Illinois workers’ compensation attorneys at Abels & Annes have agreed to represent a Chicago woman who was injured while working for American Airlines. The accident happened on August 29, 2010 when our client was working as a ramp agent in terminal four at O’Hare Airport. The claimant was positioned outside…
A Chicago pedestrian accident that occurred on Saturday in the 6200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue has injured three children and one woman, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. An 11-year-old girl is in critical condition. The Chicago car vs. pedestrian accident happened when a stolen 1999 Chrysler hit the…
An Illinois workers’ compensation attorney at Abels & Annes has reached a $130,000 settlement on behalf of a South Side resident that was injured on the job. The accident occurred on May 9, 2006 in the City of Chicago. Our client was on the job Chicago Transit Authority. He was…
A 24-year-old Chicago woman was seriously injured in a work accident while employed as an extra on the movie “Transformers 3” The Sun-Times reports the Little Village resident suffered a serious head injury in a stunt involving several cars during filming Wednesday night in Hammond, Indiana. The Indiana State Police…
A respected highway safety organization backed by the insurance industry has published a study that found states that have passed laws preventing drivers from text messaging have actually seen an increase in car accidents compared to states without texting bans. Our Chicago car accident lawyers frequently report on the dangers…
A Chicago bicycle accident claimed the life of a rider on the Dan Ryan Expressway Sunday night, according to CBS 2. The Chicago Breaking News Center reports the accident happened in the northbound lanes near 55th Street. The 28-year-old rider was struck and killed by a Sports Utility Vehicle, according…
A driver charged with sexual assault on a Chicago school bus had been the subject of a previous allegation made by a teenage girl, the Breaking News Center reported. The 27-year-old driver remains in Cook County Jail on $750,000 bond after being charged in January with aggravated criminal sexual abuse…
Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state will participate in the “You Drink & Drive. You Lose” campaign through the Labor Day weekend. The effort comes as the federal government releases statistics showing as many as 8 percent of all drivers — or 17 million motorists —…
A Chicago personal injury and wrongful death law firm has been retained by the husband of the SeaWorld trainer who was killed by a whale in February, according to NBC2 in Orlando. Dawn Brancheau was pulled into a pool and drown by a whale named Tilikum. Some media reports indicated…
The Chicago bicycle accident lawyers at Abels & Annes are representing two clients who were struck by cars in separate accidents earlier this month. The first accident occurred Aug. 14 at about 7 p.m. on the Lake Shore bike path near Burnham Harbor. The 24-year-old cyclist was northbound on the…