Chicagoans likely saw an increase in bicycle traffic through the city this week in honor of the annual celebration of Chicago Bike Week. Designed as a way to promote cycling within the city limits, Bike Week events took place throughout the week in honor of cycling which increases in popularity…
An on-the-job accident claimed the life of a 47-year-old Berwyn man on Tuesday, according to authorities. The man died from multiple crush injuries after sustaining hits from multiple falling objects at M.S. International, his employer, in Elk Grove Village. According to its website, M.S. International sells premium surfaces for floors,…
A civil suit for wrongful death of a 5-year-old has been reportedly settled against the at-fault driver, according to local court records. The incident stems from a Labor Day car accident with a Highland Park teenager behind the wheel. Police say the 18-year-old woman lost control of her Lexus while…
On Monday evening, Chicago police officers received a call of a hit-and-run in the block of 6400 South Paulina Street in West Englewood. When they arrived, they found a 64-year-old woman and her 14-year-old grandson injured at the scene. Reports indicate that a teal Pontiac Montana minivan struck the two…
A 3-year-old boy was mauled by two pit bulls in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago last Monday evening. He sustained puncture wounds to his ears, neck, body, and legs before an adult neighbor came to his rescue and fought off the dogs. The child was visiting a home in…
A Salvation Army Thrift Store collapsed in downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, killing six and injuring 14 with its rubble, but authorities caution that those numbers could increase as the search for bodies continues. The collapse occurred at 22nd and Market Streets in the Center City district of Philadelphia, a popular…
The driver responsible for a collision with a well-known Chicago bicyclist on Wednesday has been arrested and charged with reckless homicide, according to local police. The bicyclist, described by his friends as a city cycling ambassador, was riding in the street in the 1300 block of North Clybourn Avenue on…
A collision between a cab and a pedestrian last week that resulted in the death of the pedestrian has resulted in formal charges being brought against the cab driver, according to local police. The collision occurred last Monday near Midway Airport along the 5200 block of South Cicero Avenue in…
A bicyclist riding in the 1300 block of North Clybourn Avenue was hit and killed by a car on Wednesday night. It is not yet clear what caused the collision to occur but the victim has been identified as a well-known bicyclist in the city who encouraged others to bike…
The personal injury attorneys at Abels & Annes, P.C. recently reached a $200,000 settlement on behalf of one of our clients who was injured while riding her bicycle in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Our client was riding her bicycle westbound on the sidewalk of Algonquin Road last August and she continued…