The state has been recognized for its efforts to reduce serious and fatal Illinois car accidents involving teenagers. The Chicago car accident lawyers and the Illinois child injury attorneys at Abels & Annes encourage parents to visit the Operation Teen Safe Driving program with their young drivers. Motor Vehicle crashes…
Authorities are investigating what caused a CTA train to take off with a baby stroller lodged in a door; the stroller was dragged along the platform until the little girl was flung onto the ground along the tracks. The child’s adult caregiver told police the train took off with the…
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for children ages 3 to 14 years old, according to 2008 crash statistics released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Some of the most tragic and difficult cases handled by the Chicago car accident attorneys and the personal injury…
Doctors delivered a newborn boy after a pregnant woman was killed in a Chicago car accident on Wednesday. The 27-year-old woman died when two vehicles collided and one of the vehicle careened into her and three other pedestrians on the city’s West Side, according to the Chicago Tribune. The West…
A Burlington High School student died Friday afternoon in a Chicago area auto accident on Randall Road near the intersection of Red Gate Road in St. Charles Township of west suburban Kane County. A 16-year-old teen from unincorporated Elgin, was transported to Delnor Hospital in Geneva, where he was pronounced…
A Chicago personal injury attorney has been filed a sex abuse lawsuit involving a child being kidnapped by a bus driver. The suit, which was filed in Cook County Circuit Court on Thursday, alleges the boy was sexually assaulted while restrained on the bus by the driver. The family is…
Authorities are emphasizing the importance of save driving habits among teenagers as the school year begins in an effort to reduce Illinois car accidents involving teenagers, including drunk driving accidents and speeding. Since its inception in 2007, Illinois’ Operation Teen Safe Driving has been credited with reducing fatalities among teen…
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…
Bridge collapse at fireworks show sends at least 16 to the hospital At least 16 people were hospitalized after a wooden footbridge collapsed at the conclusion of a fireworks celebration at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville, about 45 minutes south of Chicago. Media reports were unclear about whether it was…
The Chicago personal injury lawyers at the Abels & Annes wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend and we urge you to stay safe around fireworks displays this Fourth of July. While some types of small fireworks are permitted in Illinois, it depends on the regulations in your village…