http://www.cliffordlaw.com daily 1 2008-11-07T16:48:26Z http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/chain-reaction-crash-in-downstate-illinois <p>Yesterday morning, just before 7 a.m., a semi truck reportedly hit a guardrail and dumped its payload at mile marker 27 on I-70 near Highland, Illinois.&nbsp; According to reports, this caused traffic to back up for two miles.&nbsp; A couple minutes later, another crash happened at milepost 29 which involved... No publisher blogger Truck Accidents Transportation Liability 2010-08-10T20:45:56Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/st-louis-bus-crash <p>Details of the tragic freeway crash in Missouri are surfacing slowly. The crash occurred Thursday about 40 miles from St. Louis.</p> <p>The Associated Press is reporting that a pickup truck crashed into the back of the Semi truck.&nbsp; The semi reportedly slowed down because of road construction when the pickup slammed... No publisher blogger Bus Accidents 2010-08-09T19:29:40Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/missouri-school-bus-crash <p>Missouri School Bus Crash Leaves Two Dead</p> <p>Two people reportedly are dead after two buses carrying high school band students to the Six Flags amusement park were involved in an accident with a tractor-trailer.</p> <p>It has not been confirmed who was killed, but aerial photographs of the scene on Interstate 44 near... No publisher blogger Bus Accidents 2010-08-06T14:30:35Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/girl-seriously-hurt-at-amusement-park <p>A young girl was seriously hurt at a popular amusement park Friday when she plunged more than 40 feet and hit the ground in a bungee-type of attraction.</p> <p>A 12 year old who was visiting the Wisconsin Dells with her family reportedly was outfitted in a special harness, taken up in... No publisher Clifford Law Offices Premises Liability 2010-08-01T03:22:46Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/fda-panel-votes-to-rescind-approval-of-cancer-drug <p>The Associated Press has reported on the 12-1 results of a vote in favor of rescinding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of a drug’s use in treating breast cancer.&nbsp; The vote, conducted by a panel of FDA cancer experts, was in regard to the Roche Pharmaceutical drug Avastin.&nbsp;... No publisher blogger FDA 2010-07-21T17:54:34Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/train-collisions-in-illinois <p>At the Chicago Tribune’s request, the Illinois Commerce Commission compiled data detailing rail crossing collisions in the six-county Chicago region over the past five years.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/commute/ct-met-0712-getting-around.eps-20100711,0,6209457.graphic">This map</a>, on the Tribune’s website, illustrates where the collisions have occurred.</p> <p>According to the article, the crossing at Nagle and Avondale avenues is at... No publisher blogger Train Accidents 2010-07-12T19:52:26Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/concrete-slab-falls-off-milwaukee-parking-structure-killing-one-and-injuring-two <p>According to reports, one person was killed and two injured when a piece of concrete fell from a parking ramp on the Milwaukee lakefront.&nbsp; The person killed is reported to be a 15-year-old boy and the two injured are reportedly a mother and her 15-year-old son.</p> <p>The piece of concrete that... No publisher blogger Premises Liability 2010-06-25T17:46:20Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/clifford-law-offices-supports-red-watch-band-progam <p>It was a tearful moment when the families of Matthew Sunshine and Alexander Krzyston hugged in court following Krzyston’s hearing regarding criminal charges in the death of Sunshine. <br><br>Matthew was a freshman at Northwestern University in Evanston who was found dead in his dormitory on Sheridan Road on June 10,... No publisher blogger General Information Red Watch Band Program 2010-06-23T18:42:55Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/cta-fire-injures-riders <p>A fire on the CTA’s Red Line Sunday afternoon sent nineteen people to the hospital.&nbsp; The afternoon fire between the Chicago and Division stops reportedly commanded the attention of over 100 firefighters and 10 ambulances.</p> <p>The cause of the fire was a spark that ignited grease in grease pits which provide... No publisher blogger CTA Trains 2010-06-21T20:04:20Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/metra-strikes-and-kills-woman-reportedly-pushing-wheelchair <p>A woman struck by a Metra train Wednesday night in Beverly has reportedly died.&nbsp; At 11:09 p.m., Nina P. Neely, 86, 321 E. 134th Street, was pronounced dead according to a Cook County Medical Examiner's Office spokesman.<br><br>According to Metra spokesman Tom Miller, the Rock Island District train No. 529 struck... No publisher blogger Train Accidents 2010-06-11T19:38:30Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/safe-installation-of-kids-car-seats <p>Child safety seats may be sold in Chicago with guidelines to help parents determine the age-appropriate seat to buy.</p> <p>The Chicago City Council Tuesday considered an ordinance that would require retailers to post city guidelines and refer them to trained installers.</p> <p>According to experts, more than 80 percent of child safety seats... No publisher blogger Auto Accidents Car Seats 2010-06-02T17:42:03Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/seat-belt-use-at-record-high <p>According to a statement by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, seat belt use is at a record high - 84 percent nationwide - however, 45 million Americans are still not buckling up when riding in motor vehicles. <br><br>This statistic was part of the Transportation Department’s announcement of a national... No publisher blogger Transportation Liability 2010-05-27T13:59:41Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/cell-phone-towers-safe <p>For years, scientists and doctors have debated the safety of cell phone and cell phone towers.&nbsp; Studies have been conducted if invisible radiation may increase certain diseases, especially cancer.<br><br>A newly-released four-year study ranked children’s potential exposure to radiation at more than 6,000 schools in state capitols throughout the country.<br><br>Dr. Magda... No publisher blogger Products Liability 2010-05-25T14:45:29Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/civil-justice-system-keeps-cars-safe <p>A report, entitled “Driven to Safety: How Litigation has Spurred Auto Safety Innovations,” explains how design defect litigation has enforced safety standards, revealed previously concealed defects and regulatory weaknesses, and deterred manufacturers from cutting corners on safety instead of increasing profits since the 1960s.</p> <p>The Toyota sudden acceleration problems are the... No publisher blogger Auto Accidents 2010-05-25T14:45:51Z Blog Entry http://www.cliffordlaw.com/blog/police-chases <p>Police Chases Create High Fatalities</p> <p>Following a review of police chases in the United States, USA Today revealed in a story Friday, April 23, 2010, that a third of those killed are bystanders by a “bullet on four wheels” in high-speed police chases.</p> <p>About 360 people are killed every year in police... 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