Illinois work comp attorney Nicole Sommerfeld has had a busy year so far, making some of her clients very happy. In one workers’ compensation case, she obtained over $46,000 for a Chicago public school teacher who was hurt when she slipped and fell on ice in a teacher parking lot.…
Illinois car crash lawyers at Abels & Annes are currently representing a Dolton, Illinois resident who was injured in an accident. This claim arises out of an automobile collision which took place at or near the intersection of Lincoln and Dorchester in Dolton on August 11, 2011, at approximately 3:51…
Chicago premises liability attorneys recently reached a good settlement for a client in a tough case. The incident occurred at a local health club where the plaintiff was playing basketball with friends. He was not a member of the club and was not officially allowed in as a guest. He…
Thought bicycling accidents in Chicago weren’t a big deal? Think again! According to Crash Portal, there have been more than 4,930 bicycle accidents reported in the City of Chicago from 2007 to 2009. And these accidents claimed the lives of a dozen cyclists. The distribution of these accidents throughout the…
Chicago child injury attorneys at Abels & Annes often handle cases where kids have been hurt in traffic collisions. A new crash test dummy is hitting the market and it’s being used to help keep your child safe in the event of a car accident in Chicago and elsewhere. According…
A recent six-car accident in Chicago killed two people and injured three others, according to WLS 890AM. The accident happened on Dan Ryan Expressway near West 47th Street at about 11:15 a.m. Illinois State Police report that alcohol may have been a contributing factor in this accident.Involved in the accident…
Even in the middle of winter, Chicago accident attorneys at Abels & Annes receive phone calls about collisions involving bicyclists. More and more area residents are riding bicycles, and motorists often fail to keep a proper lookout for them. Just this morning I was behind a vehicle in traffic that…
Another child has suffered some serious injuries in Chicago because of a falling TV, according to NBC Chicago. A large, box-style television set reportedly fell off of a bookshelf and onto a 2-year-old girl. Local police say that the accident happened around 3 p.m. at the little girl’s home on…
A 27-year-old man has been arrested on charges of reckless homicide and aggravated DUI after authorities say his action caused a deadly Chicago Transit Authority crash this month. It was the second such accident to happen in a single week. Chicago personal injury lawyers are aware that CTA buses average…
In the past month there has been a series of six wrong way auto collisions in the Chicago area, ABC news is reporting. The most recent Illinois auto accident occurred on the Eisenhower Expressway. An accident victim who survived was interviewed by ABC and said that as he was driving…