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A car accident lawsuit has just concluded with a verdict in favor of the plaintiff of close to $2 million dollars. The car accident occurred in 2007 when a teenage girl was killed in a car accident in which another teenager was driving and tried to jump a hill going 60 miles per hour and crashed into a tree. According to KTIV’s website, the driver is currently in jail for manslaughter and this was a civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by the victim’s parents against the driver and his ex-wife (who was the owner of the car). The driver of the car was driving without a license at the time of accident and this is why the parents could sue the owner of the vehicle. In this case the owner of a vehicle was held liable because she knowingly allowed someone to drive her car without a driver’s license. To read more about this car crash settlement, please click on the link.

In Illinois there are certain laws that affect both unlicensed drivers as well as minors involved in a fatal car accident. In Illinois if a minor is involved in a car accident and criminal charges are pending, they cannot be issued a driver’s license or renew a learner’s permit until the charges are cleared. Additionally in Illinois the owner of a vehicle can be held liable when they negligently entrust their vehicle to an unlicensed driver. Both of these driving laws deal with issues and consequences of car accidents similar to the one mentioned above.

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The family of a young Illinois man who was killed in December has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the car that killed their son. The car accident occurred when the Defendant was driving under the influence of alcohol and caused the crash in which the young man was killed. According to The Southtown Star, the family is seeking over $50,000 in damages in connection with this accident. The Defendant is also facing criminal charges for drinking and driving and is currently undergoing treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. He has also had his license suspended until 2013. To read more about this tragic accident and the wrongful death lawsuit, please click on this link.

Drunk driving is a leading cause of fatal car accidents and these types of accidents are very preventable. Please make sure that you never drive when you have had too much to drink and always try to encourage others to stay out of the driver’s seat when you feel they have been drinking. Drunk driving causes so many deaths a year, see here, and it will help greatly if everyone does their part to try to keep less drunk drivers off the road.

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The family of a Chicago baby that was killed in a fatal car accident last week has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the car that caused the crash. According to the Chicago car accident attorney who filed the case, the accident occurred when the plaintiff was fleeing from a previous crash at 100 miles per hour with headlights that were not operating correctly. According to Chicago Breaking News, the accident occurred at the corner of Parker and Cicero Avenues in Chicago and while the baby’s parents survived the crash, two of their friends who were passengers in the car were also killed. Read the report about this deadly Chicago car crash.

The driver who fled the scene but was later detained. He was released without criminal charges but faces several driving violations. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the baby’s parents seeks an unspecified amount of money for both their baby’s death and their own injuries sustained in the collision. If you or a loved one was injured or killed in a car accident and feel that you may be entitled to compensation by the person responsible, please contact an Illinois accident attorney to further discuss the case and the possible options you may have.

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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in connection with a car accident that occurred on December 20th. The car accident occurred on the West Side of Chicago when an off duty Lockport police officer drunkenly drove into the victim’s car, causing the victim to die as a result of his severe injuries. According to Chicago Breaking News, criminal charges have already been brought by Cook County, but this wrongful death claim is against the bar in which the cop was drinking the night of the fatal Chicago accident. If you would like to read more about this tragic car accident and the lawsuit that was recently filed, please click on this hyperlink.

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A Chicago car accident on the South Side that occurred on November 14th, left an elderly woman, and another person involved in the accident, dead. The accident occurred at the intersection of 75th and State when a car ran a red light slamming into a car that was making a left hand turn, causing that car to hit two other nearby cars.. According to Chicago Breaking News, the driver of the car that was turning left was a Chicago resident and was killed as a result of the car accident. An elderly woman that was a passenger in the car that ran the red light was also killed in the accident. There are charged pending against the driver of the car that caused the Chicago car accident. Charges may also be filed by the victim’s families for wrongful death for the two victims. For more information on this fatal Chicago car accident, click here.

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A woman was charged with aggravated DUI after allegedly being the cause of a North Side Chicago car accident on August 1st in which a motorcyclist was killed. The accident occurred in the early morning hours at the Ashland and Wilson intersection. According to Chicago Sun Times, the woman took a field sobriety test and then was given a blood alcohol test when she was taken to a local hospital. In connection with this lawsuit, a nurse at the hospital has filed a civil lawsuit because she was arrested when she refused to give the driver a blood test when she arrived at the hospital. The civil lawsuit claims that an officer ordered the nurse to take a blood test and when she refused telling him that the woman would have to be a patient of the hospital before she could administer the test, she was arrested. For more information on the criminal and civil case in connection with this Chicago car accident, click here.

