Officials are asking drivers throughout the country to take a pledge to drive cell phone-free! Distraction.gov offers drivers a pledge to take as we enter the New Year. There are a number of distractions in which a driver can engage in while behind the wheel. Safety advocates are asking drivers…
A fatal car accident in St. Charles ended in tragedy after a young man killed his friend in an alleged drunk-driving accident, according to the Chicago Tribune. The accident happened in 2009, and since then officials have decided to re-sentence him. The re-sentencing comes after the man’s grandmother alerted authorities…
As recently reported, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is pushing for a ban on cell phone use by drivers. According to CNN, most states are unlikely to adopt a ban on hands-free devices. In 35 states, drivers are banned from texting at the wheel. In another nine states, drivers…
As we recently reported on our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers Blog, car accidents are more common during the winter season than any other time of the year. During this time, drivers fail to adjust their driving habits to accommodate for the weather conditions. Drivers are prone to spin-out accidents and…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) made a groundbreaking proposal this week for all states to prohibit the use of cell phones by drivers, according to My Fox Chicago. The recommendation was presented at a recent meeting to discuss a severe distraction-related accident that happened in Gray Summit, Missouri in…
Talking on a cell phone while driving is illegal in our city, but drivers still blab on their phones and increase the risks of a Chicago car accident for everyone.To get a better idea on just how popular this activity is, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a…
As technology increases and cell phones and other hand-held devices become more capable and convenient, drivers will continue to face increased risks of distraction-related car accidents in Chicago and elsewhere if we’re not careful. Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a new report to calculate the exact number…
Local authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a man from suburban Chicago after he reportedly slammed his vehicle into a tree. That’s not why he’s wanted though, officers believe that the Illinois car accident took the life of his dog, according to the Chicago Tribune. The man is not…
Illinois injury lawyer David Abels has obtained a $100,000 insurance policy limits settlement on behalf of a client that was injured in a Kane County auto accident. The collision which took place on June 20, 2011, at approximately 4:13 a.m. The plaintiff was injured when the automobile he was driving…
Recently, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) launched a new Yellow Dot program to save lives on state roadways. This program is a life-saving, safe-traveling program that is used to provide emergency responders with important emergency information for those who have been in a serious car accident in Illinois. The…