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Automobile accidents happen for a variety of reasons, from debris in the road, to distraction, to simple human error. Many are due to driver negligence: careless behavior that causes another person harm. Negligence can be an action or failing to complete an action. A...
Easter Sunday falls on April 17 this year. If you are like many people in southern Illinois, you have plans to participate in religious observances and family celebrations. Good Friday extends the Easter holiday weekend over three days, allowing plenty of time to visit...
Of the more than 36,000 deaths related to car accidents in the United States in 2019, more of them were men than women. In fact, more than 70 percent of collision fatalities that year were male. According to a recent study, this breakdown is...
St. Patrickā€™s Day is one of the most popular drinking holidays in the country. Whether people celebrate on the weekend or on March 17, or both, millions of Americans get behind the wheel when they probably should not. Car accidents and deaths spike...
Daylight saving time may not be a national holiday, but it elicits plenty of excitement when it begins. On the second Sunday in March, people turn their clocks ahead by an hour across the United States with few state and municipality exceptions. The clocks...
Life comes with plenty of distractions. Unfortunately, those distractions continue for many drivers when they slide behind the wheel. Even the smallest distraction may lead to anything from a small fender-bender to a devastating, deadly car crash. In 2020, more than 42,000 individuals...
The Cates Law Firm, LLC is pleased to announce that its co-partner and personal injury attorney Ryan J. Mahoney has been selected to this yearā€™s Super Lawyers list for the second year in a row. Ryan has extensive experience in the courtroom trying cases...