Late summer in Las Vegas means monsoon storms that roll in fast and drop enormous amounts of rain in minutes. When the skies open up outside The Venetian or The Cosmopolitan, thousands of tourists rush indoors simultaneously — tracking rainwater directly onto the polished marble and tile floors that define casino lobbies. A Las Vegas […]
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ARS 12-681: Arizona Strict Product Liability Law Explained
From brake lines failing, space heaters catching on fire, or a trusted power tool shattering, these are all examples of everyday products that can suddenly turn dangerous. Most people never expect an everyday product to cause life-changing injuries, yet defective products send thousands of consumers to emergency rooms every year. A.R.S. § 12-681: Arizona strict […]
Distracted Driving Crash on Route 59 in Aurora, IL
If you’ve been hurt in a crash along Route 59, there’s a chance a phone or other distraction was to blame. We know that’s a frustrating thing to experience and an even harder thing to prove. The good news? Illinois law gives us real tools to find out — and to hold the right driver […]
Mount Charleston Summer Motorcycle Crash Prevention
When Las Vegas Valley temperatures hit 110 degrees in July, local riders head for the mountain. The Kyle Canyon Road climb to Mount Charleston drops temperatures by 30 degrees or more and offers some of the most technically satisfying riding in Southern Nevada. It also puts motorcyclists on narrow mountain roads with out-of-town tourists in […]
Santa Fe Rental Car Wreck: Your Injury Claim Options
A Santa Fe rental car wreck often involves someone who isn’t from New Mexico. Every year, millions of visitors travel to Santa Fe, many of them flying into Albuquerque, renting a vehicle, and making the drive north on Interstate 25. Between unfamiliar roads, changing elevations, and the distractions that come with traveling, collisions involving rental […]
625 ILCS 5/11-1505: Illinois Bicycle Accident Law
f you’re suffering after a bike accident—whether it was a dooring collision or a right-turning vehicle—you’re likely facing a lot of questions and not many answers. Likely the biggest one is this: does the law actually treat cyclists in Illinois the same way as it does drivers? The short answer is yes. Under Illinois law, […]
510 ILCS 5/16: Illinois Dog Bite Law
Getting bitten by a dog is scary, painful, and disorienting — one second you’re walking through the neighborhood, the next you’re dealing with an ER visit and a stack of questions you never expected to ask. If that’s where you are right now, the good news is that Illinois law is on your side. Under […]
Craig Road Summer Whiplash Crashes
Craig Road is one of the busiest east-west corridors in North Las Vegas, and in July it becomes a daily collision corridor. Drivers running errands between Craig Ranch Regional Park and the I-15 interchange sit in stop-and-go heat-induced traffic, stare at their phones, and brake too late for the car ahead. The result is a […]
Uber Accident at Chicago O’Hare Airport
If you were just in an Uber accident at Chicago O’Hare Airport, you probably have a lot of unanswered questions. Whose insurance actually covers this? The driver’s? Uber’s? Both sides seem to be pointing at each other, and that’s not a coincidence — it’s how rideshare insurance is built. These are common questions our attorneys […]
215 ILCS 5/143a-2: Illinois UIM Claims
If you’ve been hurt by a reckless driver who had insurance but not enough of it to cover your damages, you can feel stuck in a difficult situation. On the one hand, you’re relieved that the other driver at least had insurance. On the other hand, you’ve still got to deal with the frustration that […]