Personal Injury News

Aug 26

Newbies: The Most Dangerous Truck Drivers Out There

According to data reported by the CDC, motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of fatality for teens in America. Their relative inexperience behind the wheel and impulsive behavior of this age group can lead to a much higher risk of..read more →

Aug 03

The Life-Altering Reality of Semi-Truck Stopping Distances

Newton’s second law of motion states that the force of an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration. With respect to traffic accidents, this means that a heavy vehicle traveling at a fast rate of speed will be capable of hitting..read more →

Jul 13

What Happens When a Truck Driver Has an Accident?

Jun 30

Tired Drivers to Blame for Most Semi-truck Accidents

When a person is tired, it can make even the most mundane tasks seem overly complicated or even impossible. When the task that person is supposed to be doing is driving, it creates a dangerous situation. Drowsy driving can cause slow reaction times,..read more →

Jun 21

Off-Tracking Truck Accidents: What You Need to Know

As drivers, we’re used to the idea of sharing the road with semi-trucks and often forget that they pose an ongoing safety threat. While many truckers are great at their job and keep the road a safe place, semi-truck accidents do happen and they are..read more →

May 31

Can I Sue for Being Hit by a Semi Truck?

May 11

Wide Right Turn Truck Accidents: Who is to Blame?

Our economy relies heavily on semi-trucks to transport a plethora of important goods across vast distances. These massive vehicles encounter unique challenges when sharing the road with standard-sized passenger vehicles. When accidents occur between..read more →

Apr 12

The Semi Truck Blind Spots that Cause Most Accidents

May 12

Truck Driver Deaths: The Unfortunate Facts

Trucking remains one of the deadliest occupations, according to the latest federal data on workplace deaths. More than one of every seven on-the-job deaths occur in heavy-duty trucking, according to the recently released National Census of Fatal..read more →

Feb 22

What to do if you’re injured in a Snow Plow Accident

After the consistent snowfall the Chicago area has received in the last few weeks and the most recent winter storm, snow plow operators have been working overtime to clear the roads for drivers. While clearing snow undoubtedly makes the roads..read more →

Recent Outcomes

$1.3 Million

Mr. Palermo obtained $1.3 million dollars for an airline employee who was injured on the job.

$800,000

Palermo obtained $800,000 for the family of 63-year-old woman who died after gallbladder removal surgery.

$400,000

Palermo obtained $400,000 for a 28-year-old woman from Aurora that was the victim of a hit-and-run.

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