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Facts about Accidents in Springfield

 
 
Did You Know?    
 
 
SV crash, stands for Single Vehicle Crash
Major pedestrian factors in SV crash: Improper crossing of roadway (29%), Walking, playing etc. in roadway (25%),Failure to yield right of way (14%), Darting or running into road (12%), Major driver factors in SV crash, Inattentive (7%), Failure to keep in proper lane (6%), Failure to yield right-of-way (7%)

 

Accidents can happen anywhere at any time in Springfield. When you are at home, at work, or driving your car to the supermarket, a serious accident may result in debilitating injuries that could threaten your well-being and financial security.

 
State Accident Statistics    
 
 
Accident Fatalities in Illinois
INTERSTATE 93
OTHER,PRINCIPAL,ARTERIAL 81
MINOR,ARTERIAL 121
MAJOR,COLLECTOR 123
LOCAL 122

Source: US Department of Transportation
 

Every year millions of people obtain personal injuries as a result of accidents. Whether it is a car accident, boating accident, or a simple slip & fall accident, others may be responsible for your injuries. Our Springfield Accident Lawyer will help you fight back at those whose negligence may be responsible for your pain. To locate Accident Lawyers nationwide click here.

Our Springfield Accident Lawyers specialize in all aspects of accident law. From researching the merits of your case to fighting for you in court, Springfield Accident Lawyers will work for you with all their expertise and legal experience.

 
Springfield Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Illinois woman receives $11.5 million for injury sustained in car crash (6/12/2002)
Salonica Prado, age 17, sustained permanent brain damage when the car in which she was a passenger, that was being chased by Evanston, Illinois police officers in an unmarked car, crashed into a commercial building.
 

The following are the most common kinds of accidents that cause personal injury:

  • Automobile Accidents
  • Slip and Fall
  • Workplace Accidents
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Boat Accidents
  • SUV Rollovers

Contact our Springfield Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.


 
Accident Audio & Video    
 
  Coal Mining Accident
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 3:46, 9/25/2001

A cave-in at an Alabama coal mine led to explosions and the worst U.S. mining accident in more than 16 years. Noah Adams talks with reporter David Firestone of The New York Times.
Source: National Public Radio


The above accident video and audio will show how other accident victims are dealing with their own dangerous accident issues.

 
 
Springfield Accident Links    
 
 

Hodgkins, Illinois Grade Crossing Accident
Grade Crossing Accident Hodgkins, Illinois 2.August.1988. Packer Engineering of Naperville, IL was hired by The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railwy
NTSB Abstract HAR-96/02
Abstract of Collison of Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad ... From its investigation of this accident, the Safety Board identified the fo

 


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News about Accidents in Springfield and nationwide:

Cutting Highway And Recreational Boating Deaths Must Be "Political Priority," Ntsb Urges
Washington, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board today challenged State legislatures and officials to make transportation safety a ...
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Natural Resources Police Respond to Boat Accident on Deep Creek Lake
On Sunday, May 14, NRP responded to the scene of a boating accident in Deep Creek Lake. At 1:50 a.m. a 23-foot Sea Ray vessel operated by Pa...
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Accident in Animal Lab Raises Questions About a Chemical Used in Some Plastic
In a research paper supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, scientists at a genetics laboratory and an associated ani...
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Accident Terms

 
 


Today's Terms

Subpoena

Definition:
Document issued by the authority of the court to compel a witness to appear and give testimony or produce documentary evidence in a proceeding. Failure to appear or produce is punishable by contempt of court.

Raised Pavement Markers (R.P.M.)

Definition:
Non-reflectorized ceramic pavement markers, also known as "Bott's Dotts", are most often used to delineate travel lane lines. Reflectorized RPM's come in many different colors and are used to delineate travel lane lines and outside boundaries.

Omnibus hearing

Definition:
A pretrial hearing normally scheduled at the same time the trial date is established. Purpose of the hearing is to ensure each party receives (or "discovers") vital information concerning the case held by the other.

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Accident Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Accidents:

  • Head Injury
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Neck Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Severed Limb

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Springfield Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Accident attorney you should contact our Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Arlington Heights
  • Aurora
  • Bartlett
  • Berwyn
  • Bolingbrook
  • Buffalo Grove
  • Carol Stream
  • Chicago
  • Chicago Heights
  • Cicero
  • Des Plaines
  • Elgin
  • Glenview
  • Granite City
  • Harvey
  • Joliet
  • Lockport
  • Lombard
  • Mchenry
  • Moline
  • Mount Prospect
  • Normal
  • Oak Lawn
  • Palatine
  • Plainfield
  • Tinley Park
  • Waukegan
  • Wheaton


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