Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog
The inherent dangers associated with a car accident in Chicago or in Illinois cannot be overstated. From physical damage to a vehicle to the injuries that may result and even the emotional harm caused by a crash, the toll enacted when cars collide is significant and can affect not only those involved but also their family members and loved ones.
This harm can happen even in a single-vehicle collision. While many car accidents happen because two or more cars collide, others occur and involve only one vehicle for a number of reasons. A mechanical failure, a blown tire, poor weather conditions, or distracted driving are some of the common factors cited when a single car crash happens but they are far from the only ones. These accidents can harm the drivers involved, the passengers in their car, or even those outside of the vehicle including pedestrians or others who happen to be in the area. When a crash happens and injuries result, the laws in Illinois may enable victim to obtain financial payment for their injuries if those victims seek help with a legal claim. Speaking with an attorney who handles personal injury cases can help you understand what relief may be possible and if you have a valid claim if a collision has impacted your life.
Chicago police are still reviewing the facts surrounding a single car accident early Friday morning on the city’s Far South Side. Officials have stated that the accident happened when a car traveling in the 800 block of West 107th Avenue lost control, left the road’s surface, and struck a nearby home. The incident happened around 1:00 a.m. and the cause of the crash remains unknown at this time.
The crash may have involved high speeds and caused significant damage both to the vehicle involved and the home that was hit. Five people were inside the home and were sleeping when they heard the crash and noticed things inside the house falling to the ground, but none of those in the home were injured. Emergency medical crews responded to the area and assessed the driver of the car who sustained significant, but undisclosed, injuries in the incident and was taken by ambulance to Advocate Christ Medical Center.
Police started an investigation into this incident when they arrived on scene shortly after 1:00 a.m. and their review of all relevant facts is ongoing at this time. The outcome of their investigation may determine whether the driver erred prior to the crash or whether that driver will face any traffic or criminal charges for the collision that knocked several bricks free from the house but left the house standing.
If you have been involved in a single car collision in Chicago and you think there is no possible relief if your case, you may be mistaken. Illinois law does not require multiple vehicles to be involved in an accident for help to be possible. Rather, the laws enable those who are hurt through the actions of others or by situations beyond their control to obtain payment to cover necessary medical expenses and other damages and to enable those victims to move beyond the crash.
The personal injury lawyers at Abels & Annes, P.C. know how to help victims of solo car collisions seek and obtain the relief they deserve, and if you have been hurt, we want to help you as well. We keep a licensed lawyer standing by 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to take your call whenever you need answers at (855) 529-2442 or (312) 924-7575. There is never a charge or an obligation for speaking with us and all details discussed will be kept confidential.
We do not like to see victims suffer due to the actions of another, so if you have been hurt, please do not wait. Call Abels & Annes, P.C. now and let us fight for the relief you need.
Prior Blog Entry:
Passenger Injured in Chicago Rollover Accident, Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog, published January 26, 2015.
Resource:
1 hurt after car clams into house on Far South Side, by Chicago Tribune, published January 30, 2015.