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
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The Vital Importance of Tires for Driving Safety
Koester & Bradley Tells You All You Need to Know About Burning Rubber At Koester & Bradley our auto accident lawsuit team as well as our trucking accident litigators constantly see the carnage that can result from poor tire maintenance and worn out tires. It is understandable that Illinois drivers are reluctant to think about… Read More
Defenses to Mortgage Fraud in Illinois
Mortgage fraud in Illinois and across the country covers a wide range of crimes, all pertaining to funding for a home. While an individual may falsify information to get a mortgage that they otherwise might not be able to afford, professionals also can be guilty of mortgage fraud. Real estate professionals can flip houses and… Read More
Snowball Fights Are Legal! At Least in Parts of Colorado
Snowball fights have been a childhood pastime for as long as winter and children have existed. Apparently the exception, at least for the past century, has been the town of Severance in Colorado. Its law against throwing snowballs was incorporated in the town charter sometime in the 1920s for reasons that are unknown to history,according… Read More
Consumer Protection and Fraud Bill Helping Student Loan Borrowers in Illinois
Despite the problems caused the lack of a state budget and the resulting disarray, Illinois has proven unwilling to wait for reform at the federal level, and has joined several other states considering laws that would protect student loan borrowers and heighten penalties against scammers targeting these individuals. With over $1.4 trillion in debt owed… Read More
Some More Crazy Legal News
Early morning tweets from the Commander in Chief are not the only interesting news coming out of our Nation’s Capital these days. There is a healthy supply of entertaining legal news as well. Legal news can be amusing, and this time it involves a very young child and a citation for littering. Details are emerging… Read More
Staying Safe During an Active Shooter Event
It’s a topic that I sincerely wish that I did not feel compelled to address. Additionally, given the gravity of the subject matter, I am with holding my normal snark and sarcasm. There is more violence in our society presently than in any other time in recent history. Whether you tend to blame the guns,… Read More
Knowledge of the Illinois Safe Haven Law Might Have Saved Newborn’s Life
Since August of 2001, the state of Illinois has had a Safe Haven Law in place. Yet some believe that ignorance of the amnesty this law gives to those who relinquish their newborns to the noted places, may have led to a recent newborn death. A sophomore at the University of Illinois in Champaign has… Read More
