A Chicago bus accident has left seven people hurt on the Northwest Side of Chicago, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The bus vs. car crash occurred in the 3800 block of North Pulaski in the early afternoon on Thursday. Five ambulances responded to the accident. All seven injured were taken…
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Chicago injury attorneys to represent insurance claims supervisor in Illinois pedestrian accident case
For the Chicago pedestrian accident lawyers at Abels & Annes, there is no bigger compliment than representing a supervising claims adjuster from a major insurance carrier who was injured in a crosswalk accident. The accident occurred back on 2/25/10 at State and Lake Street in downtown Chicago. Our pedestrian client…
Drunk driving blamed for deadly Chicago auto accident involving teenagers
A teenager has been sentenced to six months in jail on drunk driving charges stemming from a fatal Chicago car accident that claimed the life of a friend and critically injured two passengers, the Chicago Tribune reported. The teenager will serve 120 days in jail this year, 30 days in…
Hit-and-run Chicago car accidents injure police officers, teenagers
Police are investigating a trio of hit-and-run Chicago auto accidents, two of which involved police officers, the Breaking News Center reported. Two officers were injured early Friday near 35th and Halsted streets when a vehicle ran a red light. The officers swerved to avoid a collision, but lost control and…
DUI driver blamed in Chicago car crash that injures Chicago police officer during traffic stop
A 21-year-old man has been criminally charged for allegedly driving drunk when he slammed into a Chicago police officer during a traffic stop, the Sun-Times reported. It is the latest in a string of Chicago car accidents that have injured law enforcement officers conducting traffic stops. As we reported last…
Chicago car accident kills pedestrian; drunk driving reportedly to blame
A 32-year-old man is facing reckless homicide and other charges after a deadly Chicago car accident that is being blamed drunk driving, The Sun-Times reported. The accident occurred last Friday at a busy Southwest Side intersection, where the defendant allegedly crashed into three vehicles and struck three pedestrians, killing a…
Boy killed in Chicago car accident after police hand keys to drunk driver
The alleged drunk driver who killed a 5-year-old boy in a Chicago car accident, was given the keys to the vehicle by police less than an hour before he slammed into a tree with the child sleeping in the back seat, the Breaking News Center reported. Chicago Heights police took…
CTA bus crashes into Chicago building – 12 injured
A CTA bus hit a school building in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood on Monday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Twelve people were taken by ambulance to area hospitals as a result of the Chicago bus crash. The CTA is stating that just after 4 p.m. a westbound number 66 bus…
Chicago injury lawyer settles DUI car accident case for $200,000
Illinois auto accident attorneys from Abels & Annes have reached a $200,000 on behalf of a Bellwood, Illinois woman for injuries sustained in a Chicago DUI car crash. The collision took place on May 31, 2009 at approximately 3:15 a.m. Our client was driving westbound on I-290 near Racine, and…
Drunk driving suspected in fatal Chicago car accident on the Stevenson Expressway
Authorities say drunk driving was likely involved in a deadly Chicago car accident last Monday night on the Stevenson Expressway, ABC7 reported. The fatal two-vehicle accident occurred in the outbound lanes near Throop when the driver of a pickup truck lost control, veered across three expressway lanes, and crashed into…