Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog

Chicago personal injury lawyer to represent man hurt in hit-and-run accident

May 12, 2011 | By Dave Abels

Illinois car crash attorneys at Abels & Annes have agreed to represent a Chicago man that was injured in a traffic collision in May, 2011. The incident occurred at Clark and Jackson in the Loop.

The plaintiff was sitting at a red light when a pickup truck slammed into the rear his car. The pickup then fled the scene, driving away going westbound on Jackson Street, which is an eastbound one-way street.

After the accident, both our client and witnesses were able to take down the hit and run driver’s license plate number. The Chicago Police Department responded to the scene of the collision and ran the license plate number, identifying the owner.

Several injured in Chicago area car crash

May 11, 2011 | By Dave Abels

WLS is reporting that several people were hurt and taken by ambulance to area hospitals after an Illinois auto accident on the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway Tuesday morning. None of the injuries were supposed to be life-threatening.

The collision occurred just before 7:30 AM when a westbound 2003 Honda crossed over the median and drove into the eastbound lanes for reasons unknown. This caused a five vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes, including a 2000 Lincoln pickup truck, a Toyota Camry, a 2000 Cadillac and a 2007 Chevy SUV. One of the vehicles rolled over in the accident.

Those hurt in the accident were taken to Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago accident attorney to help victims injured by texting driver

May 10, 2011 | By Dave Abels

Illinois car accident lawyers at Abels & Annes signed on to represent a father and son that were injured by a distracted driver in the northern suburbs of Chicago. The crash occurred on Illinois Route 173 in the area of Grimm Road in Antioch, Illinois in April, 2011.

The plaintiffs were traveling eastbound on 173 when a westbound driver crossed the center line and hit them. After the accident, the at fault driver admitted that just prior to impact she was sending a text. She then looked up, saw the traffic had stopped, and swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid striking the vehicle in front of her.

The Antioch Police Department responded to the accident site. After interviewing the parties involved, police issued the defendant several moving violations.

Chicago personal injury lawyer to represent passenger hurt in car accident

May 9, 2011 | By Dave Abels

Illinois auto accident attorneys at Abels & Annes have agreed to help North Side resident that was recently injured in a collision. Our client was riding as a backseat passenger in a multiple vehicle crash.

The accident occurred in the area of Belmont and Kolmar Street in Chicago at the beginning of May, 2011. The plaintiff’s car was traveling behind a truck in a line of traffic. At that time, the truck slowed and stopped for emergency vehicles immediately ahead of them.

The plaintiff’s vehicle stopped in time, however her vehicle was rear-ended by the automobile directly behind them. The car that did not stop in time was then rear-ended by another vehicle, creating a second impact.

Felony charges filed in deadly Illinois hit-and-run pedestrian accident

May 7, 2011 | By Dave Abels

Chicago pedestrian accident lawyers previously reported that a 75-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver at the intersection of Kimball Avenue and North Avenue on April 1. Now comes word that a 38-year-old West Side resident has been charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of accident causing death, according to ABC news.

The charge was announced by Chicago police officials on Wednesday. Fox News is reporting that the hit and run driver had previously been cited for driving without insurance, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and failure to give information.

The pedestrian victim was crossing the intersection in the Humboldt Park neighborhood just after 8 PM when he was fatally hit. Police later located the defendant and the vehicle and the 4700 block of W. Washington Blvd.

Teenage texting ban proposed to reduce Chicago auto accidents

May 6, 2011 | By Dave Abels

Illinois car crash lawyers at Abels & Annes are very aware of the issues and dangers involved with distracted driving. We are currently in the process of attempting to negotiate a settlement on behalf of a pedestrian that was injured by a distracted driver. The defendant’s cell phone rang, and as he tried to locate the device he lost control of his car and drove up onto a sidewalk, striking our client.

Now in an effort to reduce Chicago car crashes, a group of Aldermen are proposing new legislation that would require cell phones sold in the city be equipped with technology that would give parents the option to disable texting for their teen drivers. NBC News reported that Ald. Ed Burke (14th Ward) announced the proposed legislation on Wednesday. He says it is a tough new measure and he wants the law to come into effect for all cell phones bought after January 1, 2012.

Retailers that sell phones without the text blocking option would face fines up to $1000. Ald. Anthony Beal, Michelle Harris, Richard Mell and Ray Suarez are also supporting the proposal.

Chicago tour bus accident results in death of pedestrian

May 5, 2011 | By Dave Abels

A 26-year-old woman has been killed in a downtown Chicago pedestrian collision, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The victim was crossing Columbus Avenue at East Illinois Street in the Streeterville neighborhood when she was struck by a tour bus just before 7 PM on Tuesday evening.

The pedestrian was crossing with a green light, but the driver did not yield as he turned onto Columbus. A witness to the accident believed the driver never saw the pedestrian, as he looked shocked and was crying afterwards. The driver reportedly told police he heard a bump, thought it was a curb, but then stopped the bus when he heard a second bump.

According to WGN-TV, other witnesses to the accident said they could tell that nothing could be done to help the victim, and that they were upset about what they had witnessed.

2 injured in Illinois car accident caused by vehicle crossing the center line

May 4, 2011 | By Dave Abels

An Illinois motor vehicle collision that occurred in the central eastern part of the state has resulted in injuries and the hospitalization of two motorists, according to commercial-news.com. The collision took place last Wednesday in the area of Illinois Route 1 and Country Rd. 550, just North of a little town called Olivet.

The incident occurred around 8:38 PM as the two drivers were headed in opposite directions on Illinois Route 1. The driver of a Ford station wagon traveling northbound crossed the centerline and struck a southbound Dodge.

Both drivers had to be extricated from their respective vehicles, and both were wearing seatbelts.

Manny’s Deli the victim of Chicago hit and run auto accident

May 3, 2011 | By Dave Abels

Every once in a while a driver loses control and crashes into a local Chicago eatery. Over the last couple years alone, I can recall vehicles hitting a couple different Starbucks locations, Gold Coast Dogs, and Petterino’s. Illinois auto accident attorneys at our law office recently handled an injury claim for a patron that was injured at Gold Coast Dogs when an elderly man drove into the restaurant.

The city’s latest restaurant to become a car accident victim is Manny’s Deli on the near South Side. The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that a car struck a glass window and a brick wall at the deli, which is located at 1141 S. Jefferson St. It is believed the incident took place between 2:45 AM – 3:20 AM on Saturday morning. The vehicle, reportedly a white Chrysler, fled the scene of the accident.

The crash knocked a brick wall over, shattered the window, and left a hole in the restaurant measuring about 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide. The wall damaged was part of the deli’s private dining room, so the crash did not affect business in the main dining room.

2 killed and 9 injured in Chicago car crash – driver charged with DUI

May 2, 2011 | By Dave Abels

A head-on collision on the West Side of Chicago has claimed the life of two people and injured nine others, according to the Chicago Tribune. The collision occurred in the 1200 block of S. Kostner Ave. in the Lawndale neighborhood on early Saturday morning.

Reportedly a 2003 Mazda SUV that was northbound on Kostner crossed the centerline and struck a 1995 Ford Probe. The impact caused the Mazda to flip over, injuring all 11 people inside. Two of those occupants died. The victims were a 19-year-old Chicago resident and a still unidentified woman in her 40s. One of the victims died at the scene, and the other passed away a short time later at a hospital. Two others remain in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The driver of the SUV, a 39-year-old Chicago woman, has now been charged with several counts of aggravated DUI. The specific evidence of intoxication was not reported. The driver was charged with a total of 10 felonies.