Spiros Law, P.C. Blog

In Illinois, when a public officer such as a law enforcement agent, a correctional officer, or a firefighter sustains major injury or was killed in the line of duty, his family – wife and children – can receive, on top of workers’ compensation benefits, compensation allotted to them under the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act,… Read More

A fatal car collision occurred at the intersection of University Avenue and McCullough Street in Urbana, The News-Gazette reported on December 11. The front seat passenger of the car that was hit, 79-year-old Norma Jean Graham, died at Carle Foundation Hospital not long after the wreck. The two other car occupants, 43-year-old Richard and Glenda… Read More

This past Friday, a school bus stopped at a four-way stop on U.S. 136 and Illinois 47 was struck near the back wheel on the driver’s side by a passenger vehicle. Four students sitting at the back of the bus sustained minor injuries, including bruising and neck pain. All four were taken to an Urbana… Read More

Early Tuesday, an IFCO Systems tractor trailer truck crossed the median and collided with a FedEx semi truck that was traveling to Champaign, IL. The trucks burst into flames, killing both drivers on I-24 North. The drivers have been identified as 29-year-old John Greer of Nashville and 52-year-old Michael Donley of Illinois. This accident happened… Read More

Although a nursing home in Urbana clearly failed an inspection report, resulting in the loss of two stars on the five-star federal rating system, it is unclear whether any correctional action has taken place, according to The News-Gazette on November 30. The Champaign County Nursing Home was found by the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare… Read More

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that E. Belinda Bauer, widow of Omron Electronic Components LLC president and COO Craig Bauer, was awarded workers’ compensation benefits after her husband died due to an illness contracted on work travels, Business Insurance reported on November 18. According to court documents, Mr. Bauer went to China and Japan in… Read More

On Saturday, November 22nd, three people were hospitalized as the result of a head on collision east of Rantoul. Champaign resident, Cara Holt, 19, side swiped a car after crossing over the center lane in her Dodge Neon. The driver of the other vehicle was a woman, 46, from Green Valley. Holt then proceeded to… Read More

On Saturday, November 22nd, three people were hospitalized as the result of a head on collision east of Rantoul. Champaign resident, Cara Holt, 19, side swiped a car after crossing over the center lane in her Dodge Neon. The driver of the other vehicle was a woman, 46, from Green Valley. Holt then proceeded to… Read More

Two individuals were injured in a Thursday evening crash on I-74 near Fithian. According to reports from state police, a 64-year-old man driving a Chevy Silverado lost control of his vehicle when he hit a patch of ice on the road. After losing control of the truck, he drove partially off the road and subsequently… Read More

The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute recently released a new study that showed the reforms made in 2011 to lessen the cost of healthcare services for injured workers in Illinois are still impacting the dwindling cost of medical care, the Insurance Journal reported on November 3. According to the report titled, “CompScope Medical Benchmarks for Illinois, 15th… Read More