Chicago bicycle accident attorneys at Abels & Annes are very familiar with the issue of motorists failing to stay out of designated bike lanes in the city. Too often we see drivers cutting into the lanes and failing to pay attention to bicyclists, which often results in serious injury. Now…
Whether he’s “hip” may be open for debate but the nation’s leading safety advocate leaves no room for debate about the high risk of Chicago bicycle accidents and cycling crashes in other urban areas this summer, according to the Huffington Post. Each spring, our Chicago bicycle accident attorneys see an…
A Chicago man struck by a distracted teen driver dies after suffering severe brain injuries from the accident, according to The Chicago Tribune. The teen driver was reportedly downloading ring tones on her cell phone when the accident occurred. The rider was reported to have been taking all the necessary…
Chicago bike accident attorneys at Abels & Annes have worked on several “Dooring” cases over the past few years. Advocates are now pushing for officials to include “dooring” statistics when tracking the number of serious and fatal bicycle accidents in Chicago and elsewhere in Illinois, according to a report in…
The recovering economy is likely to lead to more car accidents in Chicago and other large metro areas that are already dealing with the consequences of congestion, CNN reports. Our Chicago personal injury lawyers have frequently reported on the link between the drastic reduction in fatal car accidents and the…
Illinois bicycle attorneys at Abels & Annes have reached a $100,000 insurance policy limits settlement on behalf of one of their clients. This claim arises out of an automobile vs. bicycle collision which took place on May 14, 2010 at approximately 7:15 a.m. Our client, a medical school student, had…
The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a truck driver that may have been involved in an Illinois hit-and-run bicycle accident, according to the Chicago Tribune. The accident occurred on Monday around 5:50 PM. The victim and a seriously damaged by were found next to…
New data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that children continue to be at high risk for Chicago car accidents, bicycle accidents and pedestrian accidents. Traffic accidents continue to be the leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 14. Last year, 1,314 kids were killed and…
Chicago personal injury lawyers from Abels & Annes have signed on to represent a Kane County man that was injured in a bicycle crash. The collision occurred in October, 2010 in the far western suburb of Sugar Grove. The plaintiff was riding a bicycle on Wheatfield Avenue when a driver…
The government has released a report detailing a half-century of safety initiatives as part of the reason for the historic decline in serious and fatal car accidents. However, as our Chicago injury lawyers have reported, the economic downturn has also played a significant role in the reduction. And, as the…