Chicago Car Accident Lawyer Blog

According to the Chicago Tribune, on September 28th an elderly woman was run over by her own van and died as a result of the car accident. The car accident occurred when the woman got out of her car and started to walk away and then the car rolled backwards. The driver tried to get back into the car to stop it, but she was caught under the wheel and then the car rolled over her. For more information on this fatal car accident, click here.

A car accident lawsuit has been filed in connection with a 2008 accident in which a man was struck by a car after stepping of a bus. According to Philadelphia Daily News, the victim was a passenger on the bus and exited the bus after the driver failed to pull over into the bus lane and remained in the traveling lane. The car accident lawsuit alleges that because the bus driver did not pull over into the appropriate lane, a car hit the victim as it tried to pass the bus. The victim suffered serious personal injuries and is confined to a wheelchair. The damages sought are more than $50,000. For more information on this car accident lawsuit, click here.

According to the Daily Herald, a car accident that occurred on the evening of September 27th left an Aurora woman dead. The Aurora police received a call from a Chicago man saying that he thought he had just struck a woman while driving, and when the cops arrived at the scene the woman was not conscious, not breathing and was suffering from massive personal injuries. The police picked up the caller from his house and he has been arrested in connection with this Aurora hit-and-run car accident. For more information on this Kane County car accident, click here.

A car accident occurred late on the evening of September 16th on the North Side of Chicago. This Chicago car accident involved two cars but the cause of the car crash is not known at this time. According to Chicago Breaking News, two people involved in the car crash were in serious condition and seven others involved were taken to local hospitals for treatment of their less severe personal injuries. For more information on this Chicago car accident, click here.

A Northern Illinois University student was killed in a car accident over the weekend of September 17th. The victim was a passenger in a car that apparently lost control while driving at an extremely high speed. The car then crashed into a tree and the passenger was killed. According to the Daily Chronicle, the driver and another passenger suffered serious personal injuries as a result of the car accident. For more information on this fatal car accident, click here.

According to Newspost Online, television show host Larry King is facing a car accident lawsuit in connection with a car crash he was involved in last year. The car accident complaint alleges that the two motorists that are filing the lawsuit were left with serious personal injuries as a result of the crash. The defense argues that the Plaintiffs brought a frivolous claim and that no one was injured in the car accident and that the Plaintiffs just brought a lawsuit because of King’s star status. For more information on this car accident lawsuit, click here.

A bus accident on September 22nd on Chicago’s West Side left five people injured. The bus accident occurred when a CTA bus was rear-ended by a car. Two of the five people injured were listed in serious-to-critical condition and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital and the other three victims of the bus accident were taken to other local hospitals and are listed in good condition. According to Chicago Breaking News, the bus driver was among the injured people. For more information on this Chicago bus accident, click here.

According to the Madison-St. Clair Record, a car accident lawsuit has been filed in connection to a 2007 Belleville car accident. The complaint alleges that while the Plaintiff was stopped at a light, the Defendant failed to stop at the light and rear-ended Plaintiff’s car. The Plaintiff’s car accident attorney is alleging that the Defendant failed to keep the vehicle under proper control, failed to see the Plaintiff’s vehicle, followed the vehicle too closely and finally failed to reduce speed in order to avoid a car accident. The Plaintiff alleges that he has suffered serious personal injuries in connection with the car accident and is seeking over $100,000 in costs and relief. For more information on this Madison county car accident lawsuit, click here.

According to WBBM Newsradio 780’s news website, Former Chicago Bears player has been accused of fleeing the scene after a car accident in January 2008 in the Northwest Side of Chicago. When he was exiting the highway, he allegedly struck another car that was stopped at a light. The driver of the car that he hit has filed a car accident lawsuit and claims that the former Bear’s player got out of his car and was “mumbling incoherencies” and then fled the scene before the cops had time to arrive. The driver took down the license plate number and this is how he is able to identify the driver. The car accident lawsuit asks for damages in connection to the personal injuries that the Plaintiff suffered. For more information on this car accident lawsuit, click here.

