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Teaching Assistant's Leg Injury Warrants Permanency Award

Attorneys Casey Woodruff and Daniel Klosowski's recent victory on behalf of a Plainfield teaching assistant was highlighted in the December 11th, 2013 issue of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Law Bulletin. In that case, a teaching assistant was found to have suffered a 40% permanent loss of use of her leg. The special education teaching assistant was helping children onto a bus when she slipped and fell on ice. She suffered multiple fractures and underwent surgery. Our law firm first prevailed at arbitration and, then again, when the school district appealed the finding to the commission.

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The lawyers at WOODRUFF JOHNSON & PALERMO INJURY LAW OFFICES are dedicated to helping people obtain fair and full compensation in workers' compensation and personal injury cases. With more than 70 years of combined legal experience, we have recovered substantial verdicts and settlements for our clients through hard work and skilled representation.

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Are Drivers Liable For Auto Accidents Caused By Snow Or Ice?

By Attorney Dexter J. Evans

Many clients have asked this question. While the answer is yes, it takes a bit of explanation. Rarely is there ever an occasion where the weather is the only cause of an auto accident. Perhaps if a tornado or hurricane picked up a vehicle and threw it against another vehicle, then Mother Nature would be wholly responsible. Most of the time, however, auto accidents in treacherous conditions can be avoided by drivers who exercise due care and caution for the safety of others.

Whether a driver is legally responsible for an auto accident always boils down to this question: Did he or she do or fail to do anything which contributed to causing the accident? If the answer to that question is yes, then the driver is liable. That is regardless of whether the weather conditions may have also contributed to causing the accident. While some argue that God controls the weather, He cannot actually be sued, although some have tried. When someone is driving in difficult or dangerous weather conditions, it is expected that they will drive according to the conditions they are encountering. This means slowing down if it is too slick or icy outside or if the roads are encased in a dense fog. When people get into an auto accident in such conditions and receive a ticket, the most typical violation they receive is for "driving too fast for conditions".

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Alongside other Kane County Bar Association volunteers, WJ&P attorneys offered their assistance in sorting and packaging food at the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. The pantry serves families in need residing in Kane, Kendall, DuPage and DeKalb counties.

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