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...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | May 30, 2017 | Firm News, personal injury
Illinois drivers of minivans, SUVs and pickups may be less likely to die in a traffic fatality than drivers of passenger cars according to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The study looked at data for the model years 2011 to 2014 and at the make...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | May 18, 2017 | Firm News, personal injury
Mounting tractor-trailer trucks with side underride guards could save lives in Illinois and nationwide, according to a study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The study marks the first time the agency has analyzed the effectiveness of side...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Feb 9, 2017 | Firm News, personal injury
In response to an order by President Trump, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration has officially announced the delay of the Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Vehicle Operators rule. The rule was scheduled to take effect Feb. 6 in Illinois and...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Sep 23, 2016 | Firm News, personal injury
Safety technology that is designed to help eliminate driver errors that are a major cause of accidents in Illinois and across the country is fast becoming a reality. Automakers are rolling out smarter cars that can not only detect pedestrians, cyclists and other...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Sep 7, 2016 | Firm News, personal injury
With lower gas prices and higher job growth in 2015, more Illinois residents had the money to take car trips. The increase in vehicle miles traveled in 2015 is one of the factors that might have led to an increase in traffic deaths around the country. According to a...
