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Last Thursday, January 3, 2008 in the southwestern suburbs of Chicago three people were injured when a semi truck lost control and rolled over shortly after it entered the Southbound lanes of the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) at LaGrange Road. The Cook County truck crash took place just after noon and blocked all South lanes of the highway. By 2:00 pm all but one lane had been re-opened. The three people injured in the motor vehicle accident were taken to Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital by ambulance.

David Abels & Associates, P.C. has been retained by one of the injured to pursue a negligence claim against the truck driver and truck owner. She sustained back and neck injuries and is seeing a Chicago doctor. She was driving in the far left lane and her vehicle was struck by a Ford Taurus that had been forced into her lane by the semi truck. The truck driver reportedly was not sure was caused him to lose control of the vehicle and thought that he may have hit a patch of black ice.

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A Chicago rollover auto accident killed a 19 year old last Friday night on the Dan Ryan Expressway, according to several news sources. The accident happened at the Cermak exit near Chinatown just after 10 p.m.

The van in the Cook County motor vehicle accident reportedly had numerous occupants and Maria Hernandez, 19, was killed when the driver, age 27, lost control, rolled over and ejected Hernandez from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead shortly after the auto accident at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

Illinois State Police have charged the driver with DUI, no insurance and no seat belt. The State Police indicate the DUI will be upgraded to a felony.

Four other passengers were taken to Michael Reese Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Continue reading

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In Downstate Illinois, a 15 year old girl crashed a car into a house in the town of Shiloh on Saturday night, according to the Belleville News Democrat. After the auto accident police discovered a woman dead in the house. Sheriff investigators believed that the woman was struck and killed in the car crash. The girl, who had another teenage passenger with her, was taken to the sheriff’s department to be interviewed.

The girl was soon released to her parents when the Sheriff’s Department determined that the woman was already dead at the time of the car crash. They are not exactly sure when she died, but at least several hours before the crash.

The woman was in her 50s and lived with her boyfriend who was at work at the time of the crash. The investigation is ongoing but no foul play is suspected.
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In Chicago, Illinois auto accident attorneys from David Abels & Associates, P.C. have reached a car crash settlement for a local resident. He was involved in an accident at the intersection of North Avenue and Central in Melrose Park and was taken to Gottlieb Memorial Hospital for back and neck injuries. He later treated at the May Clinic and the Midtown Clinic. The case settled for $20,500. The defendant was insured by State Farm.
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A Chicago, Illinois car crash has left three police officers and one civilian injured, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The collision happened on Thursday night at the intersection of 65th and Cottage Grove. An unmarked police car struck a white Jaguar, and then the cars hit a building.

The Jaguar was Eastbound on 65th and the police vehicle was Southbound on Cottage Grove. The intersection was controlled by a stop light. The Chicago Police Department is stating that the officers had their siren on at the time of the accident on their way to an emergency call, but they did not say who had the green light.

Some witnesses at the scene are reporting that the Jaguar had a green light and that the police car did not have its siren on. There is also reportedly a traffic camera at the intersection and the police are going to be able to review the tape and determine what actually happened. Continue reading

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A deadly auto accident in Park Ridge, Illinois has led to a Chicago man being charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the Chicago Tribune. The collision resulted in the death of a passenger in another car.

A 28 year old Chicago resident was driving eastbound on Devon Avenue on Christmas Eve when he rear ended a Mitsubishi that was stopped at a red light. The crash happened on the border of Park Ridge and Chicago at Canfield Road and Devon. The at fault driver’s car then struck a daycare center on Devon.

The passenger/victim was Justin Prendergast, 20, of Chicago. He was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge where he died from injuries sustained in the accident. The driver of the Mitsubishi and two other passengers were taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Continue reading

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A Chicago police officer has been charged with DUI after an expressway auto accident on Christmas Eve, according to the Chicago Tribune. The car crash happened on the Dan Ryan at 43rd Street in the express lanes around 11:30 pm. The police officer was off duty and heading southbound when he struck a tow truck.

The officer was in critical condition after the car collision and he was taken to Stroger Hospital. The tow truck driver was hurt in the accident as well. He was taken to Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn. The Illinois State Police investigated the accident and charged the off duty officer with DUI.

Believe it or not, this is the third time in the last couple of months I have written about off duty Chicago police officers involved in DUI personal injury auto accidents. In late November an off duty Chicago police officer involved in a fatal motorcycle accident in June, 2007 was charged with DUI. Next, a Chicago, Illinois car crash early Thanksgiving morning resulted in the death of 2 people, and an off duty Chicago police officer that caused the collision was charged with DUI.

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After an auto accident that left one Chicago resident dead, Illinois State Police are searching for a white Cadillac, according to WBBM Newsradio 780. The wrongful death crash took place on I-90 at the State Street / Illinois 30 entrance ramp in Elgin, Illinois

The white Cadillac entered the highway and immediately swerved into the middle lane and caused a Honda Civic to move into the left lane. The Civic then crashed into a Nissan, and then an O’Hare shuttle bus slammed into the Civic, killing the driver of the Civic, 24 year old David Nazario of Chicago. Nazario was seat belted at the time of the collision. No one else was injured in the accident.

Anyone with information regarding the crash should call the Illinois State Police at (630) 241-6800.

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In Chicago, Illinois there was a multiple vehicle pile up on Lake Shore Drive during the Friday morning rush. Five people were hospitalized, according to CBS News.

The auto accident happened at Addison and Lake Shore Drive in the Southbound lanes just after 6 am. Seven cars were involved. All of the injured were reported to be in fair condition. Two people were taken to Saint Joseph Hospital, one person was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, one went to Thorek Hospital, and one went to Weiss Memorial Hospital. The crash caused a big traffic back up. The names of the parties involved, and what caused the car crash have not yet been reported.

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In Chicago, Illinois, auto accident attorneys from David Abels & Associates, P.C. have reached a car crash settlement for a local resident. He was involved in an accident at the intersection of Central and Augusta in Chicago and went to UIC Medical Center for back injuries. Liability was very contested in the case. It was a “he said, she said” red light case. Both parties claimed they had a green light. To further complicate the case, the Chicago Police Department interviewed 2 witnesses at the accident scene. One witness sided with the plaintiff, while the other sided with the defendant. The case settled for $10,000 the day before trial. The defendant was insured by United Automobile Insurance Company.

Workers’ compensation lawyers from our firm had previously settled a work injury case for the plaintiff based on the same accident. Our client was on the job at the time of the crash. We were able to convince the work comp insurance carrier to reduce their lien by approximately 80% to enable the settlement. (We were only entitled to a 25% comp lien reduction by law).

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