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Who’s to Blame When a Tire Blowout Leads to a Catastrophic Truck Accident?

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Who’s to Blame When a Tire Blowout Leads to a Catastrophic Truck Accident Tractor-Trailor Blowouts in the Chicago and Burr Ridge Area  If you drive in the Chicago area, you know that traffic is a big issue, and the roadways dominated by tractor-trailers compound it. A fully loaded 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds, that’s 80 tons on...

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Dangers of Distracted Driving

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Dangers of Distracted Driving The esteemed New England Journal of Medicine recently posted a fun video about the dangers of distracted driving.  While we all know the dangers of talking on the cell phone,  this study confirms that tasks that taking our eyes off the road results in an increased risk of an at-fault motor vehicle collision. The study looked at the difference...

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Four Things You MUST Do After A Motor Vehicle Accident

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Four Things You MUST Do After A Motor Vehicle Accident If you are ever involved in a motor vehicle accident or other incident such as a fall in a store or some other occurrence where you sustain an injury, you will hear things from lots of people about what you should or should not do. While no two situations are the same, a few of the following tips will be useful: 1. Get...

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