A Chicago taxi cab accident injured at least four people after a cab crashed into a downtown convenience store, the Breaking News Center reported. The accident happened about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The taxi was involved in a two-car accident at the corner of Adams Street and Wabash Avenue when…
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Fatal Chicago motorcycle accident, semi accident, among weekend crashes
Police are looking for the vehicle responsible for a Chicago car accident that injured nine people over the weekend, the Sun-Times reported. The three-car accident injured nine motorists Saturday night on the Bishop Ford Freeway (I-94) on the city’s South Side, according to Illinois State Police. The crash happened about…
Motorists may be at increased risk of Chicago car accidents caused by distracted driving
While the number of fatal car accidents continues to decline, you may be at increased risk of a Chicago car accident caused by distracted driving, according to a new report by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association. Through July 13, a total of 431 traffic fatalities have been reported in Illinois,…
Chicago car accidents claim two lives in Wheaton and Elmwood Park
A suburban Chicago car accident killed an 81-year-old man near Wheaton on Sunday night, the Daily Herald reported. Authorities report that a 2004 Dodge Dakota was heading east on Butterfield Road near Arrowhead Drive at about 8:40 p.m. Sunday when the victim’s Mercury Grand Marquis tried to turn out of…
Chicago injury lawyers wishing you a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July
The Chicago injury lawyers at Abels & Annes wish each of you a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July weekend. In preventing injuries over the holiday, we encourage you to leave the fireworks displays to the professionals, drink responsibly and don’t drink and drive, practice safe boating and driving habits…
Underage party leads to death of 5 students in Chicago drunk driving accident
A woman accused of a Chicago drunk driving accident that killed 5 teenagers is expected to testify this week as her trial comes to a close in Kendall County, the Daily Herald reported. The 26-year-old Auora woman is accused of drunk driving in a Feb. 11, 2007 accident while giving…
Chicago injury attorneys obtain good arbitration award
Chicago car accident lawyers at Abels & Annes have received a good award for one of their clients by way of binding arbitration. The case stems from an auto accident where the plaintiff was stopped for a red light on southbound River Rd. at Devon in the City of Rosemont,…
Chicago car accidents in steep decline — fatal Illinois accidents decline throughout the region
Four people were seriously injured in a Chicago car accident on Sunday night. The accident in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side involved multiple vehicles, the Breaking News Center reported. Police and emergency workers responded to the accident shortly before 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of 70th Street…
Weekend Chicago pedestrian accidents claim two lives; state reports drastic decline in number of Chicago traffic fatalities
Authorities responded to a number of hit-and-run crashes and fatal car and pedestrian accidents in the Chicago area over the weekend — even as state statistics show that fatal Chicago car accidents have declined by more than 50 percent so far this year. A hit-and-run Chicago car accident injured five…
Chicago injury attorneys settle hit-and-run car accident claim for $100,000
Chicago car crash lawyers at Abels & Annes, P.C. have reached a policy limits $100,000 settlement for a woman that sustained injuries in an Illinois hit-and-run accident. The automobile collision which took place on October 4, 2009 at approximately 2:40 a.m. The plaintiff riding as a passenger in a vehicle…