Chicago Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Two people were killed in a fiery crash on the West Side of Chicago that injured one other person. According to a spokesperson for Fire Media Affairs, the car hit a pole, rolled over and then burst into flames. One woman became trapped in the car and died at the scene of the car accident. Two other people were pulled from the fiery wreck and were taken to local hospitals where one later died from accident-related injuries. To read more about this tragic car accident, follow the link.

A 25-yr-old man was killed on February 25 in a car accident. The accident occurred a block from his New Chicago home. Local police discovered the vehicle in the front yard of a neighboring home. The victim’s car hit a telephone pole, a fence and two trees before entering the yard. There were no other cars involved in the accident and no one in the home was injured. Read more about this New Chicago car accident.

The 17-year-old driver in a fatal car accident that occurred on July 8, 2008 has been indicted on charges of manslaughter. The high school student, who is being tried as an adult, could face 3 to over 12 years in prison. The teen failed to slow down at a curve and lost control of his Toytoa Tacoma truck, causing it to roll several times after going airborne and land on its rooftop. One of the passengers, another high school student, was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not yet known whether the passenger’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Read more about this fatal car crash.

Scientists are currently developing a car accident reporting system designed to automatically call for help when a car crash occurs. Scientists working on the project from Georgia Southern University say that in car accidents involving rollovers, drivers and passengers are often unable to call for help. Accidents like these occurring in remote areas are at risk for a delayed response by rescuers. The new technology would use a global positioning system device in addition to an inclinometer to detect rollover and wireless technology to evaluate the conditions of a vehicle involved in an accident. Read more about this car accident prevention system.

A woman has filed a lawsuit against actor Morgan Freeman after an August 2008 car accident. The woman, who was a passenger in the actor’s Nissan Maxima, has sued Mr. Freeman for negligence, citing his failure to properly operate his vehicle. Mr. Freeman and his passenger were returning from dinner when the actor lost control of his car, causing it to rollover.

Mr. Freeman suffered injuries, including a broken arm and elbow. His passenger also suffered serious injuries and was taken by helicopter to a local hospital. The lawsuit states that her injuries include cognitive deficits and memory loss. She is seeking unspecified damages to cover medical bills and compensation for permanent disabilities. Read full coverage of this car accident lawsuit.

A 40-yr-old Chicago man was killed in a single car accident on February 24. The accident occurred along Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The man was traveling north on the busy road when he lost control of his vehicle. The car hit a light post and rolled over onto a bike path. Firefighters were called onto the scene of the accident to extract the man from his car. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago where he later died. Read full coverage of this fatal car accident.

An Illinois State Police trooper was injured when a car traveling along the Stevenson Expressway in Chicago rear-ended the police vehicle. The car accident occurred in the early morning hours in the outbound lanes of I-55. The police officer had previously pulled another car over for a traffic stop. The driver of that vehicle was in the back of the police officer’s vehicle when a third car rear-ended the police car.

The police officer and the person in the back of the squad car both suffered personal injuries as a result of this car accident. They were taken to local Chicago hospitals with injuries that were said to be non life-threatening. Click on the link to read the full article about this car accident.

New policies in Illinois have been put into place to protect police and drivers from future car accidents. A lawsuit is currently pending against an Illinois State Police trooper who caused a fatal car accident last year in Rockford, IL. The police officer attempted to make a U-turn after witnessing a vehicle drive through a red light. As the policeman made the turn, his car collided with an SUV. The front-seat passenger sustained fatal injuries as a result of this collision. The new policies aim to prevent accidents like this from occurring.

Under previous Illinois law, police vehicles were permitted to go against traffic signals such as stoplights and stop signs with no speed limitations. A new code system was implemented in late 2008, giving police guidelines for how to react, depending on the severity of the situation.

Follow the link to read more about how these policies can prevent future car accidents.

Two men were killed on Saturday, February 21 after sustaining serious injuries in an automobile accident. The driver was driving on I-495 with one passenger when he lost control of his pick-up truck in the early morning hours. The vehicle first hit the right guide rail before swerving across the other lanes of traffic. The vehicle crashed into the center divider and caught on fire.

The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene of the truck accident. The driver was flown to a local hospital where he later died from fatal injuries.

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A recent cold front created hazardous driving conditions in Chicago. Ice-laden roads were to blame for car accidents across the Chicago area, a result of rain and a sudden drop in temperatures. There were dozens of accidents reported in the Chicago region in the evening of February 18 through the next morning. The National Weather Service reported less than an inch of snow in the region but that did not stop conditions from becoming dangerous. Drivers across Chicago were advised to drive with caution to avoid car accidents due to the threat of black ice on the roads. To read more about these hazardous driving conditions, follow the link.

