Chicago Car Accident Attorney Blog

Gloria and Chuck Wilhelm were in downtown Chicago celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary when they received a call that every parent hopes nevers comes.

"It was a beautiful fall day and we were downtown Chicago celebrating when we got a call from a hopsital in Urbana saying you need to come immediately,' recalled Gloria Wilhelm.

Their son Matt, 25, a recent graduate of the mechanical engineering program at the University of Illinois, was on his bike when he was struck and killed by a teenage driver. She was downloading ringtones on her cell phone.

Since the accident in September of 2006, the Wilhelms campaigned and eventually saw the passage of Illinois Matt's law which bans texting while driving, as well as, banning the use of cell phones by drivers in school and constructions.

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State inspectors are keeping the Go Bananas amusement park in Norridge, IL closed while their death investigation continues.

On Saturday, 3 year old Jayson Dansby was ridiing the Python Pit roller coaster with his twin when he was able to free himself and slip under the safety bar. The both fell to the ground and suffered head injuries.

Authorities believe he met the ride's size requirments.

Illinois regulators have records of two other injuries from the ride. A child was injured in 2006 when she hit her eye walking from the rid. Another child was injured when they bumped their head after the ride abruptly stopped. Niether injury was life threatening.

In a second incident in 2008, a young girl broke her wrist on the ride.

The Illinois Department of Labor regulates amusement parks and rides. They had no record of the previous injuries.