Spiros Law, P.C. Blog

Three people were killed and seven were injured in two car crashes on I-57 near Matoon. One accident occurred before 3 p.m. when a van was rear ended by a semitrailer truck on Interstate 57. A 67-year-old van passenger was transported to Carle Foundation Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The 56-year-old man was… Read More

After a national safety recall of drainage gates in swimming pools, Illinois Safety Officials are planning to check all pool gates. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled over a million grates after they were marked incorrectly. The vacuum effect on the recalled drains can be a drowning hazard because the suction can be… Read More

A woman was injured when the tractor that she was driving was struck from behind. The 30-year-old woman was traveling on U.S. 45 on her tractor when she was struck from the rear by a car. The collision caused the woman to be thrown from the tractor. The driver of the other car was not… Read More

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Jamaica school district and Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative after an accident claimed the life of one woman. According to the lawsuit, the school district and electric company were negligent and caused the death of a 36-year-old St. Joseph woman. The incident occurred on August 28 when… Read More

Three people were transported to Carle Foundation Hospital after a two-car crash in Homer occurred. According to the state police report, the accident occurred as a 23-year-old woman was driving an Audi east on County Road 1350N when she approached the intersection of Illinois 49 and failed to stop at the stop sign. Her vehicle… Read More

A man from Manteno is fighting to get stop signs  installed at an intersection near his house after a number of accidents have occurred there. A recent crash that injured his neighbor’s daughter and four others has been the last straw. The man  has lived in the area for 15 years and thinks that the… Read More

This past Wednesday morning, a Champaign woman was injured in an accident with a semi-truck on Interstate 74. According to the Illinois State Police, the 28-year old woman was traveling eastbound on the highway at around 7:35 A.M.  When passing through a work zone, she noticed a semi-truck coming up behind her too fast.  The… Read More

A 27-year-old man was struck and killed in a pedestrian accident while walking along the railroad tracks in the early morning hours. According to the Grundy County Coroner, the incident was an “unfortunate accident.” Police and emergency crews arrived at the scene at 3:07 a.m. in order to begin to investigate the accident and clear… Read More

A motorcycle and truck accident on U.S. 45 South claimed the life of one Flora man. According to Illinois State Patrol, the accident occurred as a 31-year-old man was driving a motorcycle down the roadway and it struck a pickup truck. The pickup truck stopped at a stop sign on U.S. 45 West, but failed… Read More

A one-car accident in Champaign resulted in two people being transported to Carle Foundation Hospital in fair condition. According to sheriff, the vehicle was heading east on a gravel roadway when the driver lost control and left the roadway. This then caused the vehicle to flip and roll over. One of the victims was not… Read More