Illinois truck accident lawyers from Abels & Annes filed a lawsuit stemming from a truck vs. car accident that took place in Bellwood, Illinois. The accident occurred back on October 18, 2009 at the intersection of 25th and Madison. The plaintiffs (both driver and passenger) were northbound on 25th St.…
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Chicago woman killed in car crash – at fault driver uninsured
A woman from Chicago was killed a week ago Sunday in an Illinois car crash that occurred in suburban Glendale Heights, according to the Daily Herald. The accident took place around 9 PM at the intersection of Bloomingdale Road and North Avenue. The victim, Lual Mang, 67, was riding as…
Illinois pedestrian accident – Libertyville fire truck strikes woman and children
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a woman and her two children were hit by fire truck in suburban Libertyville, Illinois on Wednesday morning. The Illinois truck vs. pedestrian accident occurred as the fire truck was returning to the station, turning from Cook on to Milwaukee Avenue when it struck…
Driver arrested in connection with deadly Chicago area hit and run car accident
The Chicago Daily Herald is reporting that a man from Carpentersville, Illinois has been arrested and is being held in jail due to his alleged involvement in a DuPage County hit-and-run car accident that occurred early on Sunday in West Chicago. The accident resulted in the death of a 27-year-old…
Chicago injury lawyers hired in car accident case after insurance company makes lowball settlement offer
Illinois car accident attorneys at Abels & Annes have entered into an agreement to represent a Plainfield woman who was injured in a Will County crash. The accident occurred on September 1, 2010 at Interstate 55 & Route 30 in Joliet. Our client was traveling on Route 30 through the…
Distracted driving message embraced by celebrities as authorities focus on reducing car accidents in Chicago and nationwide
It started in Chicago with Oprah, but the Boston Globe is the latest media outlet to report that celebrities are the latest weapon being used to combat distracted driving caused by cell phone use or text messaging behind the wheel. We reported in January on our Chicago Car Accident Lawyer…
Wrong-way driver kills 2 in Illinois car crash
A Chicago area car accident on the Tri-State Tollway (I-80/294) has resulted in the death of to motorists, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. The deadly Illinois accident occurred when a car that was going the wrong way on the Tollway hit an SUV head-on near East Hazel Crest. The collision…
Chicago auto accident attorney settles lawsuit
Illinois car crash lawyers at Abels & Annes have reached a settlement in a lawsuit for case pending in Cook County, Illinois. The accident occurred at 6600 South Martin Luther King Dr. in Chicago. Our client was traveling northbound on King Drive when the defendant, who was southbound, crossed the…
Chicago injury lawyers review 2009 accident stats; percentage of Illinois drunk driving accidents increases slightly
For the first time in recent history, the number of fatal accidents declined in all categories nationwide in 2009, including fatal motorcycle accidents, which broke an 11-year string of annual increases, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Our Chicago injury lawyers will be examining the data as it…
Fewer Chicago car accidents no surprise: Government reports lowest number of traffic fatalities since 1950
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officially announced on Thursday that the U.S. recorded the fewest traffic fatalities last year in six decades. Our Chicago car accident lawyers have been reporting all year, both here and on our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer Blog, that the number of serious and fatal…