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…

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…

You’re watching TV late at night, or early in the morning, and an ad comes on. We’ve all seen them before: “Get in a wreck, I’ll get you a check” or “Hire the hammer.”  Vivid photographs of automobile wrecks appear soon after these promises of big bucks and fast cash. So, the question is out…

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…

Many times, the litigation process can be complex and confusing. Maybe you’ve never filed a personal injury lawsuit or been involved in a legal case before.  Before filing a lawsuit, you go through many steps to investigate an accident and gathering enough information  But what happens after you file a lawsuit? In this article, I…

People post pictures and videos of themselves and others on the Internet all day, every day. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are ingrained parts of a large segment of our society.  While it helps people stay connected, social media impacts the legal field, particularly those with injury cases, in a number of ways. …