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Motor Vehicle Accidents 
On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department reported that a collision that occurred on Dec. 14 around 2:30 p.m. claimed the life of a cheer coach at Woodlawn Elementary. According to reports, the accident happened on Route 15 near Driver’s Lane.
On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Car Accidents on Monday, December 29, 2014. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, a six vehicle collision that occurred on Dec. 15 in Murphysboro on New Highway 13 at the intersection of Country Club Road has left several with minor injuries.
After an unusually cold winter in Chicago, spring is just around the corner. With the rise in temperature and the melting snow in sight, cyclists are itching to get back out on the road (at least those who did not brave the cold and snow and bike anyway).
Although there can be many factors that contribute to a car accident, excessive speed is one of the more common and easily preventable ones. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has reported that speed contributes to one car accident out of five that results in injuries or fatalities.
It is commonly known that drunk drivers pose a significant danger to other motorists. Most people assume that it takes a blood alcohol content (BAC) at or above the legal limit of .08 percent before a driver is intoxicated enough to become a threat.
After an armed robbery, a local Chicago firm is attempting to recover workers’ compensation for a victim shot on the job.
RELEASED – May 30, 2014
CHICAGO –
Strom & Associates is representing the victim of a recent armed robbery that took place in Homewood, Illinois. The victim was working as a clerk in a 7-11, when a person walked into the store and demanded money.
In an accident involving the negligent operation of a tractor-trailer truck, multiple parties may be liable for the fatalities or injuries caused. While the driver as well as the driver’s employer may be at fault, third parties, such as a freight broker, may also have played a role in the deaths.
A trucking accident often results in fatalities. When such deaths occur, the lives of many others, such as family members, may also be devastated by the accident.
In determining the damages that should be awarded to suffering family members, a court must weigh the evidence related to the accident carefully.
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.
On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Drunk Driving Accidents on Friday, December 19, 2014. In connection with a Dec. 5 fatal car crash, a 29-year-old Illinois man has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death. The fiery crash occurred when the 29-year-old man collided with a car from the opposite lane that was attempting to make a left turn.