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A Chicago Area woman has died from injuries sustained in a November 25, 2007 Arkansas bus crash, according to the Chicago Sun Times. She is the second Fox Valley resident to die as a result of the wrongful death bus crash in route from Chicago to Dallas, Texas.

Arkansas State Police have reported that Maria Del Carmen Fuentes past away on Saturday in a Memphis, Tennessee hospital. Raul Lopez of West Chicago, Illinois was also on the bus and died at the accident site. They were on a Tornado Bus Co. bus with 45 other people.

The fatal motor vehicle collision happened in the rain on Interstate 40 in northern Arkansas around 10 pm on a Sunday night when the bus crossed a median, hit a pickup truck, and then hit a larger commercial truck. Lopez, another passenger, and the driver of the pickup truck died on the scene.

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In Cook County, Illinois a Lisle resident has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident after he struck a police officer and then fled the scene on late Sunday, according to WBBM News Radio. The pedestrian accident happened in the Lake View neighborhood on Chicago’s near north side at the intersection of Belmont and Cambridge.

Robert A. Heinzelman, 33, of Lisle was arrested by Chicago Police several hours after the crash. The car involved in the incident was found parked in a garage parked next to Heinzelman’s apartment and it was registered in his name.

The Chicago Police Major Accident Investigation Unit arrested the defendant without incident and stated that he may be charged with DUI as well. He was driving a blue Ford Focus and was seen driving South on Cambridge after the alleged occurrence. The officer was on foot at the time of the injury accident and he was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Continue reading

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In Chicago, Illinois an auto accident on the Dan Ryan critically injured 3 on Sunday, according to the Chicago Sun Times. The car rolled over at 43rd Street just after 10:00 a.m. The injured were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, John Stroger Hospital of Cook County, and Mount Sinai Hospital.

The Illinois State Police report that 2 people were ejected from the vehicle and one was pinned inside and had to be removed by emergency workers. Troopers further indicated that speed may have played a role, and that some of the injured were not seat belted. None of the injuries are supposed to be life threatening. The names of the parties in the car accident have not been released. Continue reading

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In a Chicago, Illinois auto accident a person was killed and another was seriously injured when a motor vehicle struck a building near the Lincolnwood and Chicago border on Friday, according to the Chicago Suntimes. The car hit a building located in the 3800 block of West Devon Avenue. The Chicago Police Department, Major Accident Investigations were called to the scene.

No further information as to how the accident happened, or the identities of the driver and victims has been released. It was reportedly a “pin-in crash”.

In this type of case the family of the deceased will have a wrongful death claim against the driver who struck the building. The second injured person would have a personal injury claim as well.

Our firm recently handled a similar bizarre case where our client was at home in bed in a South suburb of Chicago when an elderly neighbor lost control of her car, crashed thourgh the wall of the house, and struck the plaintiff. The case settled out of court. The only issue in this type of case is typically damages, as there is no issue as to who is at fault.
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A deadly Cook County car crash has resulted in a DUI guilty plea, according to the Southtown Star. The motor vehicle collision occurred on September 9, 2007 when the 27 year old defendant ran a red light at Western Avenue and 31st Street. He struck a car being driven by Minerva Santiago who died as a result of the crash.

The DUI driver had a blood alcohol content of .194, more than twice the legal limit of .08. Prosecutors from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office allege the defendant had about 20 beers before the accident, and further has no valid driver’s license.

The defendant plead guilty to aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol without the benefit of a plea agreement with prosecutors. He can be sentenced anywhere from 3 – 14 years by Cook County Circuit Judge James Linn.

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A hit and run accident near Morton, Illinois caused a tractor-trailer roll over crash on Interstate 74 last Sunday, according to the Pekin Daily Times. A pick-up truck struck the larger truck, caused the driver of the truck to hit a guard rail and then flip over on it’s side. The accident occurred during the ice storm that hit central Illinois this week.

Illinois State Police say the tractor-trailer was driven by Gregory Houston, 50, of Quincy. He was east-bound when a gray pick-up struck his vehicle. He also fell out of the truck when it rolled. The pick-up driver fled the scene after the collision.

The accident is still under investigation. The Morton Police Department and Morton Fire Department were also on the scene.

If injured, the driver of the truck can retain a personal injury lawyer and make two types of claims. He has a workers’ compensation case because he was injured during the course of his employment. Under work comp the trucker would receive medical benefits, temporary total disability pay if he is off work because of the accident, and he will also be entitled to a bodily injury settlement. The claim would be filed with the Illinois Industrial Commission. Continue reading

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In Chicago, Illinois a motorist was hurt in an auto accident on the West Side, according to CBS News. The accident happened near Chicago Avenue and Kilbourn Avenue when the injured person drove into a pole around 2 a.m.

The driver was alone in the car and he was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital. The Chicago Police have indicated that a van may have been involved in the accident as well, but no further details have yet been made.

We will have to wait and see if the accident was just weather related, or if a van somehow caused the accident and personal injury lawyers get involved. Continue reading

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An Illinois State Police Trooper was injured in a car crash on Sunday night about 10 miles North of Bloomington Normal, Illinois on Interstate 39, according to CentralIllinoisProud.com. The trooper, Brian Masters, was parked on the shoulder of the Northbound lanes when 19 year old Amelia Delee lost control of her car on ice and rear ended the squad car. She had 4 passengers in her car.

All parties in the accident were taken to St. Francis Hospital in Bloomington, Illinois. The driver was cited by police for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

From an injury lawyer’s view, besides having a job related injury, the Trooper has a civil case against the driver that hit him. There should really be no issue as to liability, and the only issue will be damages. The passengers also have an injury claim against the driver that lost control. Hopefully Delee has good and valid insurance to cover the loss. Continue reading

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In the Chicago Area Suburb of Barrington Hills a teen died in a car crash on early Saturday morning, according to the Chicago Tribune. The driver, a 17 year old Carpentersville resident, was killed when his car crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle. The accident happened on Highway 62 just before 4 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two passengers in the other car were injured and taken to Sherman Hospital in Elgin. There were no signs of drug or alcohol use involved, but toxicology results are not yet known.

Weather conditions were very poor for driving last Saturday, and it is very possible that ice and snow contributed to the crash. Continue reading

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In Chicago, Illinois a Saturday night auto accident seriously injured at least five people, including three children. A Buick lost control, hit a Hyundai and crashed into a median, according to the Chicago Sun Times. The auto collision occurred around 10:30 pm near 31st Street, and the Illinois State Police were the responding officers to the crash.

The only people reported injured were in the Buick. Four were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, and one was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. All injuries are reportedly not life threatening.

The Illinois State Police cited the driver with improper lane usage and no valid drivers license. They say that bad weather conditions (snow and ice) played a role in the accident.

From a Chicago personal injury lawyer’s perspective, it is likely that the passengers in the Buick and the occupants of the Hyundai will have injury claims against the driver of the Buick, that is assuming the driver of the Buick had valid insurance. The Buick appeared to be traveling too fast for conditions in ice and snow. Continue reading

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