http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/ Published by Donald W. Fohrman & Associates, LTD en-us 2010-03-06T13:35:43-06:00 http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/illinois_prosecutors_ask_judge.html Illinos prosecutors are pursuing a reckless homicide charge against a state trooper who was driving in heavy holiday traffic at speeds of over 100 miles causing an accident killing 2 people. State Trooper Matt Mitchell was driving at 126 mph... Community News Donald W. Fohrman 2010-03-06T13:35:43-06:00 http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/parked_vehicles_involved_in_ma.html In a recent survey conducted by Northbrook based Allstate Insurance, nearly 70 percent of hit- and-run acidents which take place on American roadways involved parked vehicles. At 70%, New York City ranked first with the highest incidence "hit while parked"... Community News Donald W. Fohrman 2010-02-19T12:23:55-06:00 http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/illinois_supreme_court_strikes.html The Illinois Supreme Court reversed a 2005 medical malpractice law which placed a cap on pain and suffering awards. The Court stated that the caps are unconstitutional. The law capped non-economic damages at $1,000,000 against a hospital and half that... Medical Malpractice Donald W. Fohrman 2010-02-11T12:44:22-06:00 http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/illinois_lawmakers_tighten_con.html Several Illinois law makers are taking aim at red light cameras. State Senator Jon Millner believes that in certain locations they are effective in reducing accidents involving pedestrians. However, he believes that in some cases, they are not used fairly.... Community News Donald W. Fohrman 2010-02-11T12:35:37-06:00 http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/morrison_man_files_false_accid.html Rockford Federal authorities said a Morrison man faked an accident to avoid doing jury duty. Gerald Lee Mance, 60, of Morrision, who appeared for jury duty on November 30, but failed to appear the next day. Mance filled out a... Community News Donald W. Fohrman 2010-02-10T12:26:58-06:00 http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/illinois_dirvers_approaching_c.html Roads were icy on I74 on Wednesday morning after a major winter storm dumped several inches of snow on area roads. In East Peoria, drivers who were trying to avoid a two car crashed ended up becoming invlved in the... Car accidents Donald W. Fohrman 2010-02-06T12:17:36-06:00 http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/illinois_state_police_release.html The Illinois State Police have released crime statistics for Clark, Clay, Craw, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Marion & Richland Counties. The reports is for 2009. Illinois State Troopers dealt with over 35,000 incidents which include 527 DUI arrests, 1333 criminal... Community News Donald W. Fohrman 2010-01-30T14:14:28-06:00 http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2009/10/illinos_tollways_new_quarter_m.html While it may seem costly to some drivers, the Illinois tollway Authority says that installing the over 4000 news is money well spent. Should your car break down on an Illinois tollway, the quarter mile signs will make it easier... Community News Donald W. Fohrman 2009-10-10T12:57:53-06:00 http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2009/10/department_of_transportation_s.html The USDOT will be holding a national summit this week to address the issue of distracted driving. The summit could lead to a nation ban on texting while behind the wheel. Many Americans say they support the ban. Ray LaHood,... Community News Donald W. Fohrman 2009-10-06T13:55:44-06:00 http://www.illinoispersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2009/10/chicago_bridge_safety.html Since the collapse in 2007 of an interstate highway running across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, authorities in Illinois haven't said much about the poor condition of Illinois bridges. They say its because of the possibility of terrorists threats. Recently,... Donald W. Fohrman 2009-10-05T13:36:05-06:00