The State of Missouri has barred a Chicago auto insurance company from doing business with motorists in that state, after the company was accused of unfairly denying claims, offering unreasonably low settlement offers and failing to respond to or properly investigate claims filed by policy holders in a timely manner.…
Specific circumstances, occupations and health issues can put you at higher risk for drowsy driving. But in reality we are all at risk from sharing the road with drowsy drivers. As part of its Summer Safe Driving series, the Chicago car accident lawyers at Abels & Annes look at the…
More than 1.5 million people will get into a car accident this year because of driver distraction, according to federal statistics. That’s more than 4,300 crashes a day! The Chicago car accident attorneys at Abels & Annes, handle cases often where someone was injured or killed by a distracted driver.…
A Chicago man caused a rollover car accident this week after attempting to make a U-turn across three lanes of traffic to get to Hooters. “He decided he wanted to go to Hooters and decided to make a U-turn” across three lanes of traffic after passing the establishment on the…
An auto accident on Sunday in Kane County, Illinois has resulted in the death of a teenage passenger and criminal charges against a teenage driver, according to the Beacon News. The accident happened early Sunday when the 18 year old driving a Ford Explorer lost control, left the roadway, and…
More than half of all fatal car accidents in 2007 occurred on roads where the legal speed limit was 55 mph or greater. As part of its Summer Safe Driving series, the Chicago car accident attorneys at Abels & Annes look at how speed impacts your safety behind the wheel…
A Chicago truck driving faces vehicular homicide charges and a wrongful death lawsuit for a Pennsylvania trucking accident that killed a woman last fall. The family is also suing Vidov Trucking of Indiana. Pennsylvania state police charged the truck driver this week. Authorities say his container truck was too high…
Chicago is on course to triple the number of red-light cameras at intersections in a move the city contends is reducing car accidents while providing an increasing source of revenue in the face of a projected $300-million budget gap. The Chicago car accident attorneys at Abels & Annes are watching…
In Chicago, Illinois a pedestrian being struck by a hit and run driver has been caught on tape, according to NBC News. The car vs. pedestrian accident happened May 14th at Kedzie and Montrose Avenue. The Chicago Police Department made the video public with the hope of catching the offender.…
More than half of deadly car accidents potentially involve one or more unsafe driving behaviors typically associated with aggressive driving, according to a 2009 update on aggressive driving provided by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. When many drivers think of aggressive drivers, they likely think of crazed guys shaking…