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…
A Cook County Circuit Court Judge has set bond at $200,000 for a defendant due to his alleged involvement in a fatal Chicago area DUI auto accident, according to the Chicago Breaking News Center. The accident occurred early Saturday morning by the westbound Arlington Heights Road exit ramp on the…
Two firefighters were injured in a Chicago auto accident that occurred on the South Side early Saturday morning, according to WGN TV. The collision occurred when a minivan rear-ended a Chicago fire truck as the driver was getting off the Dan Ryan Expressway S. Lafayette Ave. and W. 71st St.…
A new study reports that drowsy driving may be responsible for an increasing number of car accidents in Chicago and elsewhere. As the Los Angeles Times reported, if the driver beside you is not talking on his phone, texting, speeding or drunk, there is an increasing chance that he or…
Wide receiver Earl Bennett of the Chicago Bears is reportedly thankful to be alive after being involved in an Illinois auto accident early Monday morning, according to ESPN. He is reportedly “okay” after being rear-ended on the Ohio Street feeder ramp just after midnight. Bennett was driving a 1973 Chevy…
A Chicago hit-and-run accident is seriously injured pedestrian on the south side, according to the Chicago Sun-Times . The accident happened just outside an election polling station Tuesday morning and the pedestrian was Martin Munoz, brother of State Sen. Antonio Munoz. A driver of vehicle reportedly sped through the intersection…
A total of 14 people have been hurt, of which 12 were children, in a Chicago car crash on Sunday afternoon, the Chicago Tribune is reporting. The collision involved two vehicles on the Eisenhower Expressway in the area of Keeler Avenue in the westbound lanes. Chicago Fire Department officials are…
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…
Illinois accident attorneys at Abels & Annes have entered into an agreement to represent a Shorewood resident that was injured in a Will County truck versus car crash. The collision occurred on Interstate 80 near Larkin Road in Joliet, Illinois. Our client was driving his 1994 Pontiac Bonneville eastbound in…
The USA Today reports that parents are increasingly turning toward the low-tech teen-driving contract amid the decidedly high-tech world faced by teen drivers. Our Chicago personal injury attorneys recently reported on our Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog that the State of Illinois is debuting a new website aimed at helping…