Tag: Personal Injury

Car crashes happen thousands of times a year and can have devastating impacts on families throughout Illinois. In fact, the past few years have been some of the deadliest years for drivers in American history. If you get in an accident, there are a few things you need to do to ensure that you are [&...

It sometimes seems these days as if taking an herbal supplement is akin to gambling…you never know what you are going to get. Just last week, the FDA issued its first mandatory recall of kratom products after Triangle Pharmaceuticals refused to comply with a March 30th agency request for a volunta...

Over the last 10 years, cell phones have gone from large handheld phones we could use to make calls, to mini computers containing our mobile offices that we run our entire lives and businesses from. They are now essential tools in our everyday lives, but they are also incredibly dangerous when used ...

Among all the issues plaguing the state of Illinois, one very important issue has not gotten much press coverage until recently. In February, the Chicago Tribune published an expose on Illinois’ troubled group homes for disabled adults and their failure to reduce abuse and neglect rates. In fact, ...

Here is the latest press coverage of a story about Karen Dobner, a strong, courageous and determined mom, who worked for seven years to help law enforcement take down the drug ring that sold her son, Max, the synthetic marijuana that ultimately caused his death. Karen was one of our clients, and our...

Local press coverage of our most recent lawsuit. In this case, The Collins Law Firm is representing the family of a developmentally disabled teenage girl who was sexually assaulted after being led away from Chaddock, a supposedly secure facility in Quincy, IL. The family is suing Chaddock for emotio...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Quincy, Illinois- The sexual assault of a 15-year-old Chaddock resident is now an issue for the courts. The minor, Jane Doe, was snuck out of Chaddock’s supposedly secure facility on August 26, 2017 by two girls known to DCFS as troublemakers. Jane Doe was then taken to a pa...

Attorneys Jeffrey Cisowski, Shawn Collins, Edward Manzke, John Risvold, and John Sopuch III of The Collins Law Firm were named to this year’s Super Lawyers list. The Collins Law Firm based in Naperville, Illinois, is pleased to announce the following attorneys have been included in the 2018 Super ...

Are you aware that a simple, very common habit that you refuse to give up could end your life? Or your child’s? Or a stranger’s? Every time you decide to save time in your busy schedule by talking or texting on your cell phone in the car, you are taking this chance. Multiple articles, videos, [&...

A new report by the Active Transportation Alliance, a Chicago based nonprofit dedicated to making streets safer for pedestrians, bikers and motorists, is surprising people in the Chicago suburbs. Why? Because it reveals that traffic fatalities in the suburbs in 2015–the latest year for which stati...