A 36-year-old woman was struck and killed by a semi early last Tuesday morning, after stopping her vehicle on the Tri-State Tollway to check for a flat tire, the Chicago Breaking News Center reported. The Chicago trucking accident occurred shortly after midnight. The victim was southbound on I-294 when she…
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Man wanted in connection with Halloween hit-and-run car accident that killed Chicago pedestrian
Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 23-year-old former West Rogers Park man in connection with a Halloween hit-and-run Chicago car accident that claimed the life of a 25-year-old DePaul University student. The suspect, who doesn’t have a driver’s license, may have fled to Mexico, the Chicago Breaking News…
Chicago pedestrian accident lawyer reaches $100,000 insurance policy limits settlement
Illinois car accident attorneys at Abels & Annes have reached an insurance policy limits settlement for a Chicago pedestrian that was hit by a car on the South Side in December, 2009. The accident took place at 1750 W. 119th Street where our client was crossing and was was hit…
Elderly man killed in Chicago pedestrian accident involving unlicensed driver
An 85-year-old man was killed Thursday night in a Chicago pedestrian accident after being struck by a van in the Albany Park neighborhood, according to The Sun-Times. The 41-year-old driver was cited for driving without a license and striking a pedestrian in the roadway/failure to exercise due care, the Chicago…
Chicago injury lawyers urge review of car insurance policy at start of New Year
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…
Man dies two years after Chicago motorcycle accident allegedly caused by drunk driver
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…
Three die in weekend Chicago car accidents
An Alsip man was pronounced dead Sunday morning following a fatal Chicago car accident in the Morgan Park neighborhood, the Chicago Breaking News Center reported. The 54-year-old South Karlov Avenue man was pronounced dead at 1:22 a.m. at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, according to the Cook County Medical…
Two killed, two injured in separate suburban Chicago train accidents
A pair of Chicago train accidents claimed two lives and injured several others Thursday afternoon. A woman remained hospitalized Friday morning after her husband was killed in a Chicago car accident involving a train. Their car was struck by a Metra train in Bensenville at a railroad crossing near York…
40 percent of Illinois traffic fatalities occur as a result of Chicago car accidents
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…
$10,000 reward offered for driver responsible for hit-and-run Chicago pedestrian accident on Halloween Night
A $10,000 reward is being offered for the driver responsible for a north side hit-and-run Chicago car accident on Nov. 1. The parents of the young waitress who was killed at Lincoln and Cullom avenues announced the reward, according to WGN9News. She was walking home from her nearby bartending job…