A Chicago car crash has resulted in injuries to a police sergeant and two others, according to the Chicago Tribune. The collision occurred when a motorist ran a red light, striking a police car that was then knocked into another car. The crash occurred on the South Side just after…
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…
Illinois car crash attorneys at Abels & Annes have agreed to represent a woman who was injured in an April, 2011 collision that occurred at 150th St. & Broadway in Harvey, Illinois. The plaintiff was northbound on Broadway, proceeding through the intersection after stopping at a stop sign. At that…
Illinois personal injury attorneys at Abels & Annes have recently settled an auto accident claim against a driver insured by Geico. The first case arises from an accident that occurred back on May 26, 2010 at 9 AM, in the City of Chicago. Our client was driving a 1995 Mazda…
Single vehicle Illinois auto accidents that took place this month in the southwest suburbs of Chicago illustrate the need to avoid distracted driving. The Beacon News is reporting that one of the accidents occurred in Aurora and the other in Kendall County. Both accidents occurred due to drivers reaching for…
As we previously reported on our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer Blog, April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Throughout the entire month, the National Safety Council (NSC) and FocusDriven are teaming up to urge drivers to curb distracted driving by putting away their cell phones and other forms of distraction.…
An Illinois auto accident in suburban Northfield has claimed the life of a 22-year-old Chicago woman, Winnetka Talk is reporting. Another person was seriously injured in the collision that occurred on Friday. The accident occurred at 2220 Willow Road. Northfield police are stating that the woman was eastbound on Willow…
A Chicago area accident has resulted in the death of a woman, and criminal charges against an alleged drunk driver, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. The accident occurred on Monday just after 5 AM at Balmoral Park Racetrack in Crete, Illinois. Will County prosecutors allege a 41-year-old man was intoxicated…
Illinois officials and federal leaders are joining forces to determined the best way to reduce accidents involving distracted driving, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). Illinois officials will be joined by various leaders from the medical, education, researched and traffic safety communities at a distracted driving summit planned for…
More than 100 schools statewide were selected to participate in the Operation Teen Safe Driving Program. Schools were asked to use their imagination and creativity to develop programs to help educate their peers about the importance of safe driving. The Illinois Department of Transportation funds the program along with Ford…