Drunk driving and driving under the influence of drugs are problems that are too common in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Annually, thousands of drivers take to the roads when they are under the influence, leading to a decreased ability to make quick decisions, a lower ability to focus on…
Driving under the influence of alcohol is not just against the law but it is also incredibly dangerous. Every year, thousands of drivers are killed across the nation in drunk driving incidents including many in Chicago. The truly tragic thing is that none of these deaths need to occur; instead,…
Chicago law is very clear when it comes to driving under the influence: a driver of a vehicle who is influenced by any intoxicating compound while operating the vehicle is in violation of the law and may be held liable for any damages that result. Drivers who operate under the…
Too often, Chicago accident lawyers receive calls for assistance from the victims of drunk driving and impaired driving collisions. These accidents are distressing to attorneys and to those in the community because there is never a need for a drunk driving crash to occur, meaning that the victims of these…
It is against the law in Illinois to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs yet every year, thousands of drivers in the Chicago area and elsewhere take to the roads and drive while impaired. Often this results in car crashes and injuries to those drivers, passengers in their…
A crash on the Eisenhower Expressway Sunday morning left two young women dead and two others injured, causing an investigation that has led police to believe that the at-fault driver was under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol at the time of the impact. According to officials, a 20-year-old Chicago…
A Friday morning crash on Interstate 57 sent nine children and at least one adult to the hospital for treatment of injuries, according to local police. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on the highway near 99th Street and involved only one car, a Chevrolet Suburban. Police report that nine…
A Burbank man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges related to a 2012 crash where he was charged with driving under the influence. As a result of that accident, a 56-year-old woman was killed. The 52-year-old defendant pleaded to a charge of aggravated driving under the influence in a Cook…
Named for a 10-year-old boy who was killed last year, Tony’s Law will shortly become effective in Illinois and will enable law enforcement to identify drunk boaters with greater certainty. Governor Quinn recently signed into law the new measure after the recent sentencing of a defendant in relation to a…
Former NBA basketball player and current coach of the Brooklyn Nets Jason Kidd pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a 2012 car accident. In that accident, Kidd was driving an SUV in New York when the vehicle left the road and struck a utility pole, pushing…