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A settlement has been reached in connection with a March 2008 car accident in which a police patrol car crossed a double yellow line and struck a group of bicyclists. According to KLIV 1590, two of the bicyclists were killed and their families filed lawsuits in connection with their wrongful deaths. One of these lawsuits was previously settled, and the other one was just settled for $1.2 million dollars. There are two more lawsuits still pending in connection with this tragic car accident. For more information on this fatal car accident, click here.

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An elderly man died on October 7th as a result of severe personal injuries sustained when he was struck by a car at 980 N. Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago 17 days before his death. According to Chicago Breaking News, an autopsy determined that his death was a result of the injuries sustained in the pedestrian accident. The driver of the car that struck the victim was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian at the time of accident. For more information on this pedestrian accident, click here.

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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.

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A Midlothian, Illinois couple en route to Colorado to greet their son as he returned from Iraq was involved in a van crash. The husband was killed in the automobile accident in Colorado. His wife was at the wheel of their van and lost control, driving off the left side of the road. As she overcorrected the vehicle, it began to roll. All the windows broke and her husband was thrown from the van. The woman has been charged with the misdemeanor count of careless driving that caused death. The son was told of the automobile accident and the death of his father when he landed in Colorado. To read more about the tragic automobile accident, please click the link.

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A lawsuit has been filed against a woman that allegedly sparked a chain-reaction accident in which an Illinois couple was killed in May of this year. This wrongful death suit has been filed, however the Illinois woman has not yet been criminally charged, pending the outcome of a traffic accident reconstruction report. The lawsuit claimed that the woman rear-ended a car that was then pushed into oncoming traffic, where a group of motorcyclists were passing and two of them were killed. For more information on this wrongful death lawsuit, click here.

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The daughter of the victim of a fatal accident victim has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the other vehicle, the actual car owner and the City of Chicago. The accident victim was involved in the fatal crash this past May when he was driving home, with the rest of his family, from visiting his son in the Cook County Jail. The driver of the other vehicle ran a red light and hit the victim’s car. The other driver was criminally charged by the State for reckless homicide and aggravated drunk driving when his blood alcohol level was found to be more than double the legal limit. The daughter of the victim has since filed this wrongful death suit. For the full story of this wrongful death suit, click here.

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In November 2005, a 56-year-old woman died in a Chicago car accident when a police car blew through a stoplight at 60mph and collided with the SUV she was riding in. On May 11, her family finally saw compensation for the loss of their loving mother and grandmother. Chicago City Council approved a settlement of $3.5 million for the victim’s family. According to the family’s attorney, the police officer was driving too fast for conditions to back-up another officer in a minor incident. To read the full account of this Chicago car accident settlement, follow the link.

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A man was killed in a Chicago car accident on the South Side after an alleged drunk driver blew through a stop light and struck his car. A total of three vehicles were involved in the accident and in addition to the death, seven others suffered personal injuries. Chicago Breaking News reports that the driver at fault ran a red light and collided with the deceased driver’s Lexus. The Lexus then crashed into a third car. The driver who caused the car accident was taken into custody by Chicago police. Read the full coverage of this tragic Chicago car accident by following the link.

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A 27-year-old man from Kilbourne, IL was charged with aggravated DUI after killing two men and injuring another in a car accident in Mason County, IL. The driver’s farm truck struck a station wagon that the three victims were driving in around 6 p.m. on May 6. The driver, who is now being held on $250,000 bond, did not sustain any personal injuries. Read more about this tragic Illinois car accident.

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A Cook County jury recently awarded $13.7 million to the family of a car salesman who was killed during a test drive. The car accident occurred in South Barrington, IL when a potential buyer crashed the car at high speeds. The salesman was thrown from the car and died shortly after at a local hospital. The car accident left two other passengers of the vehicle injured. During the trial, these passengers testified that the car was traveling at 95 mph when the accident occurred. To read more about this Chicago car accident verdict, follow the link.

