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A 22-year-old Siegel man is dead following a tragic grain bin accident. According to the Shelby County coroner, the man had been loading dried corn into a grain bin with two other men when he became trapped in the corn and was buried beneath it. The accident occurred on Thursday, and an autopsy is scheduled… Read More

Authorities have investigated 86 nursing home sexual abuse against elderly or disabled patients. An investigation by the Chicago Tribune found that only one of these cases has resulted in arrest. In a quarter of Chicago’s 119 nursing homes, sexual assault or rape was reported. A majority of the 86 cases it was residents attacking other… Read More

In Apple River, two were injured in a single car accident on Jan. 14. A married couple, both in there seventies, were driving around a curve when the woman lost control of the car on the snow-covered road. The car vehicle went off of the roadway and turned over. The couple were both taken to… Read More

The inclement weather caused a few wrecks, but one of the serious accidents included a semi- tractor trailer falling on another car. A 62-year-old driver of a semi-trailer truck was driving on Interstate 74 when he saw another semi-truck lose control on the icy road. He then moved his truck over to the side of… Read More

A 23 year old man in Fosterburg, Illinois, was injured when a vehicle crashed into his home, pinning him to his couch. Sources claim that the 52-year old driver of the vehicle lost control and struck a tree, a church sign, and an embankment, which sent the car flying into the home. The injured man… Read More

Partner Miranda Soucie was crowned Prom Queen at the annual Eastern Illinois Prom fundraiser after raising $11,325.00 in donations. The event was a huge success with a record breaking $75,000.00 raised from this year’s Prom Court and a total of over $140,000.00 raised for our community. The annual Eastern Illinois Foodbank Prom Benefit helps raise… Read More

After receiving a negative ruling from the trial court and in the Fourth District Appellate Court, Partner, Miranda Soucie, kept fighting and was able to take her case all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court. Ms. Soucie traveled to Springfield where she argued before the Illinois Supreme Court on behalf of , client, Barbara… Read More

clients were interviewed for a story in the Chicago Tribune on the contamination of the Mahomet aquifer by Peoples Gas. The family was directly affected by the leak that has contaminated the drinking water of residents in this area. The story discusses our client’s experience after learning that natural gas contaminated the water they had… Read More

Kington v. Champaign County Nursing Home Spiros Law, P.C. is representing the family of Sonya Kington, an Alzheimer’s patient at Champaign County Nursing Home, who was left unsupervised and subsequently died of hyperthermia after being left outside. Spiros Law, P.C. has filed suit against the Champaign County Nursing Home after their negligent conduct resulted in… Read More

Businesses across the country have suffered financially devastating losses due to forced and voluntary closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The institution of strict mandates in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus has created significant disadvantages to business owners and individuals. As these losses continue to amount, insurance policyholders should be thinking about their… Read More