A Michigan man, age 30, died early Sunday morning in a Illinois hit-and-run accident, according to WGN news. The deadly collision occurred in west suburban Aurora around 4:30 AM. Aurora police received a 911 call about a hit-and-run accident and proceeded to Butterfield Road just W. of Eola Rd. Police…
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Chicago injury lawyer blasts Sheriff’s report pertaining to deadly Illinois car crash
As our Illinois auto accident attorneys previously reported, a teenager from the southwest side was killed in a collision with an Evergreen Park police vehicle back on October 5, 2010. Now the Chicago accident attorney representing the victim’s family has responded publicly to a sheriff’s report and a toxicology report…
Illinois school bus accident injures two students
A Chicago area school bus crash has resulted in injuries to two students, according to the Lagrange Patch. The Illinois bus accident took place Friday morning just before 8 AM in Western Springs. The school bus was rear-ended by a Chevy van after the bus stalled at the intersection of…
New government rules could reduce risk of Chicago pedestrian accidents involving children, the elderly
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced new rear-window visibility rules aimed at reducing the risk of pedestrian accidents in Chicago and elsewhere, particularly those involving young children or the elderly. Our Chicago injury lawyers frequently report on the dangers of pedestrian accidents in the city. The National Highway Traffic…
Designated drivers can help reduce risks of Chicago car accidents caused by drunk driving
Our Chicago car accident attorneys encourage revelers to make arrangements to get home safe this holiday season. If you are going to be drinking, don’t drive. And make sure friends and loved ones also have made arrangements for safe transport home. Companies and safety organizations are offering professional designated drivers…
Mother of four children missing after deadly Illinois car crash
After being involved in a fatal Chicago area auto accident, an Illinois woman has disappeared after walking away from an accident that killed her husband, according to ABC news. An extensive police search is underway. The 40-year-old woman, who was believed to be a passenger at the time of the…
Chicago area pedestrian accident takes life of elderly woman
An 89-year-old woman from Palos Park was killed on Friday in an Illinois pedestrian accident, according to WLS-AM 890. She was struck by her neighbor’s minivan. The Chicago area car vs. pedestrian accident occurred in the area of Southwest Highway and Route 83. The elderly woman was taken by ambulance…
Video series aims to drive home risk of Chicago car accidents caused by distracted driving
The U.S. Department of Transportation is rolling out a video series “The Faces of Distracted Driving,” just in time for the holidays as authorities hope to reduce the number of distracted driving car accidents in Chicago and nationwide. Our Chicago injury attorneys urge you to share these messages with family…
Drug impairment frequent cause of Chicago car accidents
The number of drivers who tested positive for drugs in the aftermath of a fatal crash has increased in the last five years, according to a new study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Like drunk driving accidents, drug involvement frequently leads to impairment which can contribute to serious…
Chicago priest sex abuse attorneys taking note of $30 million East Coast verdict
Church sex abuse lawyers in Delaware have obtained a $30 million verdict for a victim after a jury found that St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic parish was grossly negligent in failing to properly supervise former priest Francis Deluca, according to delawareonline.com. The victim, when a teenager in the 1960s, was repeatedly…