Category: Car Accidents
Call to action follows rise in traffic fatalities
Drivers in Illinois and throughout the country drove more miles in 2015 than they had in 2014. Some experts say that this has correlated to a jump in motor vehicle accident fatalities. A total of 35,092 people died last year in roadway accidents according to…
Documents to collect after being injured
Illinois residents who are involved in a car crash might want to contact an attorney, and the attorney may want to see certain documentation related to the accident. The individual who has retained the attorney should provide the information exchanged with the other driver at…
Social media use while driving is dangerous
Many Illinois residents understand that texting while driving is dangerous. They may not realize that doing other things with their smartphones, including checking Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media apps is also dangerous. More recently, many people have started playing Pokemon Go while they…
Authorities seek help identifying accident victim
Illinois authorities have asked for help in identifying an individual killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 55 in Illinois on the morning of July 25. The chain reaction accident involved two semi-tractor trailers and three other vehicles. Police say that the unidentified accident victim…
U.S. trails other developed nations in road safety
While traffic accident fatalities in Illinois and around the country have fallen in recent years, the United States still trails other developed nations in the area of road safety according to a report released July 13 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The…
Claiming damages after a serious car crash
Motorists in Illinois and elsewhere across the nation who have been seriously injured in a car crash may be interested in knowing more about the types of damages that could potentially be claimed in a personal injury lawsuit. Dependent upon the particulars of each unique…