DuPage, Kane and Will County Personal Injury Law Blog

When a driver loses control of a vehicle and shifts into the opposite lanes of traffic, oncoming drivers may find it nearly impossible to react quickly enough to prevent an unfortunate scenario. Motor vehicle accidents involving similar situations can have disastrous results that could place the health of everyone involved in danger. Two people were injured and another was killed during a recent multiple-vehicle accident in Illinois.

Authorities say they received reports of the crash just before 7:30 p.m. on a recent Wednesday. According to reports, the accident occurred when for unknown reasons, the driver of a westbound car suddenly lost control and veered into a nearby ditch. The car proceeded to ramp off the side of the ditch and go airborne before entering oncoming lanes of traffic, subsequently causing a multiple-vehicle crash involving four vehicles in total.

When you started vaping, it's likely you thought it was safe – at least safer than smoking cigarettes. Many people started this habit with the assumption that it was not especially risky, but medical evidence now seems to indicate otherwise. There is now reason to believe that vaping may actually cause long-term damage in the lungs. 

Electronic cigarettes and the vaping phenomenon are still relatively new, so medical professionals are still learning about the long-term implications of them. While there is still much to learn about how it can hurt a person's respiratory system, you may have serious concerns about what it could mean for your personal health. People can vape products with nicotine, and they may also vape marijuana and other substances that could be dangerous. Estimates suggest that over seven million people use e-cigarettes in the United States.

Drivers who fail to adhere to a traffic light upon approaching an intersection run a greater risk of creating a dangerous scenario. Motor vehicle accidents involving similar circumstances could leave those involved with life-altering injuries or leave family members grieving over a sudden and unexpected loss. Two individuals suffered serious injuries in a recent collision in which the driver of a tractor-trailer ran through a red light in Illinois.

The accident is said to have taken place on a recent Sunday just after 6 p.m. Law enforcement agents have advised that it occurred when the driver of a tractor-trailer failed to stop for a red light upon approaching an intersection. The truck reportedly struck a nearby vehicle after entering the intersection and then proceeded to roll into a third vehicle shortly thereafter.

Due to the substantial increases in size and weight, drivers of commercial vehicles must allow additional time to slow down upon approaching a halt in traffic. Those who fail to allow sufficient time and space to stop run a greater risk of creating an unfortunate scenario, as motor vehicle accidents involving tractor-trailers can have cataclysmic consequences. A recent accident involving a semi has reportedly claimed the life of one person in Illinois.

Authorities say they responded to reports of the accident on a recent Tuesday afternoon. Initial investigations indicate the crash occurred after the driver of a tractor-trailer failed to slow down for a sudden halt in traffic. The truck reportedly proceeded to crash into the rear of a nearby car and the impact of the crash forced the car to be caught between the truck and a second semi before being forced off the road.