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In an autopsy, a trained forensic pathologist conducts a detailed medical examination of a decedent’s body to not only determine the cause of death, but to identify diseases, medical conditions and injuries, as well as test blood and conduct a variety of other diagnostic tests. Autopsies can be performed by a county coroner’s office,…

Nearly 50,000 bicyclists are injured or killed as a result of roadway accidents involving cars, trucks, pedestrians and other hazards on the roadway.  The Geneva bicycle accident attorneys at Feagans Law Group P.C. are experienced in fighting for your rights, should you be injured in a bicycle accident.  After any bicycle accident, injury victims…

Illinois law allows injury victims to recover the full amount of all reasonable and necessary medical bills caused by an accident.  However, when health insurance is involved, the amount of a medical bill is often drastically different than the amount health insurance pays to its providers.  For instance, an MRI might cost $3,000, but…

Following an accident in Illinois, the three most common ways to pay for medical bills incurred as a result of treating your injuries caused by the accident are health insurance, healthcare liens and Medical Payments coverage (Med Pay).   Med Pay pays for the treatment of injuries for automobile accidents only.  It applies only…

Studies suggest that somewhere between 250,000 and 500,000 people die as a result of medical malpractice each year in the United States. In fact, medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease and cancer. Statistics of how many incidents of medical malpractice occur each year are…

Nearly 500,000 accidents occur in the United States each year involving semi-trucks (also known as tractor trailers, big rigs or 18-wheelers). Semi-truck accidents tend to result in more severe injuries than automobile accidents as a result of the size, speed and weight of semi-trucks. Our truck accident attorney in Geneva is prepared to efficiently…

The Chicagoland area, like most metropolitan areas in the United States, utilizes highly skilled and trained construction workers to build, repair and maintain its buildings, utilities, roads and other infrastructure. Unfortunately, even highly skilled and trained workers cannot escape thereality that construction projects will inevitably lead to workplace injuries – some deadly. According to…

According to the most recent statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 90,000 motorcycle accidents occur annually. More than 75% of these accidents occur with another vehicle, usually a passenger automobile. In those accidents, the vast majority arecaused by a motorists’ failure to identify motorcycles in traffic. Many of these accidents will…

As reported, there are more than 200,000 construction site injuries each year in the U.S.A. The most common types of reported injuries to workers on construction projects are falls and dangerous contact with equipment. Many of these accidents will prove fatal at the rate of 9.5 deaths per 100,000 workers. However, even non-fatal accidents…

There are more than six million car accidents in the United States of America each year. More than two million of those accidents will involve serious injuries. Feagans Law Group has the best lawyers for auto accidents and are experienced in fighting for your rights after being injured. After any car accident, victims should…