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Truck Accident — Driver Awarded $580,000 in Multi Responsibility Case

Truck Accident Results in Injury Peter Wachowski, partner at Bellas & Wachowski, successfully represents a truck accident victim in 2022. Peter\’s plaintiff, a truck driver, was operating his tractor-trailer in Will County, and he became the victim of a serious incident. The defendant, also driving a tractor-trailer owned by a cartage company, lost control, crossing […]

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Car Accident Injury Settlement

Peter Wachowski, a partner at Bellas & Wachowski, successfully represents a rear-end car accident injury and obtains a $165,000 settlement for a client injured by a negligent driver. Car Accident Injury Due to Rear-end Collision The rear-end car accident injury occurred at Irving Park Road and Cherry Street in Itasca, Illinois, where the client\’s vehicle

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The Contractor’s Guide to Vehicle Accidents & Personal Injuries

Contractors who provide driving and other vehicle-related services should be aware of the key aspects regarding potential accidents on the road and personal injury. Contracting your vehicle and operation to any contractor can present some potential accident and personal injury-related lawsuits that become more complicated the more parties involved. Let’s take a look at the

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What to Know Before Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit

Filing a personal injury lawsuit is a complex legal process, and anyone considering taking action should be well-informed and prepared. Let’s take a look at the most important things people should know before attempting to file a personal injury lawsuit: Understanding Personal Injury Lawsuits Understand what constitutes a personal injury. Personal injury claims typically arise

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Chicago E-Scooters: Do’s & Don’ts

The Chicago Department of Transporation put out an e-scooter pilot evaluation in January of 2020. The evaluation went over many things being taken into consideration for future laws and regulations regarding e-scooters. While most of the evaluation consisted of raw data and demographics, there were a few great takeaways for e-scooter users (and the pedestrians

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Street Legal or Not? Using Micromobility on the Road

Micromobility options are becoming more popular in Chicago every year. The convenience of having a small, affordable vehicle has led to an explosion in the popularity of vehicles like e-bikes, e-scooters, and mopeds.  One of the most common questions people have about many micromobility vehicles is “is that thing street legal?” Let’s go over the

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Insurance Coverage & Micromobility

Having auto insurance is a must for anyone on the road. This also applies to micromobility users–maybe even more so due to the fact that insurance coverage differs from regular vehicles to micromobility vehicles. Having improper insurance coverage can lead to not being reimbursed in accident and injury situations to fines and other legal repercussions.

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Micromobility Personal Injury Law

Are Micromobility Lawsuits Different from Standard Personal Injury Lawsuits? Yes, micromobility personal injury lawsuits can have some unique characteristics compared to other types of personal injury lawsuits. Micromobility refers to small, lightweight transportation options like electric scooters, bicycles, eBikes, skateboards, and similar devices that are typically used for short-distance travel within urban areas. When it

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