Abogados de accidentes pedestres de Abels & Annes en Chicago han contratado para representar una mujer que fue golpeada por un taxi el 12 de febrero de 2011 adelante de 3209 N. Halsted. El taxista nunca paró para ayudarla y huyó la escena del accidente. La víctima pedestre, una mujer…
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Nearly 100 Chicago area car crashes and 1 fatal Illinois pedestrian accident caused by icy conditions overnight
Icy roads over the last 24 hours have resulted in a large number of Illinois auto accidents, according to the Chicago Tribune. These accidents included a crash near Schaumburg that resulted in the death of a pedestrian from Round Lake. Ice started covering the roads around 8 PM, causing accidents…
Chicago injury lawyer files car accident lawsuit
Illinois car crash lawyers from Abels & Annes, working in conjunction with the Elman law group, have filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County stemming from an accident that occurred back on April 14, 2009. The accident occurred at the intersection of Division Street and Leamington in…
Proposed law would mandate more insurance coverage; benefit victims of Chicago car accidents
Our Chicago personal injury lawyers strongly support Illinois House Bill 231, which could increase minimum liability coverage to $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident. Current limits of $20,000/$40,000 are woefully inadequate in the event of a serious Chicago car accident. A trip to the hospital in an ambulance and…
Fewer than 1,000 Illinois car accidents with fatalities in 2010
For the second year in a row, Illinois has recorded fewer than 1,000 fatal car accidents, a two-year mark not seen since the 1920s, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. However, as our Chicago personal injury attorneys expected, the number of overall fatalities in Illinois has increased as the…
Ford expands teen program aimed at reducing risk of Chicago car accidents
The Ford Motor Company is investing another $1 million in the fight to prevent teen car accidents in Chicago and elsewhere, the Governors Highway Safety Association reports. Our Chicago personal injury lawyers frequently report that Illinois is at the forefront of the teen-driving issue. By utilizing a Graduated Driver’s License…
Driver on Facebook blamed for fatal Chicago pedestrian accident
The family of a man killed in a Chicago pedestrian accident blames a driver who was allegedly updating her Facebook page at the time of the crash, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. Our Chicago personal injury lawyers frequently write about the hazards associated with distracted driving. The…
Northbrook teens looking to reduce risk of Illinois car accidents
Teens in Northbrook, Illinois are among those at 300 high schools that signed a pledge to fight distracted driving. As we continue to report, teens are at high risk of Chicago car accidents caused by text messaging, talking on a cell phone and other forms of distracted driving. Our Chicago…
Chicago pedestrian accident – police searching for hit and run driver
An Illinois pedestrian accident has caused serious injury to 2 women, and the Chicago Police Department is now asking for help in locating the hit-and-run driver, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The accident happened on Tuesday night in the 100 block of South State Street. A southbound SUV struck the…
Contest aims to warn teens of risk of distracted driving car accidents in Chicago, elsewhere
A nationwide contest is challenging teenagers to create a public service announcement warning of the risk of distracted driving car accidents in Chicago and elsewhere. Our Chicago personal injury lawyers frequently report on the dangers teens face behind the wheel. Car accidents are the leading cause of death among teens…