On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | May 26, 2020 | personal injury
A jackknifed semi is a common occurrence on Illinois roads. The traffic reports seem to always be mentioning a serious situation in which a semi is blocking the roads because it has jackknifed. As we all know a truck accident is often serious but how does a jackknifed...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | May 8, 2020 | personal injury
When Illinois residents are injured in accidents that occur through no fault of their own, they may feel immediate emotions of anger and resentment. This makes sense, as these injured victims may have had their entire lives turned around due to severe injuries in...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Jan 9, 2020 | personal injury
If you have been to Illinois, you may already know about the beautiful architecture, the mega baseball stadiums of Chicago, the great lake and the mighty Mississippi river. With lots of tourists flooding Illinois for a glimpse of the natural beauty the state has to...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Nov 26, 2019 | car accident, personal injury
Illinois, like several other states in 2019, implemented a new distracted driving law looking to hold motorists accountable for their actions behind the wheel. According to the Illinois Tollway, more than 11,000 distracted driving crashes occurred in the state between...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Nov 20, 2019 | personal injury
Dogs may be known as a man’s best friend. But not every k9 is well-trained or has a responsible owner, which can put anyone who gets in its way at risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4 million dog bites occur in the U.S. every...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Nov 13, 2019 | car accident, personal injury
Drivers in Illinois may want to start taking extra precaution. That is because more deer are out on the roads, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Since fall is typically the start of deer mating season, they often become more active in the morning...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Mar 11, 2019 | Firm News, personal injury
Every year, many people are killed in crashes involving large trucks in Illinois and around the country. The size and weight differences between commercial trucks and passenger vehicles make trucking accidents much more dangerous than other types of collisions. Large...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Feb 21, 2019 | Firm News, personal injury
In the state of Illinois, a person has two years to file a lawsuit in a personal injury case. An individual has five years to file a lawsuit in the event that personal property was damaged. The statutes of limitation are designed to ensure that cases are processed in...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Dec 28, 2018 | Firm News, personal injury
Ready-mix concrete delivery trucks and dump trucks travel the roads of Illinois every day and service many types of industrial and construction projects. From 2015 to 2016, dump truck accidents that required towing jumped by 9 percent for a total of 8,206 accidents....
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Sep 5, 2018 | Firm News, personal injury
Some Illinois residents might have heard about a Greyhound bus accident on Aug. 30 that resulted in the death of eight people. The accident, which happened in New Mexico, happened when a semi-trailer hit the bus. The National Transportation Safety Board is...
