Most of the time, dogs serve as a companion, providing their owners and others around them with love and affection. Unfortunately, when irresponsible owners abuse or improperly train their dogs, their dogs can become incredibly aggressive and dangerous. When dogs attack and bite they can cause immense pain and damage for the victim, and sometimes… Read More

A young woman was recently struck and subsequently trapped under a Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) bus, according to reports from The News-Gazette. The incident happened at the corner of Kirby Avenue and First Street around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday October 28. The University of Illinois student’s current condition is not known, but those at the… Read More

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General for the state of Illinois, has proposed a new law that would allow families to install video cameras and audio recording devices in the rooms of relatives who live in nursing homes and similar assisted living facilities. Madigan stated that she felt compelled to take action after hearing  complaints of abuse in… Read More

On Thursday, April 24 a Newman man died after being struck by an Amtrack train. The incident occurred in Savoy around 7 p.m. when farm chemical company employee, Brent E. Stewart, 42, drove a three-wheeled fertilizer applicator in front of a train. Emergency responders reported to the accident site near U.S. 45. Stewart was airlifted to… Read More

A woman filed a lawsuit against the Skokie Police Department after she sustained several facial bone injuries when an officer smashed her head into a jail cell bench. 47-year old Cassandra Feuerstein of Chicago was being led out of her jail cell when Officer Michael Hart threw her back inside so forcefully, she slammed face-first… Read More

A man is in critical condition after he sustained severe burn injuries from falling on the electrified third rail of the Logan Square station September 26. The accident occurred before 4:30 p.m, according to the Chicago Fire Department’s news office. The man fell down on the third rail tracks and suffered burn injuries. The fire… Read More

Pilot Josh Pavia was charged with violating the Illinois Pesticide Act after spraying pesticide on around 70 teens as they detasseled corn. The teens were sprayed by the overhead plane, which was crop-dusting a nearby field as they worked. According to Carle’s emergency department director, Allen Rinehart, the teens were decontaminated immediately. Pavia faces administrative… Read More

Thousands of former National Football League (NFL) players who suffered brain-related injuries will receive a share of the $765 million the league agreed to pay on Thursday, August 29. Court records state that the compensation agreement was the result of the NFL’s neglect of safety regarding its players and the dangers of head impacts during… Read More

The legal team at Spiros Law, P.C., is pleased to announce that their Champaign office has relocated and is now at 317 East University Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820. The entire Spiros Law team is dedicated to providing superior service to accident victims and their families, and is ready to put the full resources of the… Read More

A Megabus accident on Interstate 55 in Illinois took the life of a 25-year-old woman and injured 33 others on Thursday. The accident occurred when the double-decker bus collided with an overpass support pillar. The bus was so badly damaged that emergency personnel had to use ladders to access the victims of the accident. Four… Read More