Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 55 near Sherman.Marcia L. Leach, 58, who was
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Part of a negligence lawsuit may involve using a traffic violation to prove unsafe driving on the part of the at fault driver.
The two men killed early Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on I-64 at Green Mount Road in O’Fallon have been identified as Harold Miller, 80, of Swansea and Shawn Heilman, 40, of Troy.
Source: Coroner identifies drivers killed in holiday weekend crash on I-64
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Horrible accident. Shows danger of highway driveway. Wrongful death lawsuits often result from this type of collision.
The federal government is suing to stop the family of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook from collecting more than $250,000 in life insurance payments from his death.
Interesting legal approach. There are laws in some states that prohibit a person who violates the law from profiting from it. If there is some money that is available a victim may sue and attempt to collect it as damages for injuries resulting from the wrongdoer’s actions.
LINCOLN – Two firefighters and a civilian were injured Wednesday after a passenger van collided with a fire tanker in Lincoln.
Source: Firefighters injured when car hits tanker | Local News | pantagraph.com
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Good to hear that no one is seriously hurt. This accident is an example of a workers’ compensation injury and a what is called a third party personal injury. The injured firefighters may claim workers’ compensation benefits against the employer and personal injury damages against the negligent driver.
A Bond County teenager remained in a St. Louis hospital Tuesday in serious condition as Illinois State Police continued to investigate the crash that claimed the lives of her parents, Michael Lee Marshall, 36, and his wife, Shelly Marshall, 38, both of rural Keyesport.
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Tragic accident. Accident reconstruction is often helpful to explain as much as possible what happened in a motor vehicle collision. This can be used in court to prove who was at fault, speed and location of vehicles.