A good Samaritan has been injured in a Chicago pedestrian accident on the Stevenson Expressway, according to WGN news. The incident occurred around 12:45 AM on Friday at Interstate 55 and Damon Ave. The good Samaritan was Daniel Vasquez, 28, who was scheduled to graduate from the Chicago Police Academy…
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Illinois accident lawyer representing Milwaukee woman injured in Chicago car crash
Chicago auto accident lawyers are set to represent a Wisconsin resident that was injured in an Illinois car crash. The accident took place back in July of this year. The plaintiff was driving her 1999 Honda Accord eastbound on Montrose Avenue. In the 4900 block of Montrose she put her…
Chicago truck driver sentenced for causing accident with fatalities
A trucker from Chicago, Illinois is been given a sentence of 30 days in jail for his role in an accident that occurred in Ohio, according to the Washington Post. His truck was involved in a collision with a special needs bus during a snowstorm. Four people were killed. The…
Illinois truck crash injures 6 and shuts down Route 30
A Chicago area truck accident has resulted in six people being taken by ambulance to area hospitals, according to Trib Local. The multiple vehicle accident occurred after the driver of the construction truck crossed over the center line on route 30 in the area of Heggs Road in Plainfield around…
New website aims to help teens avoid Chicago car accidents as Teen Safe Driver Week begins
Our Chicago car accident lawyers urge parents to speak to their teens about the dangers of distracted driving during National Teen Driver Safety Week this week, Oct. 17 to 24. As we reported recently on our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer Blog, parents can have a dramatic impact on a teenager’s…
Chicago injury lawyer obtains jury verdict in Illinois auto accident lawsuit
Chicago personal injury lawyers from Abels & Annes, working with co-counsel from the Elman Law Group, have obtained a jury verdict at trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The lawsuit stems from a Chicago car crash that occurred several years ago at the intersection of Clark Street and…
Police investigate possible Chicago area hit-and-run pedestrian accident
The Northwest Herald is reporting that the Cary Police Department is looking into an Illinois hit-and-run accident that hurt a 20-year-old Cary resident on Saturday morning. The victim was found around 4:15 AM lying in a parking lot near Walgreens at 500 Northwest Highway in Cary, Illinois. Police went to…
City of Chicago worker becomes hero after rescuing driver from burning car
Daniel Green, a 36-year-old emergency crew dispatcher for the Department of Water Management became a hero on Sunday night after rescuing someone from a burning car after witnessing a single vehicle Chicago car accident, according to WGN news. Just before 11 PM Green was stopped at a red light at…
State Farm Insurance says October is a dangerous month for teenage Chicago auto accidents
State Farm has released new information that shows October is still a very dangerous month for teens being involved in Illinois car crashes, and accidents nationwide. They made this determination by looking at data collected over the past seven years, and the greatest amount of claims filed by 16-year-olds and…
Multiple Chicago auto accidents injure several police officers
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that two police officers were injured on Wednesday night in a Chicago car crash. The collision occurred when the police car was struck from behind while making a traffic stop on the Northwest Side. The accident occurred just after 9 PM in the 300 block…