A Chicago man was fatally injured after being hit by a bus late in the evening of September 20th. The victim had been standing on the sidewalk near a bus stop when a bus struck him as it pulled away from the stop. The victim was killed instantly according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. No one on the bus was injured resulting from the fatal accident. The bus accident is still under investigation. For more information on this fatal pedestrian accident, click here.

A Chicago man was charged with reckless homicide following a fatal car accident that occurred on September 19th. The driver that caused the car accident was drunk while driving the car that he then got into a car accident. The driver has been charged with leaving the scene of a car accident resulting in personal injury or death, in addition to drunk driving charges, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and failing to stop at a red light. For more information on this fatal car accident and arrest, click here.

A couple who were both hit by a car got their car stolen the same day while they were in the hospital receiving treatment for their personal injuries. The car accident occurred on September 14th, and that same day their car was stolen from their home. Two teenagers were later arrested and charged with stealing the car and the couple is expected to fully recover. For more information on this car accident and car theft, click here.

Illinois law requires that all drivers have car insurance when operating a motor vehicle. In order to be in compliance with this mandatory insurance law, the minimum coverage amounts are as follows: as least $20,000 for the injury or death of one person in a car accident, at least $40,000 for the injury or death of more than one person in a car accident and at least $15,000 for damage to the property of another person in a car accident. Every driver must carry their insurance card in their vehicle and present it to any requesting law enforcement officer. Insurance companies will automatically send an insurance card to their insured and will send a new one when the previous one expires. The Vehicle Renewal Registration Application that all drivers must fill out when renewing their registration each year now has a signature requirement promising that they have current insurance to cover the registration period. Drivers that fail to keep their insurance current, or lack insurance completely, are subject to a $100 reinstatement fee as well as current proof of insurance on the first offense. If it is a repeat offense, the driver is subjected to a four-month suspension period of their license in addition to the punishments of a first time offender. For more information on the mandatory insurance requirements, click here. If you have been injured in a car accident involving an uninsured motorist, the Chicago car accident attorneys at Levin & Perconti may be able to help you seek justice. Call 312-332-2872 for a free consultation with an accident lawyer.

A car accident occurred on September 15th when an Ursa man driving his car got into an accident with an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) mower on US 24. The car collided with a rotary mower pulled by the IDOT tractor The driver of the car was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his personal injuries. The driver of the car was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid a car accident. For more information on this Illinois car accident, click here.

A lawsuit has been filed in connection with a car accident that occurred last year on Route 40 in Fort Russell. The car accident occurred when the Defendant allegedly tried to pass the car the Plaintiffs were in but instead hit them. The Plaintiffs claim serious personal injuries resulting from the car accident and are suing Defendant for failure to maintain control of his vehicle, failing to maintain a proper lookout, failing to yield the right-of-way, driving too fast and attempting to pass in unsafe conditions. For more information on this car accident lawsuit, click here.

Four people, including at least one child, were seriously personally injured in a two-vehicle automobile crash on the South Side of Chicago. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of 63rd Street and Damen Avenue. Five ambulances were called to the scene after the automobile accident. One person was taken to Stroger Hospital and is serious to critical condition with personal injuries while three other were taken to Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn. If you have been injured in an automobile crash, contact an Illinois lawyer. To read more about the Chicago car crash, please click the link.

The victim in a car accident involving a police officer in Palatine in July is suing the village of Palatine and the officer after he was struck while crossing the street. The car accident lawsuit alleges negligence, failure to keep a good lookout and operating the car too fast and without headlights. The defense attorney is claiming that the victim was under the influence of alcohol and stepped into the street, not in a crosswalk when the car accident occurred. The Plaintiff’s car accident attorney claims that whether or not his client was drinking that night makes no difference and that it doesn’t justify hitting a pedestrian. For more information on this Palatine car accident lawsuit, click here.

