Category: Pedestrian Injuries
Pedestrian Safety Tips
In 2010, 4,280 pedestrians – people who travel by foot, wheelchair, stroller, or similar means —were killed in traffic crashes in the United States. More than 70,000 pedestrians were injured in that same year. In the time it takes youContinue reading
Dixon Teaches Lawyers Tough Topics
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, Children, hospital, Infants, injury, Pedestrian Injuries, Product Liability, Young Adults Dixon Law Office founder, G. Grant Dixon III, has been asked to speak regarding liens in personal injury cases. One of the dirty little secrets in personal injury cases is that hospitals, doctors, and other medical providers often refuse toContinue reading
Farm Equipment Dangers
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Farm, injury, Pedestrian Injuries, Product Liability, Truck Crashes Few “city folk” spend any time on the farm but for much of the US that is their way of life. What most people don’t know is that Dixon Law Office founder, G. Grant Dixon III, spent many summers workingContinue reading
Police Officer Misconduct
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, police liability, Young Adults The vast majority of the police and law enforcement officers we see act properly and within the bounds of the law. They do great work and protect us from many evils of the world. For their work, most deserve toContinue reading
How to Tell If a Head Injury Needs Medical Attention
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, Children, Infants, Pedestrian Injuries, Young Adults Traumatic brain injuries like concussions are in the news now more than ever. This is good news. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes how serious brain injuries can be. They recommend you seek immediate medical attention for aContinue reading
Reebok To Pay $25,000,000
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Business Litigation, Pedestrian Injuries, Product Liability, Young Adults You may have seen those shoes that claim to provide extra tone in your legs and buttocks if you will simply buy the shoes and walk in them. The manufacturer of one of those shoes, Reebok International, Inc., has agreedContinue reading
Dixon Law Office Wins Appellate Victory
She slipped and fell on invisible ice in a parking lot while leaving work. She suffered very serious injuries from the fall. From that day on, her life has changed. To get compensation for her serious injuries, she hired DixonContinue reading
Texting Kills When Driving
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Truck Crashes, Young Adults We all understand that driving while drunk is dangerous and wrong. We would never close our eyes for 5 or 6 seconds while we speed down the road. Studies show that texting while driving is as dangerous as driving drunk.Continue reading
Appellate Court Hears Case by Dixon Law Office Lawyer
Dixon Law Office founder, G. Grant Dixon III, recently argued a case before the Illinois Appellate Court, First District. “Any time you have the opportunity to present your client’s case before an appellate court, it is an honor and aContinue reading
Serious Injuries from Bus Crash, Serious Results
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Children, Infants, Pedestrian Injuries, Truck Crashes, Young Adults When a pedestrian is crossing the street, they assume they are safe. “This woman was doing exactly what she was supposed to do. She was crossing with the light and in the crosswalk. The bus driver just blew it,” saidContinue reading