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James D. Spiros spotlighted in Leading Lawyers Network Magazine

James D. Spiros of Spiros Law, P.C., has been featured in the Leading Lawyers Network Magazine. The article discusses the way he builds relationships with his  clients in order to help them receive the compensation that they deserve. deserve. To read the full story, please click  here.


Champaign car crash sends two to hospital

A car accident in Champaign caused two people to be sent to area hospitals in order to be treated. According to authorities, the accident occurred at the intersection of Mattis Avenue and William Street when a 55-year-old woman failed to yield and collided with an SUV driven by a 52-year-old woman. The impact caused the… Read More


Fog causes 17 car pileup on I-55

Officials have said that dense fog could be the cause for a 17-car pileup that occurred on Tuesday. The chain-reaction car accident caused the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 to be closed for nearly two hours. Illinois State Police have said that another accident in Joliet caused one lane to be closed because a semi-truck… Read More


Federal officials announce that more Listeria illnesses may be seen

At this time, there have been up to 16 deaths and 72 illnesses from the Listeria contamination associated with the cantaloupes from Jenson Farms. There have been reports of the contamination in 18 different states, which has made this the worst food-borne illness in over a decade. Officials with the Center of Disease Control and… Read More


Federal appeals court upheld $29M medical malpractice verdict

A federal appeals court has recently upheld a $29.1 million medical malpractice verdict that was awarded to a Gurnee boy after a medical malpractice lawsuit. The lawsuit stated that government-employed doctors at Chicago’s Northwestern Hospital were negligent when they did not take the appropriate measure to prevent from infection and failed to diagnose a neonatal… Read More


Illinois company announces salmon recall

An Illinois-based company has announced the voluntary recall of salmon due to Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are packets of sliced salmon with the recall date of Dec. 15, 2011. The purchase got onto the market on July 25 and was sold in Publix, Mejier, Winn-Dixie and Safeway stores in Alabama, Georgia, Colorado, Oregon, Pennsylvania,… Read More


Wrongful death suit filed after ‘car surfing’ stunt

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed after a ‘car surfing’ stunt left a 20-year-old man dead. The incident occurred in a Wal-Mart parking lot off of South Illinois Route 31 when the young man was sitting on top of a car and the driver took a sharp turn and accelerated quickly. The man was… Read More


Granite City man killed in accident while crossing the street

A Granite City man was killed after a pedestrian accident occurred while crossing Chain of Rocks Road. According to Illinois police, the accident occurred as the 32-year-old woman was struck by a tractor-trailer. Emergency crews arrived to the scene in order to transport the woman to St. Louis University Hospital, where she was later pronounced… Read More


Semi-trailer accident on I-65 results in death of one man

A semi-trailer accident on Interstate 65 resulted in a fire that engulfed two vehicles and took the life of one man. According to Indiana State Police, the accident occurred as a 23-year-old man from Chicago was unable to stop when traffic backed up on the Interstate. He then collided with another truck that was carrying… Read More


Five killed, dozens injured when stage falls at Indiana State Fair

Five people were killed and dozens more were injured after a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair while concert-goers waited for the main act, Sugarland, to perform. Organizers with the state fair have stated that they thought they had more time, at least 30 minutes, before the storm hit the area. They were in… Read More