An Illinois auto accident has been caused by a Chicago man that allegedly drove his vehicle with a blood alcohol level of .425, approximately 5 times the legal limit of .08, according to the Chicago Tribune. The driver was traveling north on McCormack Boulevard near Oakton Avenue in Skokie on…
It’s not recognition we would wish for, but our Chicago car accident lawyers were not surprised to see we were ranked as Number One in road congestion. The Breaking News Center reported the Urban Mobility Report, released by the Texas Transportation Institute found that commuters in Chicago waste an average…
A downstate Illinois car crash lawyer has received an $8 million Court of Claims award for the family of two sisters killed in a 2007 collision, according to the Chicago Tribune. It is being reported that this is possibly a record award for a tort claim against the State of…
The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a truck driver that may have been involved in an Illinois hit-and-run bicycle accident, according to the Chicago Tribune. The accident occurred on Monday around 5:50 PM. The victim and a seriously damaged by were found next to…
Illinois personal injury lawyers Abels & Annes have reached a settlement in a Cook County auto accident lawsuit. The case involved a collision that occurred on Roosevelt Road near Ridgeland Avenue in Berwyn, Illinois. Our law firm worked with co-counsel from the Elman Law Group in representing the plaintiff. Our…
Whether Illinois car crash attorneys will exist years down the road is starting to become a legitimate question. Recent advances in automotive technology are indicating that cars may drive themselves in the not so distant future. While there will still be accidents and injuries, they may occur much less frequently.…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration apparently got the memo because it finally posted safe winter driving information on its website this week as the season shapes up to be one of the toughest in recent memory.The Illinois Department of Transportation reports that snowy conditions were at least partly responsible…
When it comes to talking to your teens about the dangers of being involved in a Chicago car accident, advice cannot come too early or too often. Our Chicago accident attorneys note the new program being launched by Safe Kids USA, which is aimed at teenagers ages 13 and 14.…
As our Chicago car accidents lawyers reported last year, we have come a long way since the debut of the “car phone” in a Chrysler K car at Soldier Field in the 1980s. Gone from marketing efforts are any mentions of “car” and “phone” in the same sentence as companies…
A Chicago car crash that occurred early Monday morning has left several people injured, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. The collision involved two vehicles and occurred on the Northwest Side around 1:40 AM on the Kennedy Expressway. Police reported that several people were hurt and taken by ambulance to Advocate…