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Lee Blakes of Chicago has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI after killing another man, Leroy Square, in a car accident on April 17. According to a report in the Chicago Sun Times, the accident took place on I-57 in Chicago and occurred when Blakes’ truck rear ended Square’s SUV. Square was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene of the accident. According to reports, Blakes was speeding before the crash occurred. To read more about this fatal car accident, follow the link,

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Recently, the Chicago Car Accident Lawyer Blog posted an entry about a fatal crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway. More information has now come out about the Chicago police man who was driving drunk and caused the accident that killed two young people, Andrew Cazares, 23, and Fausto Manzera, 21. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, the cop was released on April 12 on $500,000 bail, infuriating those close to the victims. The article also notes that the police officer had a history of driving offenses and was just ordered to pay damages for a 2005 car accident. Read more about the aftermath of this tragic accident by clicking the link.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A wrongful death lawsuit was just filed on behalf of the mother of a 25-year-old man who was killed as a passenger in a car accident two years ago. The lawsuit alleges that the driver of the vehicle was driving recklessly when he crashed, killing the victim. The victim’s mother is seeking compensation for her son’s pain and suffering as well as the pecuniary losses suffered by her and the victim’s father. Read more about this car crash.

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John J. Perconti of Levin & Perconti has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Kane County, Illinois on behalf of a woman who was killed in a serious car accident last fall. The 32-year-olc woman’s vehicle was hit by a truck, causing her to crash into the Illinois Department of Transportation dump truck in front of her. The woman is survived by her husband and 3-year-old son, who were both seriously injured in the truck accident. The truck driver was reportedly under the influence of marijuana and half of the brakes on his semitrailer were deemed out of alignment and inadequate for stopping. Although criminal charges have not been filed yet, the death has been ruled a homicide.

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A man was killed early yesterday morning in a car accident in South Side Chicago. A man driving west disobeyed a red light and crashed into another vehicle in the intersection. The man continued driving west despite the car crash ultimately striking a concrete barrier. A 29 year-old man was dead on the scene following the car crash.

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A man died today after his car crashed into a harbor after breaking through safety railings. Witnesses said that the 82 year-old car crash victim was trying to park his car when the car crashed through the railings, teetered on the wharf and fell into the harbor below. The car crash victim was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

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The family of Charles Cason of Caseyville, Illinois has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the trucking company whose driver killed the 55-year-old and two others, and injured 15, in a serious car accident six months ago. The truck driver crashed into a line of 10 vehicles while distracted by his cell phone. An Amish couple being driven to a funeral by a hired driver was also killed in the automobile accident near the Illinois-Missouri border. For the full story, click here.

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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Saturday night on Chicago’s Southwest Side. The victim of the car crash was a 59 year-old man.

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A Chicago train accident has lead to a train accident fatality. A Chicago car accident is to blame for the driver’s death and for Chicago train delays. The accident was alleged to have occurred because a negligent car driver drove through a railroad gate and into the train’s path. The train hit the car causing the car driver’s death. Luckily there were no passengers injured on the train and the car had no passengers. It is likely an investigation will look into possible car defects to rule out the cause of the car and train accident. There is no news yet if a wrongful death lawsuit will be filed against the train company. To read more about this tragic Chicago accident click here.

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A judge denied a defendant’s request for a change of venue in a personal injury lawsuit stemming from a fatal car accident last July. The defendant was driving his tractor-trailer south when he allegedly lost control on a curve. The rig overturned and slid into the driver’s side of an SUV. The driver of the SUV died from his personal injuries sustained in the car accident. The other passengers were also injured.

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Three people from the south suburbs of Chicago were killed in an Illinois car accident today between New Lenox and Joliet. The car crash happened this morning on U.S. 30. One was pronounced dead at the scene and the other two were pronounced dead just hours later at Silver Cross hospital in Joliet.

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Macaulay Culkin’s 29 year-old sister was struck and killed by a car this week. She was rushed to the hospital with massive head trauma and died the next day. The driver in the car accident stopped, rendered aid, and identified himself as required by law.

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A jury recently awarded a widow and her three children $11.5 million in damages against the drivers of the vehicle that caused the car accident. The car accident resulted in the wrongful death of a police officer. The driver failed to stop at a stop sign and attempted to make a left turn eastbound, causing the officer to swerve to avoid a direct impact.

