On behalf of Frederick & Hagle posted in Train Accidents on Thursday, May 17, 2012
A woman has lost her right foot after being involved in an Illinois train accident. The accident occurred early in the morning on May 5. The woman and another man, both University of Illinois students, were vandalizing the train when it began to move. Although both tried to jump out of its path, she was unable to get completely out of the way and the train accident occurred when her foot was run over, severing it completely.
The train normally runs through downtown Champaign and Neil Street in a north and south direction. It is believed they attempted to jump off at the Green Street viaduct. After the accident, the woman's companion carried her to a nearby parking lot. Paramedics responded and she was transported to Carle Foundation Hospital. Surgery occurred there and she is currently in fair condition.
On behalf of Frederick & Hagle posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
A toddler passed away after an Illinois car crash in Naperville. The accident occurred on the morning of April 23. The car crash injured three other people but their injuries were not characterized as life-threatening.
The initial investigation shows that a Chrysler Town & Country van was headed south when the driver swerved in an attempt to avoid striking another vehicle that was in front of her attempting to turn left. The swerve caused the van to enter oncoming traffic and was hit by a school bus.
On behalf of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workers’ Compensation on Monday, April 30, 2012
In an unusual and tragic accident, an Illinois man was fatally injured on the job after being attacked by a flock of swans. The accident occurred at an apartment complex at which he was employed near Des Plaines. The man was on the water in a kayak taking care of the swans when there was an apparent altercation involving the man and the birds. His kayak tipped, and the man became a victim of yet another fatal work injury.
Several witnesses saw the tragedy occur and describe it as a freak accident. They say the swans attacked the man, causing his kayak to tip and causing him to fall into the water. One person reports being awakened by a witness who was pounding on his window, shouting for someone to call the police. When he looked out the window, he was able to see the kayak but not the caretaker.
On behalf of Frederick & Hagle posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
A September 2011 Champaign fatal car crash has led to the driver being sentenced to prison. The man was driving drunk when he ran over his best friend, causing his death. The driver, still distraught over the car crash, has been sentenced to serve 12 years in prison and will be required to serve 85 percent of his sentence.
The man entered a guilty plea in February to aggravated driving under the influence. He admitted that he was driving drunk on the day the accident occurred and ran over his friend with a minivan on Captiva Street in Urbana. During the trial, testimony revealed that the two men had been drinking with others for the majority of the day. The driver's blood alcohol level was listed at .26 percent on the night of the accident, which is more than three times the legal limit in the state of Illinois.
On behalf of Frederick & Hagle posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, April 19, 2012
An Illinois auto accident can occur when you least expect it and can happen without you being able to do much about it. Recently, in Douglas County, a 33-year-old woman enjoying an afternoon of riding her bicycle was struck by a pickup truck. The bicyclist died at the scene of the accident as a result of injuries sustained from the car crash.
The state police report says that the bicyclist was riding in a paved designated area for buggies. She was traveling on Illinois 133 near Douglas County Road 200 E, which is located approximately one and a half miles east of Arthur. Around 4:45 p.m., the bicyclist was said to be preparing to cross and make a left turn, when she supposedly turned directly into the path of a pickup truck driven by a 19-year-old woman. The truck driver was reportedly unable to bring her Dodge truck to a stop and struck the cyclist.
On behalf of Frederick & Hagle posted in Car Accidents on Monday, April 9, 2012
An Illinois car crash sent one man to the hospital recently. The crash occurred about 10 minutes before 11 a.m. at an intersection in Champaign. As a result of the car crash, a 21-year-old man was transported to the hospital.
The 44-year-old driver who caused the crash was driving a truck when he apparently failed to stop at a red light and struck a Ford SUV heading north on the cross street. After hitting the SUV, the truck also struck a light pole and knocked it down. The truck that purportedly ran the red light was the property of Central Illinois Trucking.
On behalf of Frederick & Hagle posted in Car Accidents on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
An Illinois car crash sent five people to the hospital on March 23 in Douglas County shortly after 4 p.m. The injured people ranged in age from 7 months old to 60. Everyone hurt was transported to the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana after the car crash occurred.
A man driving a large pickup truck was pulling a two-axle trailer westbound on U.S. 36 near County Road 2200E. Weather conditions at the time were said to be poor, and the trailer jackknifed to the right. This caused the truck to spin counter-clockwise, breach the center line and enter the east lane of the highway. A 30-year-old woman was heading east in her vehicle at that time. Her vehicle collided with the rear right corner of the truck, causing it to stop, and the trailer flipped and landed on the top of the her vehicle.
On behalf of Frederick & Hagle posted in Train Accidents on Monday, March 26, 2012
Safety features, such as traffic lights and railroad gates, are something that the public expects to function properly and warn them against danger. These features are in place for a reason; when they don't work properly, serious accidents can occur. Unfortunately, this may have been the case for one Illinois mother who was killed in a recent train accident where railroad signals apparently did not alert her to an oncoming train.
The woman's three children are now seeking legal action against the railroads, claiming that the signals and gates malfunctioned. They allege that one would be unable to cross the tracks at this particular intersection if the gates were functioning and down, and it is suspected that the woman was unaware of the approaching train rather than attempting to 'beat the train.'
On behalf of Frederick & Hagle posted in Train Accidents on Monday, March 19, 2012
There are many issues and circumstances that need to be taken into account when filing a personal injury lawsuit and a clear understanding of the laws surrounding personal injury is crucial in making the right decisions. Recently, a new trial is being required after an Illinois appellate court found that the trial court may have "abused its discretion" in its award of damages after a train accident. The initial case was brought to trial after two men were hit by a train in 2007. The men were in a truck attempting to cross Union Pacific tracks when the train accident occurred.
One of the men passed away as a result of his injuries and the driver suffered numerous injuries and extensive head trauma. The daughter of the man who died sued the truck driver, who also happened to be her uncle, as well as the Union Pacific Railroad for wrongful death. A settlement eventually occurred between the relatives.
On behalf of Frederick & Hagle posted in Car Accidents on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
An Illinois man has been ticketed by police for running a red light after causing a multiple vehicle car crash which ended with his 5-year-old daughter seriously injured and a 2-year-old girl apparently escaping physical injury. The accident occurred after the man reportedly ran a red light. His van struck an SUV and the force of the car crash caused the van to overturn, landing on its roof.
The crash caused the man to be partially ejected from his van. Police found him conscious and alert at the scene. Witnesses helped both of the young girls after they were found in their car seats hanging upside-down. The man's 5-year-old daughter was breathing but groggy.
