Posted on October 28th, 2010
Two separate Kankakee crashes that occurred less then 90 minutes and less than a half-mile apart caused nine people to be sent to the hospital.
The first accident occurred around 2:22 p.m. when a transport vehicle for the Kankakee county jail collided with a semi cab. This accident caused two correctional officers and six inmates to go to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
The accident caused South Schuyler Avenue to be shut down for nearly and hour and a half. Right before police reopened the road to the public, another accident involving the Kankakee Fire Capt., occurred. All of the injured in both accidents have been released from the hospital at this time.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Kankakee car accident lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. by calling 815-929-9292 today.
Posted on October 21st, 2010
An Illinois mother is seeking a class action lawsuit against the makers of Similac baby formula after a recall of millions of containers after there were two reports of baby larvae being found in the formula.
The lawsuit states that Abbott Laboratories, the maker of the the powdered baby formula produced the formula that made her child and many other children sick.
Abbott issued the recall on Sept. 22, but the lawsuit claims that the laboratories knew about the insects and larvae before the recall. The plaintiff is stating that the company did not use “quality control measures” to make sure that the baby formula was safe for consumption.
If you or a loved one has become ill after consuming a defective manufactured good, contact the Kankakee product liability lawyers of Spiros Law by calling 815-929-9292 today.
Posted on October 18th, 2010
Authorities were able to identify the man who died while unloading a truck at a road construction site near Washburn on Woodford County Highway 1.
Washburn is located about 18 miles northeast of Peoria.
Metamora resident John Glidewell, 62, died from blunt force trauma to his head and neck. He was unloading the trailer and was having difficulties according to authorities. That is when the load shifted, landing on top of the cab of the truck where Glidewell was sitting. Glidewell was an employee of the construction company doing work on Highway 1.
If you or a loved one has been injured on a worksite, call Spiros Law to find out your legal options at 815-929-9292. You can also visit our website at www.spiroslaw.com.
Posted on October 15th, 2010
Several people were injured when boats collided on Lake Mattoon on Saturday, October 9, 2010. One man lost his life as a result of the accident.
According to the Mattoon Journal-Gazette, Gary Enyart of Mattoon died Saturday at a local hospital after two boats crashed into each other just before 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning. At least seven other people were on the boats when the accident occurred.
Lake Mattoon is 60 miles south of Champaign, Illinois. The accident was being investigated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police.
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Posted on October 13th, 2010
DePuy Orthopaedics, a hip replacement manufacturing company is now being sued by thirteen Illinois and Indiana residents after they experienced complications after having hip replacement surgery.
Depuy issued a voluntary recall of two hip replacement products last month, but only one was used in the U.S. Over a 5-year period 12 to 13 percent of the surgeries that used the recalled product caused complications that resulted in the patients needed another surgery.
A spokesperson for Carle Foundation Hospital said that nearly 300 hip replacement surgeries occurred at the hospital and 10 percent of them needed additional surgery.
Depuy said that it intends to cover the costs of the patient’s treatment.
If you or a family member has suffered complications after having hip replacement surgery, contact the Kankakee Depuy hip replacement surgery lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. by calling 217-328-2828 today.
Posted on October 7th, 2010
Two semi-trucks were involved in an accident with two mini-vans on I-90 on Tuesday.
According to Illinois State Police, the multi-vehicle accident on I-90 backed up traffic as three of the vehicles caught fire because of the wreck. The accident occurred as one of the semi-trucks collided with another semi-truck. This collision caused the truck to then hit two mini vans.
The fuel tank off of one other trucks was ripped off along with the fuel tank of one of the mini vans. This caused both vans and one truck to catch on fire. One of the truck drivers was transported to the hospital, but he has since been released. He was also charged with failure to reduce speed.
If you or a loved one has been injured after being involved in a truck accident, contact the Kankakee truck accident lawyers of Spiros Law by calling 815-929-9292 today.