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Last week, a judge heard arguments for a change of venue in a careless driving case, five months after a car accident killed one person. In July, the driver lost control of his tractor-trailer while driving. The truck overturned and slammed into an SUV, killing the SUV driver. Four others were injured in the truck accident. A wrongful death lawsuit and personal injury lawsuit have also been filed against the driver of the truck.

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A man has died from a car accident despite the efforts of a police officer and two other men who tried to save him after a car crash early Friday morning. The police officer and two men lifted his car off him of after the car accident. The car crash victim was pinned under his car after his car rolled over and he was partially ejected. Unfortunately, he was not breathing when rescuers arrived.

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An elderly man was killed when his car struck a building in Chicago’s suburban Harvey. The 81-year-old man died of multiple personal injuries after his vehicle slammed into a building at 147th and Green streets. Emergency crews responded to the car crash and the man was pronounced dead at the hospital. The police declined to provide further details and no lawsuits have been filed at this time. To read the full story, click here.

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Survivors of two victims killed in a fatal car accident have filed an Illinois personal injury lawsuit against the driver and his employer. The Illinois driver was working for a company when the tow truck he was driving allegedly crashed into a stalled SUV a couple weeks ago.

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Authorities are investigating an automobile crash in the Chicago suburb of Monee that left one man dead. The car crash occurred at South Egyptian Trial and Watson Road in Monee, Illinois. The 25-year-old man was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital with grave personal injuries. At this time no wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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Two teenagers died in a car accident after a speeding car packed with minors went off a road in the Chicago suburb of Long Grove. Three other children, two teen brothers and their 8-year-old sister, were critically personally injured. The crash occurred in the evening near Driftwood Lane in Lake County. The 15-year-old was driving when a Chevrolet Cobalt when one of its tires went off the road in the car accident. The car then veered back across the road, struck a picket fence and a driveway and then went airborne before crashing through several trees and coming to rest with the rear of the car against a large tree. The driver was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. A 14-year-old girl who was sitting behind the driver in the vehicle was thrown out during the car crash and was dead on the scene. A 15-year-old, 13-year-old and 8-year-old were all critically personally injured and taken to the hospital. The sheriff’s office is investigating why a 15-year-old, who was too young to have a driver’s license, was driving when the car crash occurred. At this time, no wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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A man died after his sport-utility vehicle collided with a school bus in Orland Park, Illinois. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment of his personal injuries and was pronounced dead about an hour after the automobile accident. The man was traveling east on Southwest Highway at 179th Street in his SUV when he collided with a mid-size school bus owned by Alpha Bus Services in Crestwood, Illinois. Two men were also treated for minor personal injuries at the scene. At this time no bus accident lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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A 5-year-old boy died in a car accident in Naperville, Illinois near West Bailey Road. The 5-year-old was in a car seat in a vehicle that had pulled to the side of the road when it was struck by another vehicle. He was pronounced dead at Children’s Memorial Hospital. Officers and emergency personal responded to the scene of the multi-vehicle crash. Two vehicles were involved in a crash near the intersection at Plainfield-Naperville Road and West Bailey Road and because of the severity of the crash the occupants of both vehicles were taken to the hospital for treatment of their personal injuries. The exact number of victims who had personal injuries was not available. While the car crash investigation continues, no wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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A cab driver was killed and two people were personally injured in an automobile accident in Woodridge, Illinois. The cab driver, who was from Chicago, was driving the taxi when it was struck by another vehicle at Joliet and Davey Roads. The survivors suffered what were thought to be non-life-threatening personal injuries. The car crash occurred in the middle of the afternoon and involved three vehicles. The man was pronounced dead approximately an hour and a half later. While the police continue their investigation, no personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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A Chicago man died after being struck by a vehicle at Barrington Road and Bristol Lane in the Chicago suburb of Hanover Park. The man was pronounced dead in the early morning at the hospital. Another pedestrian was also hospitalized with personal injuries. Police said that no charges or citations have been filed against the driver in the automobile accident. At this no wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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An 8-year-old boy was killed and his brother and uncle personally injured when the SUV they were in struck a Chicago building. An SUV crashed into a building on the 4500 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue. The 8-year-old boy was ejected from the automobile and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The man driving the SUV was taken to the hospital with personal injuries. Additionally the 12-year-old passenger was taken to a hospital with personal injuries. Sources said that the children were in the back seat when the driver, who was their uncle, struck a residential building. The driver was in police custody, but no charges had been filed. The police are still investigating the automobile accident and at this time, no lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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An Illinois man was killed when the car he was riding in crashed into the porch of a Chicago suburban house. The driver of the automobile was driving westbound in the 600 block of East Chicago Street when he lost control of the automobile. The automobile hit the porch before coming to a stop in front of a nearby house. The 26 year old man was pronounced dead at the hospital. The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with personal injuries not believed to be life-threatening. At this time, no automobile accident lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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A mother and her two children were killed in an automobile accident in southwest Joliet, Illinois. A vehicle traveling west at Gardner Blackstop struck a vehicle traveling south on Illinois Route 47. The impact forced the southbound vehicle to roll several times before coming to rest in a cornfield southwest of the intersection. A mother and her two children, all from Dwight Illinois, were killed in the crash. The 11 month old infant and the three year old boy were ejected from their seats in the car crash. They were taken to the hospital were they were pronounced dead. The children’s mother was pinned in the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The police are investigating the automobile accident. At this time no wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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A 10-year old boy was struck and killed by an automobile close to his home in unincorporated Cook County. The boy was riding a bicycle and was crossing a four-lane road with a median when he was hit by the car. He was not crossing at an intersection or crossing. The boy made it across the northbound lanes, but once he went to the southbound lanes there was a semi-truck and a van quickly approaching. The truck driver hit his brakes and avoided the boy, but the driver of the van couldn’t see the boy and struck him. The drivers of both vehicles immediately stopped and called 911. The boy was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. Toxicology tests were administered to the driver of the van but results won’t be available for days and no citations were issued. To read the full story, click here.

