alexian Brothers Medical Center and followed up at Westgate Orthopaedics in Oak Park. His case settled…
Park Ridge, Illinois Wrongful Death Car Crash – Chicago Resident Charged With DUI
A deadly auto accident in Park Ridge, Illinois has led to a Chicago man being charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the Chicago Tribune. The collision resulted in the death of a passenger in another car. A 28 year old Chicago resident was driving eastbound…
Chicago Illinois Wrongful Death Accident – CTA Bus Hits and Kills Pedestrian
A 59 year old Chicago resident was killed in a pedestrian accident after she was hit by a CTA bus on Monday afternoon, according to the Chicago Tribune. A woman from the 3300 block of North Natchez was struck on West Addison Street near her home. She reportedly was a…
Chicago, Illinois Injury Car Accident – Cop Charged With DUI
A Chicago police officer has been charged with DUI after an expressway auto accident on Christmas Eve, according to the Chicago Tribune. The car crash happened on the Dan Ryan at 43rd Street in the express lanes around 11:30 pm. The police officer was off duty and heading southbound when…