Car Accident | Power Rogers, LLP https://www.powerrogers.com Power Rogers, LLP Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:20:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.powerrogers.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1403669/2022/10/cropped-favicon-powerrogers512-32x32.png Car Accident | Power Rogers, LLP https://www.powerrogers.com 32 32 3 tips for staying safe around semi-trucks during the summer https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2023/04/3-tips-for-staying-safe-around-semi-trucks-during-the-summer/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:28:06 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/?p=48819 Thousands of 18-wheelers pass through Chicagoland every day. Most of these vehicles have uneventful trips, but some of them cause crashes. In 2020, the most recent year with a Department of Transportation analysis available, there were 9,296 crashes in Illinois that involved a tractor-trailer or semi-truck. 105 of those wrecks resulted in at least one person dying. There were 237…

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]]> Larry R. Rogers Jr. Secures $38.25M Settlement for Truck Accident Victim https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2019/05/larry-r-rogers-jr-secures-38-25m-settlement-for-truck-accident-victim/ Mon, 20 May 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2019/05/larry-r-rogers-jr-secures-38-25m-settlement-for-truck-accident-victim/ Power Rogers Partner Larry R. Rogers Jr. recently secured a $38.25 million settlement on behalf of a young man who was seriously injured in a commercial trucking accident. The settlement stems from the personal injury claim of a 24-year-old young man who, while driving on Interstate 80 in September 2017, was struck by a tractor-trailer that had been rear-ended by…

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]]> Mother Sues City of Chicago Over Son’s Death in Crash, Represented by Attorney Larry R. Rogers, Jr. https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2018/11/mother-sues-city-of-chicago-over-sons-death-in-crash-represented-by-attorney-larry-r-rogers-jr/ Fri, 02 Nov 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2018/11/mother-sues-city-of-chicago-over-sons-death-in-crash-represented-by-attorney-larry-r-rogers-jr/ Power Rogers attorney Larry R. Rogers, Jr. is representing Bonita Cowan, the mother of Antonio Cowan who was killed in a car crash that involved a car being pursued at high speed by the police. Antonio was a passenger in the car on October 1 near the intersection of South Loomis Boulevard and 69th Street when Chicago police officers were…

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]]> Honda and Nissan Agree to $702.7 Million Class Settlement https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2018/03/honda-and-nissan-agree-to-702-7-million-class-settlement/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2018/03/honda-and-nissan-agree-to-702-7-million-class-settlement/ Honda and Nissan recently came to an agreement with consumers in order to compensate the tens of millions of vehicle owners for money lost because of the massive Takata airbag recall. U.S. District Judge Federico A. Moreno approved the $702.7 million settlement on Wednesday, March 7 – Honda will pay $605 million in its settlement, and Nissan will pay $97.7…

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]]> $18.55 Million Recovered for Children Injured in Motor Vehicle Collision https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2017/01/18-55-million-recovered-for-children-injured-in-motor-vehicle-collision/ Wed, 04 Jan 2017 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2017/01/18-55-million-recovered-for-children-injured-in-motor-vehicle-collision/ The Perez family, whose three children suffered serious injuries afterbeing struck by a car while standing on a street corner, settled theirlawsuit for over $18.5 million on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Power Rogersfounding partner Joseph A. Power Jr. was one of the attorneys representingthe Plaintiffs. In June of 2008, Filiberto Perez sued the driver of the vehicle that crashedinto his…

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]]> More Than 4 Million Vehicles Recalled by General Motors https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/09/more-than-4-million-vehicles-recalled-by-general-motors/ Fri, 09 Sep 2016 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/09/more-than-4-million-vehicles-recalled-by-general-motors/ General Motors Co. released a statement this morning announcing the recall of nearly 4.3 million of their vehicles from around the world over defective seatbelts and airbags, including about 3.6 million from within the United States. According to General Motors, the problem is related to a software defect that can prevent the vehicles’ seatbelt from working, and can prevent the…

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]]> The Risks of Compartment Syndrome https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/08/the-risks-of-compartment-syndrome/ Fri, 26 Aug 2016 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/08/the-risks-of-compartment-syndrome/ Compartment syndrome is a dangerous and incredibly painful condition that is caused when pressure builds up from swollen tissue or internal bleeding in your arms and / or legs. This pressure buildup can prevent oxygen and nourishment from reaching muscle and nerve cells through decreased blood flow. This condition can be either chronic or acute. Acute Compartment Syndrome Acute compartment…

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]]> Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/08/traumatic-brain-injury-statistics/ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/08/traumatic-brain-injury-statistics/ In the United Stated each year, 30 percent of all injury-related deaths are caused by traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[1], which totaled more than 50,000 deaths in 2010 alone. The CDC estimates that 2.5 million people sought treatment for, were hospitalized for, or died from effects from TBIs in 2010 –…

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]]> 7 Benefits of Hiring a Lawyer After an Accident https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/03/7-benefits-of-hiring-a-lawyer-after-an-accident/ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2016/03/7-benefits-of-hiring-a-lawyer-after-an-accident/ Were you involved in an auto collision? Was someone else at fault? If you have been involved in a car crash, you may be confused about what to do next. One of the first things you should do is contact a lawyer to help you. This provides you plenty of benefits so you can move forward and ensure that your…

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]]> Five in Critical Condition After Chicago Crash https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2015/10/five-in-critical-condition-after-chicago-crash/ Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2015/10/five-in-critical-condition-after-chicago-crash/ In a two car accident on Friday, October 23, 2015, five people were critically injured on the Northwest Side of Chicago. The accident occurred in the early morning hours and caused the Chicago Transit Authority to reroute their #73 Armitage and #54 Cicero buses during the time the streets were closed for investigation. The collision ended up in damage to…

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