A 16-year-old escaped from the fiery wreckage of a car accident in suburban Chicago moments before the car became completely engulfed in flames. The teen driver was attempting to run from Illinois State troopers who tried to pull the young man over for speeding. The driver did not pull over for the police officer and instead tried to evade them. In doing so, he lost control and crashed his car into a tree along a ramp of the highway. After hitting the tree, the car immediately caught on fire.

The boy was able to escape the car accident on his own and was then taken to a local hospital with no major injuries. Illinois State Police later charged him with driving a stolen vehicle, fleeing from police and operating a car with no driver’s license. To read about this fiery car crash, follow the link.

A jury recently awarded $1.85 million to a man who suffered serious injuries as a result of a motorcycle accident. He collided with an automobile after a delivery driver carelessly waved the vehicle into the path of the victim's moving motorcycle. As a result, the victim suffered significant injuries that required several surgeries. The lawsuit was brought against the company that owned the delivery vehicle.

During the trial, the victim’s attorney presented the case in front of a jury who found the company 100% responsible for the motorcyclists’ injuries. The jurors awarded the man for both past and future medical bills, as well as pain and suffering. Please follow the link to read more about this motorcycle accident.

The son of a married couple who were killed on Christmas Eve 2008 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of a pick-up truck that collided with his parent’s car. The man’s father was killed at the scene of the accident. The man’s mother suffered significant personal injuries and died one week later from these injuries.

The wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the family’s attorney against the driver of the pick-up and his employer who owned the truck. The complaint alleges that the driver was negligent because he was traveling at a high rate of speed, did not maintain control of his car and failed to brake soon enough to prevent this accident from occurring. To read coverage of this fatal car crash, please follow the link.

Earlier this month, the father of a 10-yr-old boy who suffered significant brain damage and injuries in a car accident filed a lawsuit, asking for almost $13 million in compensation. The boy was involved in a fatal car accident involving a drunk driver that killed all four other people in the vehicle, including the boy’s mother. The lawsuit, filed by the father's attorney, accuses the driver of traveling at high speeds and driving while intoxicated. Additional defendants include the establishment that served the driver alcohol and the woman who let him borrow her car.

The lawsuit seeks compensation for lost wages, as well as pain and suffering for the loss of the boy’s mother. Click here to read the full story of this devastating car accident.

A three car accident on U.S. 31 took place, leaving the driver of a pick-up truck dead. The driver of another car suffered personal injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. One other car was involved, but reported no injury. Witnesses stated that they saw the driver enter onto the highway, traveling north in the southbound lanes. Southbound cars swerved to avoid an accident, but the truck eventually struck another vehicle head-on. The highway was closed for a time in order for the police to perform an investigation into what occurred. Read the full story about this car accident.

Deaths related to car accidents have declined in at least 40 states, including Illinois, said a recent survey by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA). While this winter in Chicago we have seen many car accidents, deaths, and wrongful death lawsuits filed due to icy road conditions, overall, Illinois car crash deaths have declined by 16 percent. The main reasons cited for the decline are high gas prices during the first half of the year and general economic difficulties in the second half of the year leading people to drive less. Other reasons include an increase in seat belt use and enforcement of traffic laws, and a trend in drivers reducing speed to improve fuel efficiency. Read the full article about the decline in car accident deaths.

A personal injury lawsuit is being filed in the aftermath of a car accident that left a 10-year-old boy in critical condition and killed four others, including his mother. The boy’s family is seeking over $13 million in damages. The man who caused the accident has been indicted with numerous counts, including driving under the influence of alcohol. The suit also names two bars where the defendant consumed alcohol although he was visible intoxicated, and a woman who allegedly lent the man the car he was driving when he caused the fatal car accident. The boy suffers from brain damage, multiple bone fractures, and a damaged spleen, kidney and liver after the car crash. Read more about this car accident lawsuit.

Icy roads are the culprit again, as a 53-year-old Chicago man died recently in a car accident while driving in Indiana. The man was hit head on by a pickup truck, which had lost control after skidding on ice. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Read more about this car accident death.

A train accident has caused the death of a 62-year-old woman who was hit by a train at a railroad crossing. No one was injured aboard the CSX freight train, bound for Chicago. The car accident occurred just west of Pittsburgh. Read more about this train accident.

A settlement amounting to over $500,000 was reached recently in a personal injury lawsuit filed on behalf of a man killed in a car accident in Champaign County, Illinois. The lawsuit claimed wrongful death because the allegedly intoxicated woman that collided with the victim had been previously been stopped by a police officer and friend who, according to the lawsuit, should not have allowed the woman to drive. After the woman continued to drive, she crossed the center line and hit the victim’s car, leading to his death. Read more on this car accident settlement.

A rollover car accident with two people receiving personal injuries from being ejected caused all outbound lanes on a Chicago expressway to be closed early this morning. The car accident happened at about 5:00 this morning when a car hit a semi truck and then rolled over. The two people who were ejected in the rollover suffered personal injuries.

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