Spiros Law, P.C. Blog

A recent crash left three people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.  The crash occurred on Interstate 57 north of Pesotum. State police reported that two minivans and an SUV were heading south on I-57 at mile marker 221 when the driver of one minivan, Pranav I. Patel, 38, of Paducah, Ky., tried to pass the… Read More

Troubling numbers have been released in a recent report on the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS). The report states that nearly 100 children connected to DCFS died in the 2018 fiscal year. Exactly 98 child deaths investigated by the department occurred between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018. Of the 98 deaths… Read More

Leading Lawyers, a division of Law Bulletin Media, is a very respected resource that allows individuals to easily locate respected, reputable, and experienced lawyers. These lawyers are nominated by recommendations from other lawyers in the area, but also by approval from the Leading Lawyers Advisory Board, which is a board made up of premier lawyers… Read More

Most of the time, dogs serve as a companion, providing their owners and others around them with love and affection. Unfortunately, when irresponsible owners abuse or improperly train their dogs, their dogs can become incredibly aggressive and dangerous. When dogs attack and bite they can cause immense pain and damage for the victim, and sometimes… Read More

Winter weather is now in full swing here in the Midwest. Last week, we saw a major winter snowstorm that covered the Midwest, causing hazardous driving conditions for drivers across the region. In fact, that storm was responsible for at least five deaths in Kansas and Missouri. Part of interstate 44 near St. Louis was… Read More

A car accident occurred around 4:48 PM on Friday, December 7 at 1835 East County Road 1450 North, just east of Villa Grove. A Mercury sedan, carrying three people, rear-ended a piece of construction equipment called a skid-steer, which is used to clean up debris on the highway. Two people were killed and one badly… Read More

A bus accident occurred on Interstate 74, southeast of Bloomington, resulting in two fatalities and nine injuries. On Wednesday, December 5 at 8:32 P.M. the Normal West junior varsity girls’ basketball team was traveling home from a game in Champaign against Central High School. The bus, carrying 11 people, was traveling in the westbound lanes… Read More

Semi-trucks fill our highways and interstates, and these large vehicles can pose risk to other drivers on the road. Due to the size and weight of these vehicles, they can cause an immense amount of devastation to themselves and other drivers on the road when involved in an accident. In fact, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety… Read More

A collision between a passenger vehicle and a garbage truck at 12:06 p.m. on Friday, November 16th, killed the driver of the smaller vehicle and sent four others to the hospital. Authorities report that the driver and all three passengers in the car were ejected from the vehicle in the collision. There has been no… Read More

The United States is one of the busiest countries in terms of road traffic. With nearly 264 million registered vehicles and 218 million registered drivers, our country’s roads are busy which amplifies the dangers of driving. Even though Illinois is full of rural areas with less traffic, there is still a high rate of motor… Read More