Halloween Safety Tips 2022 Quick Points for Lazy Readers: Avoid Full-Face Masks Understand that Long Costumes are More Dangerous Nocturnal Animals Do Not Know it is Halloween Be sure to Watch Your Footing Avoid Shortcuts Through the Woods–That Hardly ever turns out well for anybody. Halloween is a great opportunity to celebrate with friends and… Read More
The Top Causes of Springtime Car Accidents
With the warmer weather comes the increased number of people on the road and more pedestrians. Springtime also brings more traffic and serious injuries. Springtime car accidents can occur for a number of reasons. Below are some of the most common causes of springtime car accidents. If you are involved in an accident this springtime,… Read More
How Deadly is Your State this Holiday Season?
The time of day, speed, and alcohol and drug use factor significantly in to Thanksgiving and Holiday Car Accidents About this time every year Americans are inundated with news stories and articles about holiday travel and the dangers associated with a sharp increase in travelers during November and December. However, there is usually very little… Read More
Caught in the Act of Stupid–Livestream Speeding Videos Putting Lives at Risk
The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic effects American motorists. Beginning early on in April and May 2020, the sharp decrease in drivers across the country, as well as in Illinois, drove the normally stingy car insurance industry to return some of its premium payments back to customers or to give discounts for future premium payments…. Read More
Covid-19 Update
Koester & Bradley, LLP knows that the Corona virus outbreak can leave clients feeling helpless, even if you are a present client. Tom Koester and Ryan Bradley, as well as our employees, are abiding by both Illinois State and Federal guidelines regarding shelter in place orders. In the process we have learned a great deal… Read More
What are the Most Common Injuries After a Car Accident In Illinois?
Car accidents happen. It is just a fact of life. In fact according to the New York Times, American have a 1 in 103 chance of suffering a death from a cart accident. Still, car crashes and accidents usually do not result in death. When you’re injured in a vehicle accident in Central Illinois or… Read More
Train and Automobile Collisions in Illinois: A Deadly Combination
It may be surprising to learn that accidents involving railroad track and crossings and automobiles and pedestrians are very frequent in Central Illinois. In fact Champaign Urbana has had a large number of injuries given the large amount of pedestrian traffic with the University of Illinois and large population base for downstate Illinois. The most… Read More
Quick Tip of the Day: What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident
Slip and fall cases are a type of accident can happen to anyone and at the most unexpected times. These cases are also known as “premises liability” cases in Illinois. Our injury law team reviews hundreds of such claims for prospective clients each year. While it is possible for a severe fall to happen without… Read More
When and How Most Illinois Car Accidents Happen
Auto mishaps are the leading cause of death among individuals aged 1 to 34 years old nationally. The same general pattern holds true for Illinois as a state and also Champaign County and Central Illinois where Koester & Bradley focuses its personal injury practice. Over 40,000 individuals each year in the United States die as… Read More
Illinois State Troopers: Protecting Drivers Across Central Illinois
Everyone who has had the pleasure of navigating the highways they pass through Central Illinois in Champaign County has no doubt been on the lookout for the Illinois State Troopers. Each day these law enforcement professionals put their lives on the line to make sure that travelers on Illinois highways are safe and secure. Illinois… Read More
