Chicago injury lawyers are taking note that our City has been named the 10th best city in the nation for bike riding by Bicycling Magazine. As we reported on our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer blog earlier this month, spring is a critical time for motorists to keep safety in mind…
Suburban law enforcement are targeting railroad crossings for increased enforcement in the wake of a fatal Chicago pedestrian accident last month in North Chicago. Rail road crossings in suburbs, including Elmhurst, Lombard and Des Plaines, are being monitored for gate-crashers and other violators, the Breaking News Center reported.Ignoring a crossing…
After the first three months of 2010, fatal Illinois traffic accidents remain virtually unchanged compared to the record-low year recorded in 2009, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Through April 6, a total of 170 fatal crashes claimed 193 lives, three less than the 196 people killed during the…
Cyclists and motorists alike should keep safety in mind as spring brings with it an increase in traffic and the risk of serious or fatal Chicago bicycling accidents. The federal government supports the use of bicycle helmets and bicycle helmet laws as the best defense against head injuries in a…
A fatal Illinois bicycle accident has claimed the life of a 17-year-old Chicago student, the Sun-Times reported. The teen was on a spring break bicycle trip downstate when an 86-year-old driver in a minivan swerved across the center line and struck her and two friends head on, according to Illinois…
The Chicago car accident lawyers and the personal injury and wrongful death attorneys at Abels & Annes urge you to review your automobile insurance policy as we begin the New Year. Having a solid auto insurance policy that includes more than the Illinois minimum coverage of $20,000 per person/$40,000 per…
A Chicago motorcycle accident claimed the life of a 47-year-old man on Saturday — two years after he was struck by an SUV driven by a man whose felony drunk driving case is still pending, according to the Chicago Breaking News Center. The 47-year-old victim had been living at the…
An apparent feud between two drivers ramming into each other resulted in a cyclist being killed in a Chicago bicycle accident on the Northwest Side when he got caught in the altercation on West Diversey, the Chicago Breaking News Center reported. As Abels & Annes reported earlier on the firm’s…
A cyclist was killed over the weekend in a Chicago bicycle accident involving a 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo, the Sun-Times reported. The bicyclist was struck by the car shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday night in Chicago’s Jefferson Park neighborhood, according to police. The 22-year-old Northwest Side man was taken to…
Five counties in and around Chicago were responsible for almost half of Illinois traffic fatalities last year, according to the 2008 Illinois Crash Facts and Statistics data released by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The Chicago car accident attorneys and injury lawyers at Abels & Annes are publishing a series…