Former Cubs first baseman Mark Grace was recently sentenced to serve four months in jail in connection with an August driving under the influence (DUI) arrest in Scottsdale, Arizona. The arrest was purportedly his second DUI offense in 15 months. Although Grace was initially charged with four counts of aggravated…
A 20-year-old Palatine woman who stood accused of injuring four people after she passed out while huffing behind the wheel of a vehicle recently pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence of intoxicating chemicals (DUI) in Cook County Circuit Court. According to Assistant State Attorney Mike Gerber, blood tests…
A Canadian study recently published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine reportedly found that individuals who are prescribed high doses of opioid painkillers such as codeine and oxycodone are more likely to be hurt behind the wheel of a vehicle than people who are taking lower doses of the drugs.…
A 23-year-old Skokie woman who stands accused of felony aggravated driving under the influence of drugs has reportedly refused a plea agreement that would have required her to serve five years in prison in connection with the accidental death of a nine-year-old child. According to Cook County prosecutors, the woman…
Police in Oak Park, Wilmette, and other towns throughout Illinois have reportedly begun cracking down on both impaired drivers and individuals who fail to wear a seat belt as part of a statewide holiday season safety campaign. The 2012 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket…
A National Football League player was recently charged with intoxication manslaughter following a car accident that killed a teammate on a highway service road in a Dallas, Texas suburb. According to a spokesperson for the Irving Police Department, John Argumaniz, a 25-year-old Dallas Cowboys linebacker was killed when a defensive…
A former Detective with the Chicago Police Department was sentenced to serve eight years in prison for allegedly killing two young men in a fiery auto wreck while driving under the influence of alcohol. The 18-year police veteran reportedly struck the back of an automobile that was broken down on…
A 22-year-old Hillside man has pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence (DUI) of marijuana in connection with a 2010 crash that killed a motorcyclist in DuPage County. On November 30, 2010, the driver was reportedly headed north on Addison road when he attempted to turn left…
A former Chicago police detective has been convicted due to his involvement in a fatal DUI, hit and run accident that occurred in 2009, according to the Chicago Tribune. The wreck occurred on the Dan Ryan Expressway and two men were killed. A witness stated the defendant was traveling at…
Illinois auto accident lawyers at our office often deal with cases involving drunk drivers. The outcomes of these collisions are often deadly. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that one such accident happened in Chicago last weekend. The incident occurred around 2 AM Sunday morning near the intersection of Sawyer and…