Category: Serious Injury
Stage Collapse
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories injury, Serious Injury, stage collapse, wrongful death, Young Adults A recent stage collapse at a high school in Indiana brings to light the potential injuries that can occur at public events and concerts. As described in this NBC5 Chicago news story, more than a dozen students were hurt, twoContinue reading
School Out For Summer
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, playground injuries, Serious Injury, Skateboard Accidents, swimming pool Schools across the area are letting kids out for summer, which makes for a lot of happy kids. However, it also brings new dangers as kids head to swimming pools and increase their activity on outdoor playgrounds and toys likeContinue reading
Grant Dixon Presents in NBI Webcast to Air on June 25
G. Grant Dixon III, founder of personal injury law firm Dixon Law Office in La Grange, will be a featured guest speaker in a National Business Institute (NBI) continuing legal education video webcast seminar to air on June 25, 2015.Continue reading
Bike Laws Series Part 7 Treatment as a Vehicle
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bicycle Crash, Bike Accidents, Serious Injury We wrap up our focus on National Bike Month and our series on Illinois Bike Laws with a final topic: “Treatment as a Vehicle.” Bicycle advocates have fought hard for the right to the road and continue to shape ourContinue reading
Bike Laws Series Part 6 Dooring Law
Continuing our focus on National Bike Month and our series on Illinois Bike Laws is the issue of “Dooring Law.” Certainly, the worst nightmare of every urban cyclist is being “doored,” which refers to a door opening into the pathContinue reading
Bike Laws Series Part 5 Sidewalk Riding
Next up in our series on Illinois Bike Laws is the issue of “Sidewalk Riding.” Bicycle advocates have fought hard for the right to the road and continue to shape our traffic laws to better accommodate people on bikes. SidewalkContinue reading
Bike Laws Series Part 3 Vulnerable Road User Laws
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Bicycle Crash, Bike Accidents, Children, elderly, injury, Serious Injury As we’ve discussed, May is National Bike Month and we’re talking about Illinois Bike Laws and what you need to know about your legal rights as a bicyclist. Bicycle advocates have fought hard for the right to the road andContinue reading
Bike Laws Series Part 2 Share the Road License Plates
We continue our series on Illinois Bike Laws and what you need to know about your legal rights as a bicyclist. Bicycle advocates have fought hard for the right to the road and continue to shape our traffic laws toContinue reading
Bike Laws Series Part 1 Safe Passing Laws
May is National Bike Month and that has inspired us to talk about Illinois Bike Laws and what you need to know about your legal rights as a bicyclist. Bicycle advocates have fought hard for the right to the roadContinue reading
May 11 to 15 is National Bike to Work Week
May 11-15 is “National Bike to Work Week.” The number of bicyclists is growing rapidly across the country, with the number of bike commuters growing by 62% from 2000 to 2013. Did you know there is a federal bicycling commuterContinue reading