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Two separate motorcycle crashes on the North Side stretch of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago left two people dead. The first occurred near Belmont Avenue when a car and motorcycle collided. The 34 year old man was pronounced dead approximately 40 minutes after the crash. About three hours later, a motorcycle traveling in the southbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive near Oak Street scraped the center median which caused the female passenger to be ejected from the bike and thrown into the northbound lanes. Preliminary information indicated that another vehicle may have been involved in the crash, but that car’s role is not immediately known. The 33 year old woman died from injuries she suffered during the crash and was pronounced dead shortly after the crash. The male driver of the motorcycle suffered minor personal injuries and was treated and released. He was not cited for the crash. While both motorcycle crashes are being investigated, no lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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A soldier from the Chicago area was struck and killed by a car over the weekend near his Army base. The 23 year old was assigned to the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and was stationed in Texas. The man was struck as he was crossing a road near the base. The driver has been charged with striking a pedestrian. At this time, no wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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A woman was killed after she exited her stalled car on South Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois. The woman went to look under the hood after her car stalled. She then was killed in a chain reaction crash. The 48 year-old woman stepped out to work on her stalled car in a southbound lane which cased the car behind her to stop. A third vehicle then collided into that car and pinned her underneath her own car. She died at the scene. The automobile accident occurred near 50th Street on Lake Shore Drive and police had to divert traffic. At this time, no wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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Four people died in the early morning in a head-on collision in an Illinois County when a Pontiac Grand Am crossed the center line and slammed into a Pontiac Grand Prix. The driver, who was 18, of the Grand Am was airlifted to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Two passengers in his car, both 19, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Grand Prix, also 19, was also pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation found that the Grand Am was driving south on Burlington Road when he crossed the center line and hit the Grand Prix who was driving northbound. Preliminary information shows drugs and alcohol appear to be factors in the automobile crash. While the investigation of the crash continues, no lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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An automobile fatally struck a man on the West Side of Chicago. The vehicle struck the 28 year old man at the intersection of West Madison Street and Francisco Avenue. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy determined that the man died of multiple personal injuries from a vehicle striking a pedestrian. Although the death was ruled an accident, the police Major Investigation Unit is investigating the automobile accident. They are refusing to comment about the automobile accident and the death of the man. At this time, no wrongful death or automobile accident lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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Police are investigating an individual that is connected to a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a woman on the West Side of Chicago. The 43-year-old woman was crossing Chicago Avenue when an eastbound blue and white conversion van struck her causing her immediate death. The woman was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. The van continued east on Chicago after the automobile accident. At this time no charges nor lawsuits have filed. To read the full story, click here.

