Car Accidents

What Are The Safest and Deadliest Ways to Travel in Chicago?

What Are The Safest and Deadliest Ways to Travel in Chicago?

December 13, 2022

We use a variety of ways to get around, whether it is commuting to work by train, taking a flight to go on vacation, or driving a car to run errands. Our ways of traveling have…

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Chicago Man Charged With DUI in Police Car Collision on Dan Ryan Expressway

Chicago Man Charged With DUI in Police Car Collision on Dan Ryan Expressway

September 20, 2022

A Chicago man was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) and accused of several other offenses after his vehicle collided with two Chicago Police Department squad cars on the Dan Ryan Expressway.   Authorities identified…

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Chicago Man Charged With Reckless Homicide After Passenger Dies in Car Crash

Chicago Man Charged With Reckless Homicide After Passenger Dies in Car Crash

September 13, 2022

A 45-year-old man was arrested for a fatal car accident following a high-speed police chase in West Garfield Park in Chicago, Illinois.    Mackelin Moore of Calumet Heights was charged with felony reckless homicide in the…

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Joliet Police Officer Charged With DUI in Car Accident That Killed Off-Duty Officer

Joliet Police Officer Charged With DUI in Car Accident That Killed Off-Duty Officer

August 23, 2022

A Joliet police officer was charged with drunk driving in an off-duty car accident that resulted in the death of her passenger, who was a 10-year veteran officer of the Berwyn Police Department. Erin Zilka, 35,…

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Car accidents up in 2021 on the streets of Chicago and throughout Illinois

Car accidents up in 2021 on the streets of Chicago and throughout Illinois

May 13, 2022

The number of fatal car accidents in Illinois skyrocketed in 2021. Distracted driving has been identified as a key factor behind the increase in deadly crashes. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, 1,317 people died…

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Illinois Car Accidents and Personal Injury Lawsuits

Illinois Car Accidents and Personal Injury Lawsuits

April 26, 2022

The most recent reports from the Illinois Department of Transportation indicate that the state has experienced an increase in certain types of serious car wrecks. While pedestrian fatalities decreased slightly, bicyclist fatalities and traffic collision injuries…

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Woman sues Illinois State Police after suffering brain injury in crash

Woman sues Illinois State Police after suffering brain injury in crash

April 22, 2022

A Wisconsin woman filed a lawsuit against the Illinois State Police after she suffered a life-altering brain injury in a car accident. A trooper was allegedly speeding when he collided with her vehicle in July 2021.…

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Illinois sees rise in traffic fatalities in 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic

Illinois sees rise in traffic fatalities in 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic

March 8, 2022

New data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows a worrying increase in fatal car accidents on roads in Illinois and across the country. The numbers reflect changes in driving…

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Fatal Chicago Rear-End Accident Claims Rideshare Passenger’s Life

Fatal Chicago Rear-End Accident Claims Rideshare Passenger’s Life

December 10, 2021

Recently, one man was killed, and another person was seriously hurt in a Chicago car accident. According to a recent news report, the accident occurred on the 1500-block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive. A rideshare driver…

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Recent car accident on Chicago’s South Side claims two lives, injures four others

Recent car accident on Chicago’s South Side claims two lives, injures four others

December 7, 2021

Recently, two people were killed and four others seriously injured in a Chicago car accident in the Avalon Park neighborhood. According to a recent news report, the collision occurred at around 11:30 p.m. on Halloween. A…

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