Auto Accident
Practical Liability and Property Damage Issues in Hit-and-Run Accidents
Hit-and-run crashes are unconscionable. They should never happen. Drivers on the federal, state, city, and local roads owe a duty to all other drivers and pedestrians to drive safely. With so many cars on the roads, accidents are a statistical certainty; what’s not understandable is for a driver to hit another person or car and…
Read MoreNeed Insurance in Chicago? Ask These Questions Before You Buy
Consumers need different types of insurance coverage. Most Chicago residents need insurance for their home and their car, and may need top purchase health insurance if it is not provided by an employer. They should also consider life insurance if they are older or have children. Insurance policies can be challenging to read, and finding…
Read MoreWrong-Way Crashes Cause Many Fatalities
It seems a no-brainer – don’t drive down a one-way street in the wrong direction. Don’t drive on any road where the traffic is coming towards you. Driving the wrong way generally means you’re destined to have a head-on crash with any of the cars coming towards you. Head-on crashes on any Chicago road are…
Read MoreExcessive Heat Can Cause Mechanical Difficulties That Increase the Risk of a Crash
The summer heat is a blessing for so many Chicago residents after a cold winter. It’s great to be outdoors at Millennium Park, Lincoln Park, or any of Chicago’s great venues. The tree leaves and flowers blossom. The vegetables and fruits grow. There’s nothing like the warmth of the sun. But when the temperature pushes…
Read MoreGrieving Family Offers $5,000 Reward for Information about Hit-and-Run Driver
Another Chicago family has been broken because of a hit-and-run driver. Early yesterday morning, a black Chrysler 300 going west in the 300-block of South Western Avenue hit a double-parked Toyota (and several other cars, according to ABC 7), before the driver exited the car and took off. Ahmaya Miles was with her 1-year-old daughter…
Read MoreWhat to Do if Your Car Breaks Down in the Summer
Summer is a time for relaxing and kicking back. Widespread vaccinations this year are encouraging extended families to bond again. After being confined for so long, it’s great to think about traveling to parks, the homes of friends, and vacation locales. There are risks to summertime travel, though. You need to make sure your car…
Read MoreSoft Tissue Injuries from Car Accidents
When you get into a car accident, regardless of any sort of fault involved, there’s a lengthy list of possible injuries you could suffer from. A lot of them are severe and life-threatening — those are usually the ones that make the papers — but not all. Sometimes, the injuries don’t involve broken bones or…
Read MoreMost Common Fatal Injuries from Car Crashes Involve Head Trauma
Illinois has a car accident problem, and it’s only getting worse. While other states saw a decrease in collisions — and drivers in general — last year due to the pandemic, our lovely state was not so lucky. In March of 2020, for example, there was an astounding 14% increase in fatal crashes, even with…
Read MoreWithin One Hour, There Were 2 Crashes & 5 Deaths on Eisenhower Expressway
Tragedy struck between 1:10 and 1:40 in the morning today, as two separate wrong-way crashes on I-290 claimed the lives of five different people. All four drivers died at the respective scenes of the collisions. One passenger in the first crash was taken to the hospital, but did not suffer any life-threatening injuries; a passenger…
Read MoreAnother Deadly Hit and Run Accident Rocks Chicago’s Southside
Last night, a man was struck and killed by someone driving a blue Lincoln MKS. The pedestrian died at the scene, but the driver of the Lincoln appeared to limp away from the crash, according to Fox 32. As of yet, the identity of the victim is unknown, though police say the driver who hit…
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