In Chicago, Illinois 2 police officers were hurt Monday night in a car accident when their squad car was hit by a sport-utility vehicle, according to the Chicago Tribune. The accident occurred at around 11:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of West Belmont Ave. The officers were taken to Our…
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Chicago, Illinois Passenger Killed in DUI Car Accident
In Chicago, Illinois last week a male passenger died in an alcohol-related single car crash on the Southwest Side, according to the Chicago Tribune. Oscar Salgado, 42, of the 5900 block of South Maplewood Ave., was a front seat passenger when the car he was riding in struck a pole…
Chicago, Illinois Single Car Roll Over Accident On Kennedy Injures 4.
Last week four people were injured in an auto accident when a speeding SUV flipped over on the Kennedy expressway on the Northwest side of Chicago, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The vehicle went up an embankment, flipped over and ejected one person. A preliminary investigation by the Illinois State…
Metra Train vs. Car Accident, Driver Killed, Pedestrian Injured
In the Chicago Area suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois, a car driver was killed Thursday night by a Metra train, according to the Chicago Tribune. The car accident allegedly occurred when Robert Wells III of Des Plaines drove his vehicle around down crossing gates at Pearson and Minor Street and…
Chicago Cop Cleared of DUI Charges in Deadly SUV vs. Car Accident
Last year a Chicago, Illinois car crash early Thanksgiving morning resulted in the death of 2 people, and the off duty Chicago police officer that caused the collision was charged with DUI, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The DUI charges against the officer were dismissed last week at a preliminary…
Chicago Personal Injury Auto Accident on the Ohio Street Feeder Ramp
In Chicago, Illinois three people were seriously injured early Sunday morning in a car crash on the Ohio Street feeder ramp just west of Orleans Street in River North, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The accident happened when a driver entered the eastbound lanes traveling the wrong direction. The vehicle,…
DuPage Personal Injury Lawyers Reach Car Accident Settlement With City of Naperville
Auto accident lawyers from David Abels & Associates, P.C. have reached a bodily injury settlement with the City of Naperville as a result of an auto accident that occurred in May of 2007. The car crash happened in the 1600 block of Aurora Road, Naperville, Illinois. Our client was behind…
Chicago Resident Hurt in Hit And Run Accident In Vernon Hills, Illinois
A 66 year old unidentified Chicago man was hit and injured by a car last week in Vernon Hills, Illinois as he was walking on Butterfield Road near its intersection with Creekside Drive in the evening hours of January 30th, according to the Lake County News-Sun. The driver of the…
Chicago, Illinois Personal Injury Lawyers May Be Very Busy With Auto Accidents As Heavy Snow Arrives
Cook County and Chicago Area, Illinois car and truck accident attorneys could be busy over the next weeks after heavy snow falls. Traffic times are terrible and vehicles are sliding all over the roads. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has issued multiple warnings to be very careful on the…
Chicago Premises Liability, Personal Injury Lawyers Receive Binding Arbitration Award
Chicago, Illinois premises liability, accident injury lawyers from David Abels & Associates, P.C., working with the firm of Trobe & Babowice of Waukegan, Illinois have been awarded $86,000 ($172,000, reduced to $86,000 for 50% comparative fault) in a premises liability arbitration. The arbitration had low of $5,000 and a high…