Auto Accident

Normally, when you are in a car accident with another motorist, their insurance company will pay for your damages and compensate you for their negligence. But, what happens if the other driver does not have insurance? The Insurance Research Council has reported that one out of every seven drivers on the road is currently uninsured.…

Car accidents can be dangerous, and sometimes fatal. If there are children involved, there is a higher likelihood of debilitating injuries. Unfortunately, car crashes are a part of everyday life in Chicago, and there are almost 800 car accidents per day in the state of Illinois. Car crashes cause one out of every four unintentional…

Motorcycle accidents are not always the most common on the road, but they are the most likely to result in very severe injury, brain trauma, and death. You are dozens of times more likely to die in a motorcycle accident than in a car crash. At least 25% of motorcycle accidents are between the motorcyclist…

Car accidents, sadly, happen everywhere – and big cities like Chicago see a lot of them. That’s why we’re all supposed to carry car insurance on our vehicles. Some drivers have less auto insurance than other drivers do, or some people drive without insurance altogether. When you get into a crash with an underinsured or…

Cars are smarter and safer than ever before, but traffic fatalities are increasing at a rate not seen in more than half a century. Data from the National Safety Council first revealed this disturbing trend last year, when an analysis of 2015 data showed a 7.2% increase in deaths from the previous year. Now, a…

Texting while driving makes it 23 times more likely to be in a crash. About 19% of drivers have admitted to surfing the web while driving, and 77% of teens have heard adults tell them not to text or email while driving yet those same adults can be seen doing those things, “all the time.”…

The popularity of rideshare services such as Uber, UberX, and Lyft is expanding. Drivers like them because they’re a way of earning cash in a tough economy. Passengers like them because they have many conveniences, such as the ability to schedule rides on demand, and at lower costs than taxicab services. Unfortunately, accidents are just…

Illinois is a “fault” state when it comes to insurance accidents. This means that, if someone else causes your injuries or causes a loved one to die, you or your family can sue the responsible parties for your damages. To recover damages, you will need to prove another owner or driver was at fault because…

Nobody is ever fully prepared for an auto accident. Those in physical pain are just focused on getting to an emergency room or seeing their physician. There’s a natural tendency to say or do nothing until the police arrive. With all the anxieties and frustrations that any type of auto accident brings, it is wise…

Auto accidents can occur in many different ways. Understanding how the accident happened helps lawyers determine who was responsible. The other driver, the owner of the vehicle, the shipping company that hired a truck, the manufacturer of a car part, and any number of other businesses and people may be liable. Knowing how the accident happened…