In the past few years, numerous studies have examined the effects of using cell phones while driving. In general, drivers who use cell phones to make calls or texts are more likely to be involved in a car accident.

As a result, states like Illinois have implemented laws that restrict the use of cell phones while driving. The restrictions do not allow drivers to use their cell phones for any purposes while driving in a school zone or construction zone.

They also ban drivers from texting while driving in all circumstances.

If you or anyone you know has been injured in an accident caused by a driver who was texting while driving, contact the Kankakee car accident attorneys of Spiros Law, P.C., at 815-929-9292.

A spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Health says that all of the patients at the Fox River Pavillion have been moved to other nursing homes following the death of a resident in a fight.  Authorities have accused nurs ing home adm

inistrators of failing to provide adequate supervision of patients in their care, especially for several patients with criminal records.  The nursing home may lose it’s operating license following further investigation into the incident.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of nursing home negligence, contact the Kankakee nursing home negligence attorneys of Spiros Law, P.C. at 815-929-9292 to discuss your legal options.

Police report that last Friday, April 16, an Essex woman sustained minor injuries in a collision at Kankakee and Rice roads around 6:25 p.m.

A 39-year-old woman was driving southbound on Kankakee Road and stopped at the intersection with Rice Road. According to her, the sun was extremely bright and she was unable to see the 59-year-old Essex driver oncoming eastbound on Rice Road.

The 59-year-old Essex driver was taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center.

The 39-year-old woman was ticketed with failure to yield.

Thankfully nobody was seriously hurt in this accident, but the crash could have been avoided. If you or someone you know has been injured by a negligent driver, call the Kankakee car accident attorneys of Spiros Law, P.C., at 815-929-9292.

A freight train crashed through a Chapel Steel Co. building last Thursday.

According to police reports, the freight train’s railcars were not ordered properly, causing the train to crash through the building’s rear.

The rear of the building had an opening big enough for a 14-foot-tall car, but the freight train was 16 feet tall. The building is located at 1101 E. 5000N Road near the Canadian National Railroad.

If you or anyone you know has been injured in a train accident, contact the Kankakee train accident attorneys of Spiros Law, P.C., at 815-929-9292.

Police are investigating the cause of a crash that sent a Kankakee man to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon at around 3:15 p.m. According to sources familiar with the accident, the man’s motorcycle was struck by a car at 2740S Road at Route 45/52. While the extent of the man’s injuries is not yet known, emergency crews believe he may have suffered a broken leg in the accident.

If you or someone you love has been hurt in an accident, contact the Kankakee car accident attorneys of Spiros & Wall, P.C. at 815-929-9292 to discuss your legal options.

A 36-year-old Minooka man has been arrested under suspicion of leaving the scene of a personal injury crash. Illinois police report that the man allegedly struck an Illinois State Police trooper car on April 4 before fleeing the scene, leaving the trooper injured.

He remains jailed in the Kendall County Jail on $75,000 bond. The man is accused of hitting the trooper on an exit ramp from Interstate 80 at Ridge Road in Kendall County.

Hit-and-run drivers are dangerous and should be held to account for their actions.

If you have been the victim of a hit-and-run driver or been injured due to another’s negligence, call the Kankakee personal injury lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. at 815-929-9292 to discuss your legal options.

An 84-year-old resident was extracted from his upside-down car by Kankakee firefighters following a crash on Tuesday, April 6. The traffic accident occurred at 10:20 a.m. on Court Street and Entrance Avenue when the man failed to stop at a red light and struck another vehicle turning from North Entrance Avenue onto Court Street.

The 84-year-old man’s vehicle careened from the other vehicle, continuing off the road and striking a tree before rolling over onto its roof. Police ticketed the man with failure to stop. Both drivers were taken to Provena St. Mary’s hospital, although no serious injuries were sustained by either.

If you have been involved in an auto accident, or are the victim of a negligent driver, please contact the Kankakee personal injury lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. at 815-929-9292 to discuss your legal options.