Chicago workers’ compensation lawyers at Abels & Annes have recently settled several claims for our clients. One client, an employee at Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital in LaGrange, Illinois required arthroscopic surgery on her left shoulder after she slipped and fell in a bathroom while at work. The employer made no…
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Chicago pedestrian killed between vehicle and light pole
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that local resident has been killed in a bizarre Chicago car vs. pedestrian accident. The victim, who lives in the 4000 of North Troy Street, was found caught between a car and a light pole on Saturday in the Albany Park neighborhood. The 20-year-old victim…
Chicago car accidents in steep decline — fatal Illinois accidents decline throughout the region
Four people were seriously injured in a Chicago car accident on Sunday night. The accident in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side involved multiple vehicles, the Breaking News Center reported. Police and emergency workers responded to the accident shortly before 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of 70th Street…
Weekend Chicago pedestrian accidents claim two lives; state reports drastic decline in number of Chicago traffic fatalities
Authorities responded to a number of hit-and-run crashes and fatal car and pedestrian accidents in the Chicago area over the weekend — even as state statistics show that fatal Chicago car accidents have declined by more than 50 percent so far this year. A hit-and-run Chicago car accident injured five…
Chicago injury attorneys settle hit-and-run car accident claim for $100,000
Chicago car crash lawyers at Abels & Annes, P.C. have reached a policy limits $100,000 settlement for a woman that sustained injuries in an Illinois hit-and-run accident. The automobile collision which took place on October 4, 2009 at approximately 2:40 a.m. The plaintiff riding as a passenger in a vehicle…
Eight injured after SUV slams into Chicago restaurant
Eight people were hospitalized after an SUV jumped the curve and slammed into a restaurant’s outdoor seating area, the Chicago Breaking News Center reported. The Chicago accident happened outside Petterino’s Restaurant on North Dearborn Street. The vehicle was northbound on Dearborn when it made a wide turn and hit people…
Chicago accident attorneys urge Blackhawks fans to stay safe at parade and rally
The Chicago injury lawyers and staff at Abels & Annes congratulate the Chicago Blackhawks and urge fans to stay safe during Friday’s Blackhawk Stanley Cup parade.ESPN reports the ticker-tape parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Wacker and Washington and will proceed east on Washington to Michigan and then to…
Teenager’s organs provide the gift of life after fatal Chicago car accident
At least seven people will receive organs from a teenager who died over the weekend as the result of injuries sustained in a Chicago car accident on Memorial Day, the Sun-Times reported. As Chicago Car Accident Lawyers at our office recently reported, the 16-year-old teen died over the weekend after…
Chicago auto accidents mar weekend
A Chicago car accident in Hyde Park has claimed the life of a 47-year-old woman, the Breaking News Center reported. The two-car accident happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. Saturday on East 58th Street. She was pronounced dead early Sunday morning at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical…
Chicago trucking accident closes Dan Ryan Expressway
A Chicago semi accident forced the closure of the northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway early Wednesday morning, the Chicago Breaking News Center reported. The crash happened at about 3 a.m. near the 67th Street exit. Northbound lanes were closed after a semi pulling a double trailer was involved…