Posts by Mike Glisson
Most Common Medical Malpractice Claims
We trust doctors and hospitals to take care of us when we’re sick or have suffered an injury, and most of the time they do. Unfortunately, there are instances when a doctor or other healthcare provider makes a patient’s condition worse through negligent actions or by failing to act. In these instances, many patients file medical malpractice claims to help recover compensation for the additional injuries.
Read MoreDriving Tips For Icy Roads
This is a busy time of year for many people. Now that the holidays are gone, many people are getting back into their regular routines. Despite a return to normalcy, the winter weather can still cause dangerous driving conditions. To help keep the roads safe and prevent car accidents, drivers should follow six driving tips for maneuvering on icy roads.
Read MoreDistracted Driving Causing Record Number of Car Accidents
For many of us, driving is a pretty easy task. We learn to drive during our teenage years and spend hundreds of hours behind the wheel each year. Even though driving is a fairly easy task, it does require complete and total attention. Unfortunately, drivers are increasingly allowing distractions into their vehicles that are causing a record number of car accidents. For many victims of these accidents, the only way to hold the negligent driver responsible is with the help of a distracted driving accident lawyer.
Read MoreEverything You Need To Know About Premises Liability
Have you ever seen a spill in a grocery store or an uneven walkway in an apartment complex? These are dangerous conditions; and, while you might not think much of them, they can cause serious injuries. Slipping on a liquid could cause back injuries and tripping on uneven walkways could cause someone to hit their head. People often aren’t able to see these hazards until they’ve suffered an injury as a result of them. Many victims of these accidents are unaware that they can take legal action based on the legal concept of premises liability.
Read MoreBELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS MAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
In Belleville, Illinois, a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck. It was about 6:00p.m. when the two vehicles collided at Foley Drive and 78th street. The truck driver was turning onto Foley Drive when he crashed into the motorcycle driver. It is unclear what the cause of the crash was at this…
Read MoreDRUG IMPAIRED DRIVER CAUSES SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT IN SHILOH, ILLINOIS
Witnesses state that the pickup truck was “swerving” from side to side while traveling south on Greenmount Road, in Shiloh, Illinois. Greenmount Road is a five lane road that meets Central Park Drive, another five lane road, at an intersection controlled by a stop light. The pickup truck was swerving from side to side of…
Read MoreAuto Accident Commercial – Family – 2015
Trucking Accident Commercial – 2015
Jacksonville Illinois Nursing Home Sued
A Jacksonville, Illinois nursing home was sued by our Illinois injury law firm for causing the death of a patient. The suit was brought on behalf a Quincy, Illinois family in Jacksonville (Morgan County), Illinois. Our suit claimed that the nursing home violated the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act and the Illinois Wrongful Death Act…
Read MoreAlton, Illinois Man Versus Gatorade
WWF&G recently obtained a settlement from Gatorade for an Alton, Illinois man. Our client had purchased a bottle of Gatorade, when starting to drink it, noticed a foreign substance in the liquid resembling a thick gray cloud. Fortunately, the client stopped ingesting the Gatorade and contacted WWF&G for assistance. A claim was made against the…
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