Spiros Law, P.C. Blog

Distress beacons were said to be the cause of a fire that happened on an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane while parked at the Heathrow airport in London on July 12. Although no one was injured in the blaze, British aviation authorities have recommended the removal of all the Dreamliner beacons as a safety… Read More

Hyundai Motor Company was directed to pay $14 million to a Virginia family in connection with a defective side airbag system that failed to deploy, leaving their teenage son with serious brain damage. The personal injury lawsuit was filed by the parents of Zachary Duncan on February 27, 2010 shortly after Duncan, who was aged… Read More

A fire, which started after an engine spark ignited rubber dust, according to Hoopeston Fire Chief Cliff Crabtree, broke out at J&R Used Tired Service Inc. this Wednesday. The fire began at 5:20 a.m. and is expected to burn for a few days. According to Fire Chief Crabtree, he “expects to be [there] another 24-36… Read More

Nearly 250,000 of Toyota’s Hybrid cars from around the world are going to recalled because of defective brakes, Toyota announced on June 5. Despite no reports of injuries caused by the auto defect, the brake booster pump of the March-October 2009 version hybrid cars will still be subjected to a close inspection and possible replacement… Read More

On Monday afternoon, Aaron M. Bryant, a Danville resident, was killed in a collision with another vehicle on East Voorhees Street. Around 1:30 p.m., according to police reports, Bryant was traveling eastbound on East Voorhees Street when his vehicle moved into the westbound lane of traffic. His vehicle struck a westbound truck, injuring an Indiana… Read More

An accident involving a school bus and two cars, which took place in Northern Illinois around 8 a.m. Friday the 5th, resulted in the death of a male driver and the injuries of dozens of school children. Authorities have reported that a man was killed and around 30 schoolchildren injured when an elementary school bus… Read More

The legal team at Spiros Law, P.C., is pleased to announce that their Champaign office has relocated and is now at 317 East University Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820. The entire Spiros Law team is dedicated to providing superior service to accident victims and their families, and is ready to put the full resources of the… Read More

A federal court in Georgia charged four employees of the Virginia-based Peanut Corporation of America with conspiracy, wire fraud, and obstruction of justice, among other convictions related to the contamination of or misbranding of food. Those indicted were Stewart Parnell, owner of the company, Michael Parnell, Peanut Corp.’s vice president, Georgia plant manager Samuel Lightsey,… Read More

A two-car car accident on Batavia’s west side Friday, Feb. 15 sent one man to the hospital and left two other people with minor injuries. The man taken to the hospital, identified as 61-year-old David A. Schele of Sugar Grove, later died due to injuries sustained in the accident. The cause of the accident is… Read More

Although last week’s forecast only called for scattered flurries, Danville drivers experienced much more severe weather than anticipated, making roadways very dangerous. Blowing snow created slick roadways and decreased visibility from Interstate 74 to Bismarck Road. These inclement weather conditions resulted in at least 15 traffic accidents according to city and county scanner traffic. Two… Read More