Hit and Run
Hit and Run vs. Leaving the Scene: What You Need to Know
Imagine you are driving on the highway and another car accidentally rear-ends you when you abruptly braked for traffic. Unfortunately, it caused some significant damage to both you and your car. Instead of pulling over to check on you and report the accident, they continue to drive away. While this example is a little more…
Read MoreJournalist, Activist Hannah Hayes Dies in Hit-and-Run
Hannah Hayes – a local activist and political journalist – has been identified as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run last week. ABC 7 News reports that the fatal crash happened when a silver 2012 Lexus blew a stop sign at Drexel Blvd and hit Hayes’ car. Police have released pictures of the suspects, but…
Read MoreA 37-Year-Old Woman Was Killed in a Hit-and-Run. Let’s Get Her Justice
This weekend, a woman named Angel Thomas crossed the street in the 4300 block of West Jackson Boulevard. She was planning on visiting a friend in some free time she had before a party to celebrate her daughter’s 14th birthday; she was planning a surprise party. Her brother was right behind her. As she went…
Read MorePractical 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 MoreFatal Hit-and-Run in Broad Daylight Claims Life of Cancer Survivor
Where to begin. We could start with a cold recitation of facts: a woman was killed in a hit-and-run on Saturday. We could begin from a place of genuine anger: a 27-year-old cancer survivor was literally mowed down in a parking lot on Saturday, and the coward who hit her took off on foot, abandoning…
Read MoreAt Least Chicago’s Latest Hit-And-Run Wasn’t Fatal, This Time
Anyone who reads our blogs knows that we have been tracking hit-and-runs in Chicago for the last several months. The numbers are pretty grim – incidents appear to be rising here and across Illinois – but for the first time in a long time, a South Shore hit-and-run didn’t result in a fatality – and…
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