Personal Injury

Accidents and injury: The dangers of distracted pedestrians

Motor vehicle accidents caused by drivers distracted by cell phone use or texting while driving has been the focus of numerous news stories and legislative initiatives over the past several years in the Chicago area. Now, however, a study has suggested that distracted walking actually causes more injuries than distracted driving.

29 Dec, 2014

Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury

Serious injury lawsuits in Illinois

On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Friday, October 24, 2014. Thousands of Illinois residents are killed or seriously injured in accidents each year. Some of these accidents are unavoidable, but a great many are partly or wholly due to the negligent actions of others.

24 Oct, 2014

Drunk Driving Accidents, Personal Injury

Suit filed in accident that paralyzed 30-year-old woman

On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Drunk Driving Accidents on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. A lawsuit in Illinois on behalf of three individuals injured in a Sept. 13 accident is asking for damages in excess of $600,000.

15 Oct, 2014

Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation

Female Hotel Workers Injured More Than Men, Study Shows

By Neal B. Strom & Associates, Ltd. of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Workers' Compensation on Tuesday, April 15, 2014.

15 Apr, 2014

Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation

No more waiting endlessly for personal injury settlement money

By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Personal Injury on Friday, January 31, 2014. At long last, an Illinois law has passed requiring an insurance company to issue payment of a personal injury settlement within 30 days of an executed release to a defendant.

31 Jan, 2014

Personal Injury

Tornado aftermath in Illinois

By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Personal Injury on Monday, November 18, 2013. The tornado damage from yesterday left a wide and far-reaching path of destruction. February of last year, Illinois suffered the consequences of another tornado in Saline County, Illinois.

18 Nov, 2013

Personal Injury

Bloomberg news: States clamping down on workers mislabeled as contractors

By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Personal Injury on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Take a moment to read this interesting article from Bloomberg news: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-18/states-clamping-down-on-workers-mislabeled-as-contractors.html

6 Nov, 2013

Personal Injury

Chicago Bike Bicycle accidents and injuries statistics

By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Personal Injury on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. In its 2012 report, the City of Chicago provides the following information as to when bike crashes commonly occur.

5 Nov, 2013

Class Actions, Personal Injury

Toyota settles accelerator claim

By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Car Accidents on Friday, October 25, 2013. After an Oklahoma jury returned a $3 million verdict against Toyota in a defective accelerator case, the parties agreed to a confidential settlement before the jury determined whether punitive damages should be awarded.

25 Oct, 2013

Category: Personal Injury