A Garfield Park teenager has died resulting from personal injuries sustained in a head-on car accident that occurred on September 9th. The victim was the back seat passenger in a car that crashed head-on into another vehicle. All of the occupants of the car the victim were in were taken to a local hospital, as well as the two passengers in the other car. At this point the details of the car crash have not been released. For more information on this Cook County fatal car accident, click here.

A car accident settlement resulted in more than $1.2 million dollars in damages to the two parties that were involved in a two-car accident in 2008. The car accident occurred with a sleep-deprived police officer was speeding and crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting a car in that lane. The victim of the car accident suffered major personal injuries and had to undergo multiple surgeries. The other party that was involved in the settlement was the driver of a car that struck the victim’s car after the car accident. The car accident attorney also brought a negligence claim for their client against the police department because the officer had worked so many hours consecutively. For more information on this car accident settlement, click here.

A Savanna woman was fatally injured in a car accident that occurred late in the evening of September 11th. The one-car accident occurred in Carroll County when it seems that the victim lost control of her car while trying to turn a corner, and hit a tree. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the car crash. For more information on this Carroll County car accident, click here.

A St. Clair woman filed a car accident lawsuit against a driver who caused her to get into a car crash in 2008. The car accident occurred when the Defendant crashed into the back of the Plaintiff’s car, causing her to then rear-end another vehicle. The Defendant was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol when the crash occurred. The Plaintiff and her car accident attorney are seeking more than $50,000 in damages for the medical costs and pain and suffering that the Plaintiff suffered. For more information on this car accident lawsuit, click here.

A reporter and back-up anchor for the Chicago News, Tom Negovan, is expected to fully recover from serious personal injuries suffered when the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with a motorist on Harlem Avenue. The man underwent two hours of spinal surgery to repair broken vertebrae. The WGN reporter also suffered multiple lacerations following the motorcycle accident. The reporter has many years experience riding a motorcycle and usually wears a helmet, but during the motorcycle accident he was not wearing a motorcycle accident. This case highlights the great need of wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle to diminish the risk of personal injury. To read more about the automobile accident, please click the link.

A Cook County car accident lawsuit recently settled for close to $24 million. The car crash lawsuit resulted from a 2004 car crash in which an Illinois Department of Transportation’s vehicle struck the Plaintiff’s car on the Elgin-O’Hare expressway. The police could not determine who was at fault in the accident, so the trial was used to determine whose fault the car accident was. The jury found for the Plaintiff after determining that his car was struck by the other vehicle. The car accident attorney for the victim said that the large settlement was for serious personal injuries suffered by his client, including back fractures and partial paralysis. The total award amount was slightly higher, but the jury found that the victim was 5% contributory negligent which slightly lowered the judgment amount. For more information on this Cook County car accident settlement, click here.

A fatal car accident in Carpentersville on September 9th occurred when a van traveling on Illinois Highway 31 entered oncoming traffic and collided with a pickup truck. The driver of the van was taken to a local hospital where she was then pronounced dead. No one else was personally injured in this fatal car accident. For more information on this Kane county car accident, click here.

Six people were taken to hospitals with personal injuries following an automobile crash on Chicago’s West Side. The people were taken two different hospitals with personal injuries. Three are in serious-to-critical condition and the others are in fair-to-serious condition. Chicago police said two vehicles were involved in the automobile crash on North Hamlin Avenue. If you have been involved in a car accident, please contact an Illinois lawyer. To read more about the automobile accident, please click the link.

Four people were personally injured in a car accident in Sesser, Illinois at the end of August. Luckily the four people that were injured of the six involved in the car crash are all reported to not have life threatening injuries. At this point the cause of the car accident is still unknown and the Illinois State Police are still investigating. For more information on this Sesser car accident, click here.