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The family of a 69-year-old woman run over and killed in a dangerous mid-block crosswalk by a Chicago firefighter driving too fast for the raining conditions received a $700,000 settlement by a City Council committee. The woman was crossing South Chicago Avenue when she was hit by a two-day-old Ford Expedition carrying the Fire Department’s 6th District deputy chief and his driver. The accident occurred two years ago on the 9200 block of South Chicago. The woman was dressed in dark clothing when she stepped off the center median and into the path of the SUV, which was not on an emergency call and did not have its emergency lights or sirens activated. The crosswalk has blinking lights, but they were not working at the time of the accident. City traffic engineers examined the crosswalk after the accident for possible safety improvements. Chicago Fire Department officials had insisted that the SUV was driving at or below the posted speed limit and the senior stepped right into the path of the oncoming vehicle. To read the full story, click here.

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A single-car crash early today left three people victims. One passenger was killed and two others were injured. The crash was originally reported as a hit-and-run, but police later said that their investigation determined that only one vehicle was involved in the deadly car accident. The driver of the car lost control, struck a curb, and then a tree before slamming into a light pole. The victim who died was ejected from the vehicle. The Chicago car crash occurred shortly before 3:30 am on the Southwest Side of Chicago in Illinois.

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A Chicago cyclist died after being hit by a car on Lake Shore Drive. Local news stories are unclear as to the exact chronology of the accident but most reports appear to indicate that the man was on his bicycle on Lake Shore Drive near Belmont when he was struck by a car. The cyclist was then thrown over the median to his death on the other side of the highway. This type of automobile accident involving a bicycle accident shows the dangers of using bicycles on state highways. Bicycle accidents are more common during summer months.

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A Chicago, Illinois teenager was hit by a car while on vacation. The teen was rollerblading when he was struck by a car. The in-lining skating car crash left the teen dead. The driver in the car crash was cited for reckless driving, negligent driving and other criminal citations. There is no word yet if a wrongful death suit or a personal injury lawsuit will be filed by the Chicago, Illinois family of the deceased teenager. To read the full story click here.

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A Cook County jury awarded $2.5 Million to the family of a nonagenarian who was struck by a van while crossing the street. The verdict included $1 Million for pain and suffering because the woman was alive when she was dragged 25 feet by the van. At trial, there was a dispute as to whether the woman or the driver proceeded on a red light. However, the jury did not hear evidence of a ticket given to the driver for “failing to exercise due care to avoid striking a pedestrian.” In reaching this verdict, the jury was asked to consider the quality and dignity of the life the woman led and the strong relationship she had with her family. The verdict speaks to the necessity of the availability of punitive damages, suggesting that many of today’s proposed tort reforms will only harm the families of individuals such as this woman that suffer unnecessarily.

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Wednesday morning 2 Illinois Department of Transportation workers died while painting a bridge in Elgin. The workers’ truck came into contact with a power-line and by the time firefighters arrived on the scene the truck was encased in flames. Both men were so severely burned that they were pronounced dead on the scene. It is as of yet unknown what caused the truck to hit the power-line, but human error or product liability are some potential issues. Later that same day, one IDOT worked died and another was injured in a car accident on one of Chicago, Illinois’ highways. It is not clear yet whether any workers' compensation claims, personal injury lawsuits, or wrongful death lawsuits will be filed in connection with the two construction accidents.

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A fatal car accident left an Illinois Department of Transportation worker killed yesterday. A deadly interstate accident on a Chicago, Illinois interstate left the road worker dead and another individual with car accident injuries. The injured interstate worker suffered from a head injury and a brain injury but was released from the hospital. The reckless driver attempted to leave the scene but was later apprehended. This accident comes after Illinois legislation has been passed to minimize highway car accidents and construction accidents in highway work zones. As of yet the family of the deceased has not filed a wrongful death suit against the negligent reckless driver. To see the full story click here.

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Michael Murphy, 31, was chasing his dog on a Chicago, Illinois street when both he and the dog were struck by a car and killed. The driver, Jephious Morris, left the scene of the accident after hitting Murphy and his dog. Afterwards, Morris filed a false police report claiming that his car had been stolen. Morris later turned himself into police and was charged in connection with the fatal automobile accident. There is no word yet whether the family of the deceased will file a wrongful death lawsuit.

