We have previously written about the dangers that pedestrians and bicyclists face in cities like Chicago that largely cater to automobile traffic. In addition to the risks of being struck by a car while riding with traffic or crossing the …
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Chicagoans are familiar with commuter trains used to get into and out of the city. For many, they make getting to and from work easier, and for the most part, can be safer than driving to and from the city …
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It’s no secret that the days and weeks surrounding major holidays see an increase in vehicle crashes. More people are travelling, and they could be distracted by festivities and other thoughts. Whether or not such distractions were involved in causing …
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Those who regularly rely on the Chicago Transit Authority to get them where they’re going know that while service is usually reliable, problems can and do arise. We recently wrote about the bus passenger who spotted a CTA bus driver …
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People commonly worry about getting into car accidents while driving in unfamiliar areas. But statistics show that a significant percentage of crashes occur within a few miles of the victims’ homes. Sometimes, serious or fatal accidents can occur right out …
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As one of America’s most prominent cities, Chicago sees more than its share of traffic collisions and the injuries that accompany them. Each year, countless Chicago residents are injured or killed in preventable car accidents and pedestrian accidents. But as we have …
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A serious collision occurred recently between a CTA bus and a dump truck on the South Side. Two other vehicles were also involved, and several people were injured. The only people on the bus at the time of the collision …
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When a driver causes a death in a traffic accident, there can be two layers of liability, civil and criminal. Civil liability means the driver or his or her insurer must pay compensation to the family of the individual killed; …
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A recent car crash took the life of a woman in nearby Wheeling. The accident happened around 11:30 p.m. The woman was reportedly traveling westbound when she collided with a semitrailer that was attempting to make a left turn. The …
Pedestrians and drivers get critically injured in car accidents each and every day. Some of these accidents are unavoidable, but most could have been prevented. Unfortunately, unless the at-fault driver was drunk or obviously impaired in some way, there is …
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