Woman charged with aggravated DUI after fatal crash
A 32-year-old Illinois woman has been charged with aggravated driving while under the influence in connection with a May 16 accident in Champaign that claimed the life of her boyfriend. Prosecutors filed the charge on May 18 after receiving a preliminary accident report from law enforcement. The arrest warrant was issued by a Champaign...
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What causes a semi-truck to jackknife?
A jackknifed semi is a common occurrence on Illinois roads. The traffic reports seem to always be mentioning a serious situation in which a semi is blocking the roads because it has jackknifed. As we all know a truck accident is often serious but how does a jackknifed accident occur?Truck accidents are among the...
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What is a field sobriety test?
Being stopped for suspected drunk driving is intimidating. But you’re your interactions with police and their gathering of evidence impacts your DUI defense. The field sobriety test is one method for obtaining evidence.Police administer the field sobriety test when a motorist is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Three standardized...
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Pursuing financial compensation in a personal injury lawsuit
When Illinois residents are injured in accidents that occur through no fault of their own, they may feel immediate emotions of anger and resentment. This makes sense, as these injured victims may have had their entire lives turned around due to severe injuries in sudden and unexpected accidents, such as car accidents, construction accidents...
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