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Coroner: Lincoln girl struck by vehicle dies | Local News | pantagraph.com

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BLOOMINGTON — A 6-year-old Lincoln girl, placed on life support after she was struck by a vehicle Saturday in Bloomington, has died.

Source: Coroner: Lincoln girl struck by vehicle dies | Local News | pantagraph.com

Horrible accident. Thoughts and prayers with the girl’s family and friends. No criminal charges will result. However, even if there are no criminal actions may still have money damages claim for wrongful death. But not all injuries result in money damage claims. It must be proven that there was some fault on the driver’s part.

Woman suing CTA says she was hit by bus in Loop | Chicago Sun-Times

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A woman hit by a Chicago Transit Authority bus in January as she crossed a street in the Loop is suing the driver and the transit agency.

Source: Woman suing CTA says she was hit by bus in Loop | Chicago Sun-Times

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You must prove the bus driver was driving negligently to recover. You must also prove damages. Usually this means that you suffered injuries to your body and required medical treatment and continue to have pain or limitations as a result.

The False Claims Used to Justify Cutting Disability Insurance – The Atlantic

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Source: The False Claims Used to Justify Cutting Disability Insurance – The Atlantic

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Watch out folks. There is going to a whole bunch of pain served up if this budget proposal for Social Security passes. The truth is that is taking over two years for people to get an answer regarding their disability. This will make it much worse.

Roodhouse woman injured in crash near Chatham exit

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A 78-year-old Roodhouse woman was taken to Memorial Medical Center on Sunday to be treated for life-threatening injuries following a crash on Interstate 55 near the Chatham exit, Illinois State Police said.Evalyn L. Mathews was southbound on Interstate 55 around 2:35 p.m. when she turned into the path of another vehicle, state police said.The other vehicle, driven by Bonnie Sue Johnson, 54 of O’Fallon, Missouri, struck the driver’s side of Matthews’ car, causing it to veer

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Many collisions caused when a vehicle changes lanes. Blindspot results in accident.