One person was critically personally injured when a CTA bus hit a light pole on the West Side of Chicago. Eleven people were transported to area hospitals with personal injuries. One was in critical condition, eight were in fair condition and two were in good condition after the bus accident. The bus accident was originally reported as having involved a bus and a car, but it was simple the CTA bus hitting a light pole. If you have been injured on the CTA, please find an Illinois lawyer. To read more about the bus accident, please click the link.

A new emergency contact system was been created in Illinois in order to help the families of car accident victims receive word of the accident sooner. Illinois drivers can now enter their emergency contact information on the secretary of state’s website, www.cyberdriveillinois.com, so their families can be contacted as soon as possible following a car accident. This information will only be available to law enforcement and emergency services people and will remain confidential to the public. This will hopefully help families be notified of a car accident as soon as possible. For more information on this new system, click here.

A woman was ticketed after her car and motorcycle collided near Palatine, Illinois. The automobile accident left the biker and his wife dead. The woman was ticketed for failing to yield from a private drive in an automobile crash that killed two. The car was leaving a gas station when it collided with the motorcycle. It is unclear whether the two were wearing helmets during the motorcycle crash. To read more about the wrongful death, please click the link.

A car crash on the Ohio turnpike resulted in the death of an Illinois woman. The Naperville woman was an older woman and it seems that she drove off the road, then returned to the road and overturned on the evening of September 5th. She was transported to a local hospital but was pronounced dead when she arrived. For more information on this Illinois woman killed in a car crash, click here.

Five people were personally injured in an automobile accident outside Ford city mall on Chicago’s Southwest Side. Four of the victims were taken to an area hospital and are in serious-to-critical condition. The fifth was taken to the hospital with personal injuries in fair-to-serious condition. The car crash occurred at 76th Street and Cicero Avenue. If you or a loved one has been involved in a car crash, find an Illinois lawyer. To read more about the automobile accident, please click the link.

Two people were seriously personally injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Northwest side of Chicago. Fire Department crews responded to the pin-in automobile crash on the intersection of Central and Devon Avenues. Two people were taken to the hospital with personal injuries. One vehicle broadsided another in the car crash. If you have been involved in an automobile accident, find an Illinois lawyer. To read more about the Chicago car crash, please click the link.

The driver of the car that got into an accident in Fox Lake when it struck and dragged a child 200 feet on August 25th has been found to not be legally allowed to operate a vehicle. The driver was driving on a revoked driver’s license when the car accident occurred. The driver’s license had been revoked after she was charged with driving on a suspended license four times within several months. The driver is currently in jail for failing to appear in court on unrelated charges. The young victim of the Lake County car accident is improving but is still in serious condition. For more information on this Lake County car accident, click here.

A car accident in Savanna, Illinois on September 3rd left two people seriously injured. The three-car accident occurred when a car was struck from behind by a pickup truck which then entered oncoming traffic striking another car. Two of the people involved in the car accident suffered serious personal injuries, but the third driver refused medical treatment. The car accident is still under investigation. For more information on this Carroll County car accident, click here.

A Homer Glen woman was killed as a result of a one-car accident on I-80 on August 21st. The victim was driving her SUV when she tried to change lanes, realized another car was in her blind spot and swerved out of the way and into a median. After hitting the median her car crossed two lanes of traffic and landed in a ditch striking a pole. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the car accident. For more information on this Illinois car accident victim, click here.

Two people died and two more were injured when a car and a garbage truck got into a car accident earlier this morning. The car accident occurred in Logan Square and one of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and the other died shortly thereafter in a local hospital. Two other people were hospitalized for their personal injuries, including the driver of the garbage truck. For more information on this Chicago car accident, click here.

A Will County car accident left one man dead after a car hit the vehicle he was driving after failing to stop for a stop sign. The two-car accident occurred on August 29th on Route 129. The passenger in the victim’s car suffered only minor personal injuries and the driver of the car that caused the car accident was left uninjured. The other driver was cited for disobeying a traffic control device as well as failure to reduce speed to avoid a car accident. For more information on this Will County car accident, click here.