As school buses return to the roads and drop-off lines stretch down the block, prioritizing Iowa back-to-school safety is essential. With kids walking, biking, and riding e-bikes to class amid the usual morning rush, the streets look very different from what they did in July. This shift in traffic means drivers need to share responsibility […]
Locals and visitors frequently take to the water in boats and personal watercraft in Rock Island. Unfortunately, with this comes the possibility of dangerous, fatal boating accidents. There are many reasons boating accidents happen, but it’s important to remember that if you are injured in a boat wreck that wasn’t your fault, you might be […]
The Quad Cities region is a vibrant riverside community full of outdoor activities that locals and tourists love. While the area is known for bitterly cold winters, the summer can bring scorching temperatures that pose risks of heat illness. In this blog, our Quad Cities personal injury attorneys explain the types of heat illness and […]
If you live or work in the Quad Cities, a workplace injury doesn’t just disrupt your life—it often drops you into a confusing jurisdictional maze. Iowa raised its workers’ compensation maximums on July 1, 2026. Illinois followed on July 15. If you were hurt on the job anywhere in the Quad Cities, one of those […]
If it feels like your daily commute has turned into a maze of orange barrels and detour signs, you aren’t imagining it. Quad Cities summer roadwork is in full swing on both sides of the Mississippi River, with major state and local road infrastructure upgrades creating significant bottlenecks. To help you save time and avoid […]
As locals, we don’t think too much about crossing state lines into Iowa or Illinois. We’ll drive to Redband Coffee in Davenport for our morning brew, swing through Moline for work, and meet friends at Rock Island Ale House on a Friday night. Then July arrives. The riding season roars to life. Suddenly, that invisible […]
Barbecues are most common in July, so July has been designated National Grilling Month. The Quad Cities burn injury lawyers at Winstein, Kavensky & Cunningham hope that you and your family grill up some amazing food to celebrate the event. When people think of barbecues, they often think of delicious meats and fabulous outdoor fun, […]
Updated June 25, 2026 With the 4th of July approaching, many residents in the Quad Cities are making plans for the holiday. Whether you’re having a cookout, a pool party, a day on the lake, traveling, or just having a quiet day at home, one aspect of Independence Day is ever-present: fireworks. No matter if […]
It was a perfect Sunday afternoon on the Mississippi River. The sky was clear. The water was calm. Families were out enjoying what should have been an ordinary summer day off the LeClaire shoreline near the Buffalo Bill Museum waterfront in the Quad Cities. By 7:00 p.m., two families had lost someone. That fatal double […]
Every summer, tens of thousands of people turn out for Blues Fest at LeClaire Park and Alternating Currents across Rock Island and Davenport. Most people leave with nothing but good memories. Some leave with injuries and questions about what to do next. This post covers who can be held responsible for a personal injury at […]