A lawsuit filed by victims of the recent Megabus rollover crash claims that defective windshield wipers played a role in causing the occurrence. Specifically, the suit alleges that the Megabus driver kept driving despite the bus windshield wipers being broken and not adequately clearing precipitation from the windshield. It further alleges that this caused his […]

A drunken driving accident that caused the death of a 77-year-old man has now resulted to a lawsuit against both the driver and the bar that served him the drinks that led to his intoxication. Josef Brzek’s daughters, Pawe and Anna, and his wife, Ewa, are the plaintiffs in the seven-count suit filed in Cook […]

Ryan, Ryan & Viglione attorney Michael Viglione recently finalized settlement of a roll-over accident claim that resulted in a herniated lumbar disc and mild traumatic brain injury. The matter was resolved for payment in full of the insurance company’s policy limits. The accident stemmed from a driver running a red light and t-boning the plaintiff’s […]

I’ve been battling with my insurance carrier for months, and I believe there was a mistake in the preparation of my policy. Can I hold my insurance provider liable? Rest assured, insurance companies will jump on any opportunity to avoid liability or rely on the language of an exclusion to deny a claim. But how […]

HOW DO I KNOW IF THE DRIVER THAT HIT ME HAS INSURANCE? Although obtaining a copy of the police report from your accident can give you some indication, the only true way to know whether an at-fault driver has insurance coverage and the amount of that coverage, is through knowing your legal rights. Specifically, Section […]