Winter weather is now in full swing here in the Midwest. Last week, we saw a major winter snowstorm that covered the Midwest, causing hazardous driving conditions for drivers across the region. In fact, that storm was responsible for at least five deaths in Kansas and Missouri. Part of interstate 44 near St. Louis was… Read More

A car accident occurred around 4:48 PM on Friday, December 7 at 1835 East County Road 1450 North, just east of Villa Grove. A Mercury sedan, carrying three people, rear-ended a piece of construction equipment called a skid-steer, which is used to clean up debris on the highway. Two people were killed and one badly… Read More

A bus accident occurred on Interstate 74, southeast of Bloomington, resulting in two fatalities and nine injuries. On Wednesday, December 5 at 8:32 P.M. the Normal West junior varsity girls’ basketball team was traveling home from a game in Champaign against Central High School. The bus, carrying 11 people, was traveling in the westbound lanes… Read More

Semi-trucks fill our highways and interstates, and these large vehicles can pose risk to other drivers on the road. Due to the size and weight of these vehicles, they can cause an immense amount of devastation to themselves and other drivers on the road when involved in an accident. In fact, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety… Read More

What might change if this year, on November 8th, the United States of America was to have our country’s very first Mrs. President? The News-Gazette sought out ten local women of various ages and roles, and featured their insightful perspectives on the differences and opportunities they think would come out of a female becoming President, either in… Read More

What might change if this year, on November 8th, the United States of America was to have our country’s very first Mrs. President? The News-Gazette sought out ten local women of various ages and roles, and featured their insightful perspectives on the differences and opportunities they think would come out of a female becoming President, either in… Read More

On Friday, October 30, attorneys James Spiros and Miranda Soucie of , met with representatives of the Chinese Ministry of Justice regarding medical malpractice mediation.  Some of the topics discussed at this meeting included “How lawyers work with insurance companies,” “Common medical malpractice disputes,” and “Enforcing the outcome of mediated disputes.”

2Civility, the communication channel for the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, recently interviewed , partner Miranda L. Soucie about her legal career and the important role that civility has played in her practice. You can read the interview in its entirety by clicking here.

2Civility, the communication channel for the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, recently interviewed , partner Miranda L. Soucie about her legal career and the important role that civility has played in her practice. You can read the interview in its entirety by clicking here.

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