Spiros Law, P.C. Blog

Twisters ripped through the Midwest leaving 12 people dead and piles of debris and damage. According to the Washington Post, one tornado in Harrisburg, Illinois was rated an EF4, the second highest rating that is given to twisters. Scientists have stated that this twister was traveling with winds of 175 mph and was over 200… Read More

Representatives for Bobby Jenks, pitcher for the Red Sox, are discussing whether or not he will take legal action against doctors after an error occurred while he was in surgery in December. Jenks recently told reporters that the he went into surgery at Mass. General on Dec. 12 in order to remove two back spurts.… Read More

A man from Champaign was killed after a rollover car accident occurred on Interstate 57. According to local police, the 52-year-old victim was the passenger in a car that somehow lost control near Chebanse. The man was killed and the 37-year-old driver of this vehicle was also seriously injured. While police were investigating this accident,… Read More

An Illinois school bus driver was killed in a crash early Thursday morning. According to Clark County officials, the accident occurred on 8 a.m. when the bus was involved in an accident at the intersection of Route 40 and Route 1. The 55-year-old bus driver died of injuries suffered in an cardiac attack that caused… Read More

Pfizer has announced the recall of nearly one million packs of the oral contraceptive pills, L0/Ovral-28 tablets, due to an error that may increase the chance that a woman could become pregnant. The recalled products include 14 lots of the Lo/Ovral-28 tablets as well as the generic versions of it. The generic versions include, Ethinyl… Read More

One woman was sent to the hospital after a car accident occurred at a Champaign intersection after the car that she was riding in was struck. According to police, the accident occurred at 12:30 p.m. when an 18-year-old man was traveling at the intersection of Mattis and Kirbey Lane and failed to see a vehicle… Read More

One man was injured after a truck accident occurred in Champaign County that ended with the man’s vehicle in a ditch. According to the Champaign County sheriff’s office, the accident occurred Wednesday morning when law enforcement got a called just after 8:40. A passing motorist called to report that a truck was in a ditch… Read More

Ford Motor Co. has announced the recall of over a half million vehicles for two different mechanical issues that were found. The first recall is of nearly 270,000 Ford Escape SUVs that were recalled after it was found that there is an issue with the anti-lock brake system. A leak in the break system could… Read More

The jury in a slip and fall lawsuit reached a settlement of $7.5 million. The lawsuit was brought against Starbucks. The prosecutor in the case was a customer in a San Diego Starbucks when he experienced head injuries as a result of falling on slick floor. The manager at the store had washed the floor… Read More

Build-A-Bear, the popular toy manufacturer, along with the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission has announced the recall of nearly 300,000 teddy bears after it was discovered that they may be a choking hazard. According to officials, the eye buttons may become lose and fall off and young children may put it in their mouths… Read More