Two deputies were treated and released; two others, including semi driver, taken to the hospital.
Source: Multiple vehicles in I-74 crash, including deputies’ car | News-Gazette.com
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Frightening accident. Those who are injured may make claims against the negligent driver for driving too fast for conditions and failing to keep a look out. Insurance covers the driver and the driver’s company for their negligent acts.
A 74-year-old woman hit and severely injured around the corner from her house Tuesday morning died later the same day of her injuries, authorities determined Wednesday.
Source: Woman dies after being hit by truck on Near North Side – Chicago Tribune
Tragic event. The law provides remedies for the woman’s family to recover against the truck driver for negligent actions such as failure to reduce speed, stop to avoid a collision or maintain a proper lookout for pedestrians.
If you are injured in a motor vehicle collision make sure that you do the following:
Go for medical treatment right away.
The insurance company may use it against you if you delay.
You should report all your injuries to the medical providers and follow up with treatment in a timely manner.
You do not want the insurance company to raise a defense that you failed to cooperate with your doctors or did not report each condition.
Submit your medical bills to your group health insurance or your medical payment coverage. This will make sure that you have timely payment of your bills. Typically, the other driver’s insurance company will not pay your bills until a settlement is reached.
Make sure that you do not give a recorded statement to the insurance company. They will use your statement against you in court or pre-trial proceedings.
Make sure that you follow all the timelines required by State in which you were injured. Failure to do so may result in you being denied any recovery.
Questions about your auto injury? Feel free to contact Illinois injury attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Attorneys in auto injury cases only get paid if you recover a settlement or award.
Journey into the little-known workers’ comp industrial complex.
Source: Workers Comp Industrial Complex: The Middlemen Silencing Injured Workers
Pretty staggering to imagine that the Work Comp industry has mushroomed to this size and the injured worker still has a problem getting the surgery and payments needed.
Many times an insurance company will want to talk to you and have you explain what happened in the work place accident or motor vehicle collision.
Are they just being curious or trying to help you out?
Be careful when the insurance adjuster asks to record your statement.
The recording transcript will surface at a later date and it will be used against you in a way that will not be helpful to you or your case.
The first rule is that the adjuster works for the company and the insurance company is not looking out for your interests. The company’s bottom line is to make money for its shareholders and board of directors.
You will not have a chance to explain what you meant in the recorded statement until you are at a deposition or in court and by then it will be too late.
When the adjuster approaches you about a recorded statement politely decline and seek out an experience lawyer to help you as soon as possible.
You will need someone to help you out against the insurance company and its lawyers.
The lawyers who will help you in work injury or personal injury cases do not charge you a fee until the case is over. This is helpful to you because you do not have to pay any up front money to them until they actually get money for you.
Questions about your injury case or need help? Feel free to contact Illinois injury attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.