In 1969, the state Supreme Court declared the Illinois helmet law unconstitutional, so it was repealed. The federal law tying highway funds to helmets was later repealed in 1976, meaning states like Illinois without helmet laws no longer carried the risk of that cut to funding. - Marc J. Shuman, Top Illinois Motorcycle Accident Attorney.
According to state records in Illinois, there were 128 Motorcycle accidents in the first ten months of 2019 alone, resulting in death. As a result, it is no surprise that there is a need to seek advice for necessary and fair compensation to families or loved ones left behind when these tragedies occur.
The Illinois State Department of Transportation published Crash Facts and Statistics for 2011 revealing these devastating facts: There were 3,756 motorcycle crashes in the year 2011. The number of motorcyclists killed increased by 10.7 percent over the previous year.
The first type is when a vehicle collides directly with another vehicle, and the second type is when a part or tire tread detaches from a vehicle and stikes something causing an accident.
What this means is that depending on the degree of fault, determined compensation decreases with the scale of responsibility assigned to you.
In these cases, a court may sentence the unlicensed driver for up to 180 days in prison, along with $1,500 dollars in fines.
Consulting an experienced attorney before agreeing to any settlement is an important part of ensuring the best possible outcome regardless of offers. There are often many variables that an insured victim may not be aware of, which could leave them in a difficult situation in the future without this advocacy.
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Wrongful death lawyers handle cases where someone is killed, whether the person who caused the death meant to do it or not.