Two people were killed in a suburban Chicago car accident on Sunday night when a Porsche flipped over and caught fire after side-swiping a van near Naperville, the Chicago Breaking News Center reported. The Porsche was westbound on I-88 when it struck the Dodge Caravan shortly after 11 p.m., according…
Four people were hurt in a Chicago car accident Sunday night when two police cruisers were injured in a police chase in the Austin neighborhood, the Sun-Times reported. The crash occurred at about 10:15 p.m. at Central Avenue and Washington Boulevard and involved at least two police cruisers engaged in…
How much you pay for auto insurance can be influenced by your behavior both on and off the road, according to a report published by Yahoo! And, while some of the behavior can also increase your chances of being involved in a Chicago car accident, other factors insurance companies look…
The U.S. Department of Transportation will hold a National Distracted Driving Summit in September as the federal government continues the effort to convince states to adopt measures aimed at preventing motorists from texting while driving. The first summit was held last year and culminated in an order issued by President…
A proposal to use high-speed paid toll lanes on Chicago freeways could reduce congestion but it’s unclear what impact it could have on the number of serious and fatal Chicago car accidents. The Chicago Tribune reports the lanes are being promoted by experts as a way to reduce congestion in…
A Champaign teenager has admitted to texting while driving in the fatal Illinois pedestrian accident that killed an elderly Chicago resident, the Chicago Tribune reported. The 19-year-old pleaded guilty in court to failure to reduce speed to avoid and accident and to texting while driving. As our Chicago injury attorneys…
Detectives continue to investigate how the victim of a Chicago car accident was found dead in an alley a mile away, the Sun-Times reported. Authorities believe the accident may have involved street racing but are unsure of how the victim’s body ended up in the alley. It is the second…
Nearly 300,000 Chicago car accidents occur each year, killing at least one motorist per day. That’s an astounding 821 crashes every day. Yet the Chicago Tribune reports that new statistics released by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning show that the rates of traffic deaths and serious injuries have declined…
Adding a list of cell phone laws in states you plan to travel through has become a summer road trip essential as motorists navigate the patchwork of state laws aimed at cracking down on distracted driving accidents, MSNBC reported. As we reported on our Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog, Illinois…
Two new laws were passed recently to keep Chicago and Illinois residents safer when involved in auto accidents, according to the Chicago Tribune. Governor Patrick Quinn signed legislation to raise fines for improperly securing children eight years and younger in Illinois from $50 to $75. Drivers cited for repeated offenses…