NBC news is reporting that a total of nine people have been hurt, seven seriously, in a Chicago car crash. The accident happened in the Logan Square neighborhood on the north side just after 2 AM on Saturday morning. It is being reported that a driver of a silver Infiniti…
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Chicago injury lawyers retained in Illinois motorcycle accident case
Chicago motorcycle accident lawyers at Abels & Annes, P.C. have entered into an agreement to represent a motorcyclist from the North Side who was injured in an August 27 accident. The collision occurred as our client rode his motorcycle northbound on Milwaukee Avenue near its intersection with Paulina. At that…
Training of teen drivers has led to fewer Chicago car accidents — In Indiana … not so much
Officials in Indiana are trying to make sense of a study that found that teens who take driver’s education classes are four time more likely to be involved in a crash than those who forgo the training. The report by the Chicago Breaking News Center comes as officials nationwide continue…
Semi, taxi cab involved in pair of Chicago motorcycle accidents
A Chicago car accident claimed the life of a cab driver early Monday morning after colliding with a motorcycle and then slamming into a utility pole, WGNTV reported. The motorcycle rider was among two other accident victims that were transported to Resurrection Medical Center for treatment. The Chicago Breaking News…
Teen challenge could reduce the number of Chicago car accidents involving teen drivers
Safety advocates are challenging teenagers to create a public service announcement aimed at reminding young drivers of the dangers of using cell phones or text messaging while driving. As we reported on our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer Blog, a new study by Seventeen Magazine suggests that teenagers understand the dangers…
Dogs can be a danger when it comes to Chicago car accidents caused by distracted driving
Driving with a pet in your vehicle is fun, but not a good idea. As a distracted driving habit, it ranks right up there with using a hand-held cell phone and can increase your risk of being involved in a serious or fatal Chicago car accident. The Breaking News Center…
Chicago car accident claims life of 4-year-old passenger; driver in custody
A Chicago car accident on the Northwest Side resulted in the death of a 4-year-old boy on Sunday morning, ABC7 reported. The car in which the boy and a 2-year-old were riding was eastbound on Fullerton Avenue at Kilbourne Avenue when it rear-ended another car. Both cars then went careening…
Fatal Chicago bicycle accident blamed on police pursuit
A 16-year-old has been killed in a hit-and-run Chicago car accident during a police pursuit and the child’s father is questioning the report of the incident by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Police are still looking for the driver of the gray Hyundai Sonata, the Chicago Breaking News Center reported.…
Senior drivers an increasing safety issue — older motorists at greater risk of a Chicago car accident
Our Chicago car accident lawyers frequently talk about the dangers faced by teen drivers on the road. But it is our ever-growing population of older drivers who are the fastest-growing at-risk category. The Washington Post reports that drivers over the age of 75 were more likely than any other age…
Official roadside memorials now available for those killed in Illinois car accidents
Family members who lose loved ones in Chicago car accidents or traffic accidents elsewhere in Illinois will be allowed to buy official memorial markers under a new state law, the Herald-Review reported. The program would permit the markers to then be installed by the Illinois Department of Transportation near the…