One passenger was sent to a local hospital after complaining of injuries during a turbulent flight from New Orleans to Chicago.

An American Eagle 7:27 a.m. flight on a Bombardier CRJ- 700 plane left New Orleans from Louis Armstrong International Airport. During the flight, as the plane descended from 31,000 feet to 29,000 feet, the aircraft hit some turbulence. The movement was severe enough to cause seat belt lights to activate.

When the 26-passenger plane landed at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport at 9:31 a.m., three passengers complained of neck and back injuries. Fire officials reported that one of the three people went to the hospital. The other two passengers complaining of injury declined medical attention.

Injuries can happen in the least expected places and last a lifetime. If your or a loved one know someone who has been injured while traveling, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to explore your legal options. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

The council of the City of Chicago has endorsed a $22.5 million settlement in a police misconduct case that left a woman severely and permanently disabled.

In May 2006, Christina Eilman was 21 years old when she was traveling back home to California. However, she was not allowed to board her flight and was arrested at Midway Airport after displaying bizarre and erratic behavior. Her parents called the police department to let them know that Eilman suffered from Bipolar Depression.

After Eilman was taken to the Wentworth Police station, she was released into the surrounding high-crime neighborhood instead of being taken to a hospital for treatment for mental health issues. There she was abducted, raped at knife-point, and fell out of a 7^th story window in an abandoned public housing building. Eilman suffered traumatic brain injury, a broken pelvis and many other injuries.

Six years later, Eilman can only walk with the assistance of a walker. She has several pins in her back. Her bipolar diagnosis has exacerbated to the point that she has been hospitalized 12 times in the last two years.

While a settlement of this size cannot return a person’s health, it can insure that they have the care they need for the rest of their life. If you or a loved one know someone has been injured due to neglect, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 for professional legal advice. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

Sunday evening saw a car crashing into a Apple Store on North Avenue, landing near a display of headphones.

Around 6:30 p.m., a Lincoln Town Car drove through the glass walls of the store located at 801 W. North Avenue on Sunday, January 13^th. The dark-colored sedan drove several feet in to the store before turning and resting near display cases. Police arrived on the scene shortly thereafter.

Paramedics were called to the scene in which the store was strewn with shards of glass. Initially treatment was refused by those involved in the accident. However, paramedics were called back to take one person with minor injuries to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital.

When shopping, it is never expected that a car will roll though glass windows and come close to employees and patrons. If you or a loved one know someone who has been injured in an accident, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 for a legal consultation. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

A pedestrian in the Lincoln Park neighborhood was hit by a cab and sent tot the hospital.

The 21-year-old woman was at the intersection of Ashland and Fullerton when the accident occurred between two taxi cars. One of the taxis ran a red light and hit a second taxi. That sent the second car towards the sidewalk in which the second car hit the woman before crashing into a liquor store.

The young woman was sent to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center where she is in stable but serious condition. The driver of the second cab and a passenger in the first cab suffered minor injuries. The driver of the first cab, Kakajan Islamov, was treated and released. The 27-year-old Chicago resident was later cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

As a pedestrian, you hope to never have a car come on the sidewalk where you are walking. If you or a loved one knows someone who has been injured in an accident as a pedestrian, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 for a legal consultation. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

An accident in Wheeling between a car and a semi truck has killed a woman.

The driver of a car was westbound on Palatine Road  in the evening of January 9^th. Around 11:30 p.m. as the woman approached the intersection of Wheeling Road, her car crashed into a semi truck that was making a left turn onto Wheeling.

The woman car driver, who was in her 50s, was taken to Lutheran General Hospitalwhere she was pronounced dead at 12:20 a.m. The driver’s name is pending release upon family notification. The semi driver was not injured in the accident.

Accidents happen without warning and tear a hole in a family. If your or a loved one has lost a family member in an accident with a semi truck, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to explore your legal rights. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

An accident in Batavia involving an SUV spinning out and flipping over has left a St. Charles man dead on Monday morning.

Karl Smith, 45, was driving a 2005 Ford Expedition north on Route 25 on the morning of January 7th. Around 9:00 a.m. Smith came to a curve and the SUV began to spin out. The rotating Expedition hit an 2005 Honda Accord driven by Debra Berger, 60, that was heading south on Route 25. The Expedition then left the road and flipped over, landing on the roof.

Smith was pinned the vehicle and required extrication from firefighters. Smith was declared dead at the scene of the accident. Batavia resident Berger was taken to Delnor Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

A sudden accident can leave the injured with life-long health issues. If you or a loved one know someone who has been injured in a two-car vehicle call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 for a professional legal consultation. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.