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Numerous studies have shown that talking on a cell phone while driving a motor vehicle increases the risk of automobile accidents. In a recent wrongful death lawsuit, a jury awarded $21.6 million to a man who's wife was killed in a car accident by a driver talking on her cell phone. The defendant claimed that although the female driver was negligent, the accident was not caused because she was talking on her cell phone. The jury disagreed.

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Truck accidents are one of the most deadly and dangerous types of automobile accidents because the two motor vehicles can vary greatly in size and power. Some accidents can be caused by weather or an outside force, but too many result from the negligence of the driver. In recent years, truck traffic has increased, as have complaints of excessive speed by truck drivers. A family of five was recently killed by a truck driver in an accident. The family's car was stopped at an intersection when a truck pummeled into car killing the occupants almost instantly. The truck driver is being charged with five counts of dangerous driving causing death. The driver refused to provide a breath sample at the scene, but police reports indicate that excessive speed and alcohol were contributors. A wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver has yet to be filed.

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In February 2007, an elderly couple from Brookfield, Illinois was struck by a drunk driver while crossing the street. The woman was killed at the time of the pedestrian accident and her husband died days later from injuries sustained in the crash. Through her Illinois personal injury attorney, the couple's daughter sued the driver in a civil wrongful death lawsuit which recently settled for $500,000. The criminal trial is still going on in Cook County. An off-duty Chicago police officer saw the accident and apprehended the driver, who intended to leave the scene. He was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence. The couple's daughter said that the settlement provided some degree of closure noting that with less to worry about she could have time to grieve the loss of her parents.

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The Illinois wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a 15-year-old in Southern Illinois has resulted in a $10 million ruling in Saline County Circuit Court. The teen was killed in an automobile accident after the car he was in was struck by a farm truck. The defendants admitted negligence; the truck failed to stop at an intersection, striking the victim's car and ejecting him and another passenger from the vehicle. The injuries sustained by the teen resulted in his death. Such a high award is uncommon in Southern Illinois, but in this case the court found that the survivors of the teen had incurred a significant loss of society and that the wrongful death warranted the compensation of $10 million.

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A second personal injury and wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against several Illinois taverns that served alcohol to a man who later was involved in an alleged drunk driving accident that killed two. The victims of this accident were two young men, aged 20 and 25. Each of the men’s families have filed automobile accident lawsuits, blaming the taverns that served the driver. The driver is currently being criminally charged with homicide by vehicle, as well as with several other lesser charges.

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The family of a young woman who died in a fatal automobile accident that occurred on the way back from the BMW Championship is suing the organizer of the golf tournament, the Western Golf Association, for wrongful death. Also being sued are Waste Management and Barton Staffing Services of Joliet, Illinois. The deceased woman was in a van that was transporting workers back to their homes when a faulty wheel and/or brakes caused the van to crash on I-55. The van was carrying fourteen passengers, and four of those passengers now face deportation for being in the country illegally. However, the two people who died as a result of this automobile accident were in the county legally, and the young woman was a U.S. citizen born in Chicago. Immigration rights activists have criticized the WGA for not doing enough to acknowledge the WGA's role in these deaths. The family’s representative stated, “You cannot hire a contractor and say [you] don't care how much you pay your staff or what conditions you allow them to work under and then say you have no responsibility when they die as a result of being transported to work in an unsafe vehicle.”

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A wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of a two-year-old boy who is the only surviving family member of a car accident involving a tow truck. The toddler, his older brother, and both of his parents were returning home after watching fireworks.

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A Chicago Police Officer has recently filed a personal injury lawsuit in the Cook County Circuit Court against a man the officer later shot to death. The defendant hit the Chicago Police Officer with his car and dragged the officer for ten feet under the car's bumper. The police report indicates that four officers then shot 42 bullets at the driver because he was using the car as a weapon. This account of events is different than the one depicted in the wrongful death lawsuit filed last year by the deceased driver’s family.

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A $1,400,000 settlement was recently reached that alleged wrongful death, personal injury and property damage on behalf of a 75-year-old woman who was killed in a car accident when the principal of a local high school returning from a school trip swerved into oncoming traffic. The woman's husband, also 75-years-old, suffered major injuries. Plaintiffs in the case also include the couple's 11 children. The Plaintiffs also received a $100,000 settlement from the life insurance policy of the principal, who also died in the accident.

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