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Two in critical condition following crash on Illinois 16 near Nokomis

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Two people are in critical condition following a head-on collision early Wednesday on Illinois 16 about a mile east of Nokomis, Illinois State Police said.Max Heintz, 20, of Witt was driving westbound on Illinois 16 shortly before 6 a.m. when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck another car head on, state police said.The other driver was identified as Janece Neunaber, 61, of Mattoon.Both drivers were extricated from their vehicles and taken to HSHS St. John’s Hospital in

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Crossing the center line is a clear violation of the rules of the road. The at fault driver will be responsible for medical bills and pain and suffering that results.

Fatal car accident on I-70 kills one, injures three others Saturday morning | Law and order | stltoday.com

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A man was driving at a high speed and suddenly changed lanes, hitting the back of another car.

Source: Fatal car accident on I-70 kills one, injures three others Saturday morning | Law and order | stltoday.com

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Reckless driving resulting in rear end collision is grounds for lawsuit for damages as a result of injuries and wrongful death.

Recent Illinois Workers’ Compensation Activity

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I have had the opportunity to speak at two Illinois Workers’ Compensation seminars this summer.

The consensus among the lawyers who presented at the seminars is that the deadlock among legislators and the Governor will continue regarding changes in the Workers’ Compensation law.

Nothing will happen until after the November election and a new legislature is seated in January 2017.

In some ways the budget stalemate has helped injured workers because changes the would damage injured workers’ rights have not been enacted.

Some recent important court cases have clarified the Illinois Workers’ Compensation law.

Questions about your case and what you can do to make your case as strong as possible? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Police: Nothing criminal suspected in Kansas boy’s waterslide death

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Source: Police: Nothing criminal suspected in Kansas boy’s waterslide death

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Terrible tragedy. The issue in these type of cases is whether there is some type of design flaw or failure in repairs or upkeep of the slide and the rafts. Engineers would have to examine and test the ride to determine what caused the boy’s death and whether it was somehow linked to the mistakes.

First Things to Do When You have Been Hurt in Motor Vehicle Collision

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Being injured is never pleasant.

Pain, fear and chaos take over.

The purpose of this blog post is to give a few simple steps to make sure that you stay on track when things seem out of control.

Make sure that you go to the hospital or your doctor immediately.

Some people are afraid of medical professionals.

Waiting will only make it worse for your health and your potential case against the negligent driver.

If an ambulance is offered make sure that you go so that the doctors and emergency personnel have the opportunity to check out all your injuries as soon as possible.

Go to your personal doctor after you have been to the hospital.

This will give your doctor a chance to examine you several days after the incident and discover any additional problems.

Make sure that you ask your doctor to refer you to see the appropriate specialists such as a back doctor or an orthopedic surgeon for your knees or arms.

Follow up with all recommended treatment. Failure to comply with the doctor’s treatment plan may leave you open to charges that you would have recovered completely if you followed orders.

Questions about your motor vehicle collision and what you need to do about your medical bills and being off work? Feel free to contact Illinois motor vehicle collision attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.