Spiros Law, P.C. Blog

On Friday morning, a two-car accident on US 150 killed one man and injured another woman. According to Illinois State Police, at 7:23 AM as James Davis II, 58, was approaching the Glover overpass in his Smart Car, he veered into oncoming traffic and hit Colleen Shields, 55, in her Ford Escape. A source reports… Read More

A jury verdict has fined Hyundai Motor America $14 million in a faulty airbag claim that was filed after teenage driver Zachary Duncan suffered traumatic brain damage in a car accident in 2010. Records show that on February 27, 2010, a personal injury lawsuit was filed by the parents of Duncan against the auto manufacturer… Read More

According to Hoopeston Fire Chief Cliff Crabtree, a fire that started at J&R Used Tire Service Inc. early Wednesday morning was begun by engine sparks that ignited rubber dust. The fire, which began at 5:20 a.m. is predicted to burn for a few days, as Crabtree stated around noon on Wednesday that he “expect[s] to… Read More

Toyota recently announced a global recall of almost 250,000 of its Hybrid series vehicles due to brake system defects on Wednesday, June 5. 117,000 cars located in Japan,  91,000 in North America, 30,000 in Europe, and a few hundred more scattered around the world are being recalled. Toyota officials said that manufacturing flaws in the brake… Read More

A head-on car accident between a sport utility vehicle and a semi-trailer in rural Champaign on June 5th at approximately 6:05 p.m. has left one man dead. Richard A. Relliford III, a 20-year-old man from Champaign, Illinois, was driving his SUV north on Staley Road when he crossed into the southbound lane and struck a… Read More

According to the Fayetteville County sheriff’s office, a church van that rolled over on Interstate 70 today near Vandalia, Illinois resulted in the death of five people and caused injury to six others. The 2002 Dodge van, which can carry up to fifteen passengers, was headed eastbound on I-70 when it reportedly drove off the highway,… Read More

Two elderly women were injured after being involved in a rollover accident in Liberty Town around 10:47 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7. 62-year-old Martha A. Dwyer from Chicago, Ill., reportedly lost control of her car while driving southbound along Gore Hollow road. 67-year-old passenger Lea C. Beaubien from Morton Grove, Illinois, was also in the… Read More

Aaron M. Bryant, a Danville resident, was involved in a fatal car accident on Monday afternoon. The collision also injured an Indiana resident, who was taken to a nearby hospital. Bryant is reported to have been traveling eastbound on East Voorhees Street around 1:30 p.m. when his vehicle veered into oncoming traffic, hitting a pickup… Read More

Two vehicles on Interstate 57 struck each other on Sunday, April 28th, causing both to rollover and injuring all of the vehicles’ occupants. The accident occurred around 2:30 in the afternoon, when a Champaign-area woman heading south on the Interstate left her lane, causing her SUV to strike a pickup truck driving next to her… Read More

The legal team at Spiros Law, P.C., is pleased to announce that their Champaign office has relocated and is now at 317 East University Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820. The entire Spiros Law team is dedicated to providing superior service to accident victims and their families, and is ready to put the full resources of the… Read More