State Representative John Bradley recently introduced a bill that he created that would allow cities and communities to ban certain dog breeds.  House Bill 1080 proposes lifting the ban from determining if a dog is vicious or dangerous based on its breed from Illinois’ Animal Control Act.

Currently, the Animal Control Act uses a variety of factors to classify a dog as dangerous, but bans doing so based on a dog’s breed.  Bradley says he created the bill so that smaller municipalities could have the power to completely ban a certain breed of dog.

Proponents of banning certain dog breeds mostly support this idea to reduce the chances of someone being bitten or attacked by a dangerous dog and believe that certain dog breeds are more likely to be aggressive.  ”Everyone says that their particular dog is just wonderful…if that were truly the case in every case, many children would not have the scars of dog attacks,” said one supporter of the legislation.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of a dog bite or animal attack and would like to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney, contact the Champaign injury lawyers of Bruno Law Offices at 217-328-6000 today.

According to the Champaign Public Work’s Department, since December 29th the city has repaired more than 946 potholes.  In addition, officials from the department say that they receive an average of 2 requests a day for pothole repairs.  City officials say that they are still encouraging residents to report potholes and that they will try to repair them within two business days.

During the winter months, pothole repair can be hard to keep up with.  Potholes are formed from a combination of factors including freezing and thawing, poor base support and traffic.  It is very common for potholes to damage vehicles, especially to the rim or bumpers of the car.  Even worse, potholes have been known to cause car accidents, typically because a driver either loses control of their vehicle after driving through a pothole or because a vehicle becomes stuck in a pothole and is struck by another vehicle.

To discuss filing a personal injury lawsuit in Champaign, contact the Champaign personal injury attorneys of Bruno Law Offices at 217-328-6000 today.