In a heartbreaking incident on February 18, 2023, in downtown St. Louis, Janae Edmondson, a 17-year-old volleyball player from Tennessee, lost both her legs in a devastating crash. The driver responsible for the tragic incident, 21-year-old Daniel Riley, is now facing...
Trucking Accidents
Recent Illinois Supreme Court Ruling on Hit and Run Coverage
In the realm of addressing damages stemming from car accidents, individuals typically have recourse through insurance claims to cover medical expenses, property damage, lost income, and other related costs. However, navigating compensation becomes tricky for...
School Bus Accident Case Yields a $7.15 Million Verdict
BELLEVILLE, IL (May 2019) — Belleville, Illinois personal injury lawyers, Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C., on Wednesday (May 8) obtained a $7.15 million verdict on behalf of a local man who was crushed by a school bus while driving his employer's delivery truck. Our...
Preventing Accidents on our Highways
Construction site accidents affect thousands of American workers annually. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 5,000 workers were killed on the job in 2016. That amounts to 99 worker deaths per week, or 14 each day. Of those fatalities, one in five occurred in construction.
Trucking Industry Rule Change Is Good News For Drivers
We’ve all been there: Driving along the highway, feeling pretty comfortable until a semi-truck approaches in the other lane. There’s a moment of feeling unsettled, maybe even afraid.
Because we all know — if that truck were to crash, it would do some serious damage.