A couple weeks ago model Irma Sabanovic drove into her watery death during a car accident in Chicago that left her car submerged in the Chicago River on the 1100 block of West Blackhawk Street, according to My FOX Chicago.Now, victims and safety advocates are searching for somewhere to rest…
Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Tom Byrne was given strict orders from Mayor Rahm Emanuel earlier this week to tighten up city enforcement of road laws, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. This order comes after a pedestrian accident in Chicago, allegedly caused by a city employee driving drunk. We previously reported…
The Chicago personal injury lawyers at Abels & Annes wish each of you a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. Whether on the road, on a boat or elsewhere with friends and family, please stay safe and celebrate responsibly. Local law officials recently unveiled their plans to help reduce the…
Baby Boomers fuel a new safety system used to help save those involved in a car accident in Chicago and elsewhere in the country. The Yellow Dot program will now help drivers to alert first responders to vital personal information in the event of a traffic accident. The system will…
An Illinois injury attorney at Abels & Annes has entered into an agreement to represent a Chicago woman that was injured in a May, 2011 car crash. The incident took place in the area of Milwaukee Avenue & Austin. The plaintiff’s vehicle was rear-ended by another car in traffic. The…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report this month that found half the cost of car accidents in the U.S. are in 10 states. Car crashes in Illinois contributed $1.32 billion to the $41 billion annual cost of traffic accidents –enough to rank the state 8th costliest…
An Illinois car crash on the Northwest Side of Chicago has claimed the life of two people and injured four others on Sunday morning, according to WGN news. The collision involved to vehicles crashing into a PLS Check Cashiers store. The victims fatally injured in the accident were a 57-year-old…
Active Transportation Alliance continues to offer resources to bicyclists and pedestrians and their families — including support groups for injury victims, according to the Chicago Tribune. Our Chicago accident lawyers understand that bicyclists and pedestrians are most vulnerable to suffering serious or fatal injuries in an accident.The Tribune reports that…
A Chicago area auto accident in 2010 has led to a man from Aurora, Illinois been sentenced to 4 years in prison for aggravated DUI with bodily harm, a class 4 felony, according to the Kane County Chronicle. The defendant was sentenced earlier this month by an Associate Judge. The…
While some are calling for less government, a recent report found many citizens are in support of additional laws to improve highway safety, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. A recently released survey, put out just as the United Nations kicks off its ‘Decade of Action on Road…