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Hit and Run vs. Leaving the Scene: What You Need to Know
Imagine you are driving on the highway and another car accidentally rear-ends you when you abruptly braked for traffic. Unfortunately, it caused some significant damage to both you and your car. Instead of pulling over to check on you and report the accident, they continue to drive away. While this example is a little more…
Read MoreThe Raw Truth About Hit and Run Crashes in Chicago
People underestimate how deadly a hit and run accident can be. It is more than just an inconsiderate and cowardly act to try to avoid accountability for a car accident. The driver leaving the scene of the accident is at risk of causing more harm to more people as he or she attempts to get…
Read MoreAnother Deadly Hit and Run Accident Rocks Chicago’s Southside
Last night, a man was struck and killed by someone driving a blue Lincoln MKS. The pedestrian died at the scene, but the driver of the Lincoln appeared to limp away from the crash, according to Fox 32. As of yet, the identity of the victim is unknown, though police say the driver who hit…
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Free Case Review Name(Required) Email(Required) Phone(Required)Briefly Describe Your Issue(Required)Call 312-600-9585 now or fill out the form above to receive a free, confidential consultation. Δ Chicago Hit and Run Lawyers Experienced representation for hit and run victims throughout Illinois A hit-and-run occurs when a party to an accident flees the scene. Illinois law prohibits this behavior,…
Read MoreCyclist Killed in Melrose Park Hit-and-Run Identified
Jerome Ford, a Chicago resident, has been identified as the bicyclist tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in Melrose Park. According to Melrose Park police, Ford was struck and fatally injured near Gottlieb Hospital on Tuesday morning by a vehicle that fled the scene. The victim was dragged approximately 400 feet by the vehicle before…
Read MoreWe Should Be Calling Hit-and-Run Accidents What They Are: Homicides
“I would tell his family that I feel their pain. I didn’t know him, but I felt awful seeing him bloody on the ground.” This is what Yésica González told the Chicago Sun Times about finding Charles “Charlie” Mills, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Sunday. She was driving on Pulaski when a…
Read MoreDeadly Hit-and-Run in Archer Heights Involved a White, Boxy Pick-Up Truck
There was another fatal hit-and-run on Friday afternoon. ABC 7 News reports that Jiekun Xu was killed when a white pickup truck struck her while she crossed the street at Pulaski and 44th. According to Alderperson Jeylú Gutiérrez, this particular stretch of Pulaski – notably, between 42nd and 47th – is one of the more…
Read MoreHow Do I Get Surveillance Video of My Hit-and-Run Car Accident?
Another hit-and-run on September 22 took the life of a woman in the Washington Park neighborhood. The driver of the car is still at large. Per ABC 7, “Some neighbors said the stretch of King Drive is notorious for speeding cars and they hope police are able to use neighborhood surveillance cameras to track down…
Read MoreHit-and-Runs Have Life-Altering Consequences
Just because accidents are typically unintentional by nature doesn’t mean those responsible for causing them get to shirk accountability, especially if someone is severely injured or killed. While most of us understand this, there are still cruel people with just no regard for those around them who try to do just that. After causing an…
Read MoreWicker Park Hit-and-Run Leaves Us All Wondering: Where’s the Driver?
Regular readers of our blog know that we discuss hit-and-run accidents in Chicago and its suburbs quite a bit. Every car accident that leads to injuries is serious, but there’s something about hit-and-runs that gets our hackles up. Maybe it’s because the perpetrators so rarely get caught, and that can delay justice for the people…
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