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Dangers Of Wearing Headphones

A rise in the number of pedestrians who have been hit by cars, trucks, buses, trains and other vehicles could be explained by the increased use of headphone devices. The incidents of headphone wearing pedestrians being struck by vehicles prompted the University of Maryland in Baltimore to take a closer look. The research looked at 116 cases of pedestrians being struck by cars while wearing headphones from 2004 to 2011. That type of accident grew more common over those years....

More Pedestrians Being Hit By Cars In Chicago

In our last post we discussed a fatal Highland Park accident which injured a young mother and killed one of her children. Accidents involving pedestrians on sidewalks are relatively rare in Chicago, but crosswalk crashes occur frequently. The Chicago Sun Times reports that over 3,100 individuals have been injured in pedestrian crashes since 2005. About 13 percent of pedestrian accident victims suffered fatal or catastrophic injuries. The paper reports that 11 people have died in pedestrian accidents last month and...

One Dead In Rogers Park Auto Accident

A speeding driver was killed and four passengers were injured in Rogers Park last Thursday. Authorities say that a man was speeding on eastbound West Howard Street when he came upon slowed or stopped traffic. The driver veered off of the road and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency responders also rushed four teen passengers to nearby hospitals. CBS Chicago reports there were two 19-year-old male passenger, a 19-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl in...

Teens Injured In Hinsdale Auto Accident

In our last post we discussed a serious mass transit accident which sent 18 PACE bus riders to the hospital. Another serious multiple-victim traffic accident happened Friday night in Hinsdale. This serious auto accident involved a 16-year-old driver who was driving seven other teens in his car when he left the road of South Park Avenue near the intersection of East 4th Street. The Chicago Tribune reports that the teen driver lost control of his car and slammed into a tree...

Three Vehicle Accident On Bishop Ford Freeway Injured Six

Six occupants of a car suffered serious injuries after an early morning traffic accident on the Bishop Ford Freeway. CBS Chicago reports that the crash prompted authorities to close the southbound lanes of the highway for several hours. The crash happened shortly after midnight this morning on the interstate near 130th Street. A car containing six people was involved in a crash with two semi trucks. The car also caught fire after the crash. Three of the car accident victims...

Fighting Your Own Insurer After A Collision

Imagine being run off the road by a hit and run car and sustaining serious injuries. Then picture your own insurance company denying you the right to seek compensation under your uninsured motorist policy. This in fact happened to a client at downtown Chicago law firm of GWC Injury Lawyers. The insurance company actually filed suit asking a judge to rule that the insurer had no duty to compensate the injured GWC client. Of course, while this suit was going...

Drivers Must Stop At Crosswalks For Pedestrians

Do you know it is a law in Illinois to stop at crosswalks? Well it is, even if there is not a stop sign in view. If you see a pedestrian, give them a break; literally step on your brakes. It is not always easy to see those yellow signs in the middle of the road, and they are not always there, especially if you are driving fast. However, pedestrians do see the signs while walking and they are taking...

Former Police Detective Convicted In Hit & Run Accident Case

A former Chicago police detective was recently convicted for his role in a fatal hit-and-run car accident. The former cop was also convicted of drunk driving. Authorities say that the detective's blood alcohol was three times the legal limit when he crashed into a disabled car on the Dan Ryan Expressway in 2009. The crash killed a 23-year-old and a 21-year-old DePaul University student. A passerby helped the then-detective out of his car, and the detective then walked away from...

Cook County Man Charged In Streamwood Fatal DUI

A Cook County man has been charged in connection with the wrongful death of a Bartlett woman who died when he struck her with his vehicle earlier this month. Prosecutors allege that 37-year-old Bartlett man was high when he struck and killed the 66-year-old retired teacher as she was driving her 10-year-old grandson. The grandson suffered minor injuries and was treated with stitches. The fatal automotive accident happened when the man was allegedly speeding through Streamwood in his work truck...