According to the Chicago Tribune, the City of Chicago will participate in another electric scooter program this summer. The Tribune reports that the program is being reinstated, despite a “controversial” trial last year. Also, the city will have four times as many electric scooters compared to the previous year, and they will be citywide. Chicago…

When we purchase auto insurance, it is not just to protect us if we’re involved in a collision caused by someone else.  It is also to protect us in the event that we cause an accident.  When an insured motorist is at fault for an automobile accident in which another party is injured, the motorist’s…

Insurance companies love it when you don’t hire an attorney immediately after an accident.  There are a number of reasons why.  First and foremost, people represented by a lawyer end up with settlements that are two-to-three times larger than those who do not retain attorneys on average. Insurance companies are fully aware of that fact. …

At Shannon Law Group, we represent people who have been hurt by the negligence of others. Our clients’ injuries vary widely, both in the types of trauma involved and how the injuries occur. Over the years, spinal injuries have been one of the most common injuries our clients have dealt with are spinal injuries. Traumatic…

Traffic signs and lights can alleviate some of the confusion at an intersection. However, there are a still number of issues even if an intersection is equipped with traffic control devices.  Driving through a traffic light is something drivers do so often that it might be easy to overlook some of the potential dangers. Here…

Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its preliminary data for 2019 fatalities in traffic-related crashes across the United States. Overall, traffic fatalities seem to have declined in 2019. If this is correct, 2019 would be the third consecutive year of declining traffic deaths in America. However, the NHTSA forecasts about a 1%…

Brooke Melton was a 29-year-old pediatric nurse.  One night after completing her shift, Brooke got into her 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt and headed to her boyfriend’s house to celebrate her birthday over dinner.  On her way, the ignition switch of Brooke’s Cobalt failed, the car stalled, and Brooke lost control of the vehicle.  She crossed the…

In Illinois, there is no law requiring you to go to the emergency room after a crash in order to file a lawsuit. In fact, we’ve had many clients with successful cases over the years that refused an ambulance and didn’t seek emergency room treatment immediately following an accident. There are many reasons people do…

Yes, you can file a car accident case if your preexisting condition worsened after a crash. In fact, Illinois law protects you and guarantees that you can recover damages from an aggravated injury. Under Illinois law, people injured in a crash can recover all damages (medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, etc.) for injuries…

You may be able to handle an accident injury claim by yourself. After getting into any sort of accident, you will need to decide whether a claim or lawsuit is something that you can handle by yourself, or if it’s better to hire a personal injury attorney. As lawyers often say, it depends on your…