Boone County Jury Enters Over 1.9 Million Dollar Verdict
April 19th, 2023 - Posted by: Tuite LawBoone County Jury Enters Over 1.9 Million Dollar Verdict On April 13, 2023, a Boone County jury entered a Verdict for $1,458,098.39 in compensatory damages and $500,000.00 in punitive damages to a 46-year-old woman severely injured in a car accident on October 22, 2017, in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The woman was traveling on Route 76 […]
Handling a Whiplash Car Accident Injury
January 4th, 2021 - Posted by: Tuite LawWhiplash refers to a trauma-caused neck injury caused by the sudden, forceful, and rapid back and forth or side to side movement of the neck in an accident. While many people with whiplash get better in a few weeks of treatment, others may sustain chronic or permanent damage. If you have suffered a whiplash car […]
Top 5 Most Common T-Bone Car Accident Injuries
December 1st, 2020 - Posted by: Tuite LawA T-bone accident occurs when one vehicle hits another from the side. Like other auto collisions, these accidents can have devastating results. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,000 of all the fatal car accidents in 2011 were T-bone collisions. T-bone accidents are common at stop signs and intersections. However, they can happen […]
What Happens When You Sustain a Brain Injury from a Car Accident?
October 12th, 2020 - Posted by: Tuite LawAccording to the National Safety Council, car accidents caused approximately 4.5 million severe injuries in the country in 2018. One of the most devastating of these injuries was brain injury. A brain injury from car accident occurs due to trauma to the head, which is caused by sudden blows. The damage could range from a […]