A CTA bus hit a school building in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood on Monday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Twelve people were taken by ambulance to area hospitals as a result of the Chicago bus crash. The CTA is stating that just after 4 p.m. a westbound number 66 bus…
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Chicago injury lawyer settles DUI car accident case for $200,000
Illinois auto accident attorneys from Abels & Annes have reached a $200,000 on behalf of a Bellwood, Illinois woman for injuries sustained in a Chicago DUI car crash. The collision took place on May 31, 2009 at approximately 3:15 a.m. Our client was driving westbound on I-290 near Racine, and…
Drunk driving suspected in fatal Chicago car accident on the Stevenson Expressway
Authorities say drunk driving was likely involved in a deadly Chicago car accident last Monday night on the Stevenson Expressway, ABC7 reported. The fatal two-vehicle accident occurred in the outbound lanes near Throop when the driver of a pickup truck lost control, veered across three expressway lanes, and crashed into…
8 hurt, 1 pedestrian killed in deadly Chicago car accident
A Chicago car crash on the Southwest Side has resulted in the death of a pedestrian and several others being injured, according to WGN News. The car accident occurred near Archer and Kedzie around 3:45 p.m. and involved 4 cars and three pedestrians. The pedestrian was reportedly run over by…
Trooper found guilty in fatal Illinois auto accident caused by distracted driving
The case of a man convicted of killing two teenagers in an Illinois car crash while text messaging and driving at 125 mph is a horrific example of the dangers of distracted driving. Add in the fact that it was an Illinois State Trooper and it becomes clear that state…
Ayude a prevenir accidents de carro en Chicago; celebre el Cinco de Mayo responsablemente.
Abogados de herida en Chicago de Abels & Annes les recomienda a todos que disfruten el Cinco de Mayo en una manera responsable y que pongan de su parte para prevenir accidentes en Chicago causados por conductores borrachos. WJBC Radio informa que las agencias policiales locales estarán trabajando con el…
Help prevent Chicago car accidents; celebrate Cinco de Mayo responsibly
The Chicago injury lawyers at Abels & Annes urge everyone to enjoy Cinco de Mayo in a responsible manner and to do your part in preventing Chicago car accidents caused by drunk driving. WJBC Radio reports that local law enforcement agencies will be working with the Illinois Department of Transportation…
Contruction worker injured in Chicago area hit-and-run accident, at-fault driver’s mom calls police
A Chicago area hit & run pedestrian accident has seriously injured a construction worker in the Chicago area, according to the Chicago Breaking News Center. The accident took place in Porter County, Indiana on westbound Interstate 94. The construction worker injured on the job was rushed to a hospital in…
Evidence dismissed in drunk driving case against officer accused in fatal Chicago car accident
A judge has ruled that key evidence against a police officer accused of causing a deadly drunk driving accident cannot be used against him in court, the Sun-Times reported. The fatal Chicago car accident occurred on Thanksgiving Day in 2007 and claimed the lives of two young men. The officer…
Six injured in single-vehicle Chicago car accidents over weekend
Six people were injured in separate single-vehicle Chicago car accidents over the weekend. A teenager was in critical condition with a head injury after a Friday night accident on the Northwest Tollway in Elgin, according to the Daily Herald. Illinois State Police reported that a Jeep Wrangler went out of…