A young man who had been struck by a car in South Barrington on April 30, 2012 died this past weekend.

Cole Deacon, of Palatine, was in the Barrington Road near Terra Vita Drive around 1:30 a.m. on the late April night. Terra Vita Drive at this point leads to a subdivision and is located near Willow Creek Community Church. That is when the 19-year-old man was hit by a 2003 Toyota Corolla driven by a Schaumburg man.

Deacon suffered severe injuries including a major brain injury and numerous fractures. He was being treated at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital for these injuries. The Cook County Coroner’s office planned to do an autopsy. The initial investigation has not found out why Deacon was in the street and citations have not been issued at this time.

Accidents can happen to pedestrians as well as passengers of a car. If you or a loved one has lost someone in a pedestrian and car accident, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 for professional legal representation. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

A man was jogging through the Rainbow Beach Park on the Southside of Chicago when two large dogs attacked him, requiring hospitalization for the man.

Joseph Finley was jogging along the lakeshore as he usually does after working all night as a sleep therapist. Two pit bulls, who weighed seventy pounds each, attacked the jogger and bit him all over his body. A neighbor heard the man’s cries for help and used a bat to try to stop the attack.

Police arrived on the scene and were forced to shoot the dogs when they turned from Finley and rushed the officers.

It was later discovered that the dogs had been let out of their fenced yard by an unknown person. Finley was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition and his status has upgraded to stable.

An animal attack can leave lasting damage. If you or a loved one know someone who has suffered injuries from an animal attack, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to help you find out your legal right. Visit the web site at www.spiroslaw.com.

 The Albany Park neighborhood in Chicago was the scene of an accident on the morning of Monday, December 12 in which a car struck a pedestrian after hitting several parked cars. The vehicle then smashed into a flower shop.

The accident occurred around 7:15 in the morning as a pedestrian was waiting for the #82 Kimball/Homan bus at Irving Park Road. A silver Buick sedan was seen going faster than normal in a northerly direction on Kimball. The driver veered right and hit some parked cars before hitting the pedestrian. It then hit a black SUV and both vehicles crashed into Bonnie Flower Shop, going through the store front window.

The pedestrian was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital and was reported to be in critical condition. The driver was taken to a different hospital but that person’s condition is unknown at this time.  

An accident causes injuries that last a lifetime in a matter of seconds.

If you or a loved one knows someone who has been injured as a pedestrian by a vehicle, call Spiros Law t 815-929-9292  to explore their legal rights. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

A Manteno resident was struck by a vehicle while he was jogging in the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 01, 2011. Manteno High School teacher and wrestling coach Cory Blanchette died at the scene and was pronounced dead at the scene by Kankakee County Coroner Robert Glessner.

Blanchette was jogging southbound on North 3000E.

Road (also known as Sycamore Road). He was hit by a southbound car about a half a mile north of East 9000N Road which is also called County Highway 9. The vehicle has been identified as a red 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that was driven by a 21-year-old man from Dolton.

The driver of the vehicle submitted blood samples, as required by state law, and gave no obvious indication of impairment.  The accident continues to be under investigation and results of the accident reconstruction are pending.

A life of a loved one can be lost in an instant from a vehicle accident. If you or loved one has loss someone close because of a vehicular accident, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to explore your legal rights. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

A popular teacher and coach at Manteno High School was struck and killed as a result of a pedestrian accident that occurred just east of Manteno.

Police were called just after 6 a.m. when the teacher was struck by a car while running southbound on North 3000E. The incident occurred near the intersection of County Highway 9.

A reconstruction team will be determining how the accident occurred and the investigation is currently pending at this time. An autopsy has also been scheduled.

Pedestrians can be seriously injured if involved in an accident. This is why it is particularly important to drive safely.

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim at this time.

A 43-year-old Kankakee man has come forward after being involved in a hit-and-run accident in downtown Kankakee.

The accident left a 52-year-old St. Anne woman seriously injured. According to police officials, the accident occurred in the Key City Liquors parking lot when the man backed into the woman and then immediately left the scene.

The woman was transported to Provena St. Mary’s Hospital where she is currently in intensive care. The man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident where great bodily harm was caused.

If you or a loved one has been injured after being involved in a hit-and-run or pedestrian accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Kankakee pedestrian accident lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C., by calling 815-929-9292 today.

Michigan Avenue on a late Sunday afternoon was the scene of an accident that injured two young girls who were attempting to cross the street.
 
On August 7, 2011 around 5:00 p.m., cab driver Friday Ekon of Richton Park was driving his vehicle southbound at the 500 North block of Michigan Avenue when two girls, ages 6 and 8, attempted to cross the street after exiting their vehicle. They were taken to Children’s Memorial Hospital. Preliminary information stated that the 8-year-old girl had a bruised abdominal area while the 6-year-old suffered a broken leg.

Both were last listed in critical condition.
 
Mr. Ekon, 65, was taken to Northwestern Hospital to be checked out. He was also given two citations for striking a pedestrian in the roadway.
 
Accidents involving pedestrians happen anywhere. If you or a loved one knows someone who has been injured as a pedestrian, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to find out your legal options. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

Downtown Pontiac was the scene of a death investigation after a 59-year-old woman was hit by an SUV while walking on June 30, 2011.

Carol Lynch died on Saturday, July 2, 2011 from her injuries.

The Pontiac resident was stepping off the curb and into the path of a 2001 Ford Explorer when she was hit. The driver was a 17-year-old whose name has not been released by authorities at this time.  It is reported that Lynch may have been talking on the phone when she was struck.

Accidents can happen while doing  errands or anyplace. Injuries can cause permanent health issues or death. If you or a loved one has lost someone in a pedestrian accident, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to find out your legal options. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

The Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago was the scene of an accident involving a city truck and several pedestrians. The accident occurred Saturday, May 21, 2011 as people were walking and a photographer was conducting a photo shoot of a “bride and groom.”
 
The accident took place at the intersection of State, Rush and Cedar streets when the driver of the Streets and Sanitation pick-up truck lost control of the vehicle while going north on State Street. Before finally coming to a stop the truck sideswiped a parked vehicle and hit seven people including a photographer and two models as well as a nanny and the toddler she cares for.
 
Several ambulances came to the scene, taking eight people to local hospitals. The toddler was taken to Children’s Memorial Hospital while others were taken to Northwestern Hospital.

The driver, who was found to have a liquor bottle in the vehicle, was also taken to the hospital.  The Major Accident Investigation Unit is looking into the accident.
 
Injuries from an accident can happen on a bright sunny day in the middle of your own neighborhood. If you or a loved one has been hurt in an accident, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to explore your legal options. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

A 27-year-old man was killed in a pedestrian accident after being struck by the train in Grundy County.

According to officials in Coal City, the accident occurred as the man was walking on the tracks and he was struck by a Burlington Santa Fe Railway train.

Police and railway officials are investigating the accident at this time. It is unknown why the man was on the railway tracks at the time of the accident.

Our deepest condolences are with the friends and family of the victim.