Our Chicago car accident lawyers encourage those who have been in a serious accident to gather as much evidence at the scene as possible. This often includes photos taken by you or a relative, which can be invaluable in fighting for your rights long after a crash. Now you can…
A Chicago area car crash has claimed the life of a 49-year-old man from Elgin, according to WGN. The accident occurred on Monday and involved multiple vehicles in the area of 500 block of East Lake Street in Streamwood, Illinois. The crash occurred around 2:15 pm. The victim was taken…
In 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported over 4,500 fatal crashes were at intersections or intersection-related. This is disturbing considering design changes of intersections have been on-going for the last 25 years. Our Chicago personal injury lawyers have followed the debate over the affects of red light cameras,…
The recovering economy is likely to lead to more car accidents in Chicago and other large metro areas that are already dealing with the consequences of congestion, CNN reports. Our Chicago personal injury lawyers have frequently reported on the link between the drastic reduction in fatal car accidents and the…
Illinois bicycle attorneys at Abels & Annes have reached a $100,000 insurance policy limits settlement on behalf of one of their clients. This claim arises out of an automobile vs. bicycle collision which took place on May 14, 2010 at approximately 7:15 a.m. Our client, a medical school student, had…
Illinois auto accident attorneys at Abels & Annes have reached a $50,000 insurance policy limits settlement on an uninsured motorist claim. The case stems from an accident that occurred on June 18, 2010 around 5 PM. Our client was hurt when his vehicle was T-boned by a vehicle being driven…
A new study found that separate bicycle lanes are safer than lanes along city streets and an increase in designated bike lanes could reduce congestion and encourage more women to ride, Bloomberg News reports. We frequently report on the high risk of bicycle accidents in Chicago and the city’s ongoing…
Eleven people have been injured in two separate Illinois auto accidents on the southbound Dan Ryan that occurred on Sunday morning, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The crashes occurred only around 30 minutes apart, leaving police asking what caused the accidents, as the road conditions were good. The first crash…
Chicago injury lawyers at Abels & Annes, working as co-counsel with the Elman law group, have filed a lawsuit against a drunk driver for his involvement in an April, 2009 auto accident. The collision took place in the 9100 block of S. Jeffery Blvd. in Chicago. The plaintiff was driving…
A potentially deadly Illinois auto accident was avoided by Chicago police officers when they stopped a sleeping DUI driver early Wednesday morning at the intersection of Cermak Road and Marshall Blvd., this according to the Chicago Breaking News Center. Police had been notified of a slow moving vehicle by another…