A pregnant woman was among two people critically injured in a Chicago car accident on Thursday. News Radio 780 reported one person may have died in the rollover accident, which involved multiple vehicles on the city’s Northwest Side. The crash happened about 5:30 a.m. at West Devon and North Nagle…
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Chicago motorists need to watch for buses, children as school begins
The Chicago personal injury lawyers at Abels & Annes remind motorists that over 400,000 children head back to the city’s 666 schools over the next month. The Chicago Public School’s first day of classes for most students is September 8th, and Track E students already started this week. Most of…
To reduce Illinois car accidents, text messaging becoming illegal for Illinois drivers
The New Year will bring with it a new ban on text messaging for Illinois motorists after Gov Pat Quinn signed a ban this week in an effort to reduce car accidents caused by distracted drivers. The Chicago car accident attorneys at Abels & Annes have been following this issue…
Chicago Injury Lawyers to represent bicycle riders from 3 accidents
In the past week the Chicago bike accident lawyers at Abels & Annes have agreed to represent three bicyclists that were injured recently in three separate bike vs. car accidents. One case involves a 29 year old Chicago woman who was riding her bicycle eastbound on Lawrence Avenue in a…
Fatal Chicago auto accident caused by wrong way driver
A Chicago, Illinois car accident that was caused by a wrong-way driver on I-55 has left one person dead and another injured, according to the Chicago Tribune. The woman killed was a 38 year old North Side resident. The car crash happened in the northbound lanes of the Stevenson early…
Chicago hit-and-run car accident injures 8
In the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois eight people were injured early this morning in a hit-and-run car crash, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The auto accident took place in the 3600 block of West Augusta Boulevard just after 4 a.m. when a Chrysler Voyager struck a Lincoln Navigator.…
American Idol contestant killed in hit-and-run pedestrian accident
In Seaside Heights, New Jersey, a well known American Idol contestant, Alexis Cohen, was killed over the weekend in a pedestrian vs. car accident, according to MSNBC. The man who hit her fled the scene and was later caught by police. Cohen’s body was found in the street after the…
Man’s arm severed, four critically injured in car accident that send two cars into Chicago building
A man had his arm severed in a Chicago car accident that critically injured four people and sent two cars crashing into a building early Sunday morning, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The Chicago Breaking News Center reported the man was ejected from the vehicle as a result of the…
Chicago car accident lawyers continue to monitor debate over red-light cameras
The issue of red-light cameras and their ability to reduce car accidents at Chicago-area intersections continues to make news. The Daily Herald is investigating whether the cameras are going up throughout suburbia as an effort to reduce traffic accidents or to raise the most money from unsuspecting drivers. The Chicago…
Six hurt in Chicago accident involving motorcycle and car
Six people were injured in an accident on Sunday night involving a motorcycle and a car, Chicago Breaking News reported. The Chicago traffic accident in the Humbolt Park neighborhood occurred at Mozart and Division Streets at about 11 p.m., Chicago Police spokesman David Banks told CBS2. Media reports indicate four…