Car Accidents

Lake County, IL Wrong-Way Accidents

February 7, 2023

Wrong-way driving is one of the nation’s more persistent and devastating threats. These accidents often result in serious injuries and fatalities because they tend to involve head-on crashes. As wrong-way driving increases, many transportation and traffic…

Briskman Briskman & Greenberg Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers Represents Woman Injured in Joliet Crash While 9 Months Pregnant

January 5, 2023

Briskman Briskman & Greenberg Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers is representing a woman who was injured in a car accident in Joliet, Illinois, while she was nine months pregnant. According to Illinois State Police, the…

Chicago Named One of the Worst U.S. Cities to Drive In

December 15, 2022

Drivers are back on the roads in full force amid the easing of work-from-home policies and pandemic-related closures. American drivers, however, are struggling with high gas prices and arduous daily commutes. With more vehicles on the…

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…

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 the…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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.…