All car accidents can have potentially serious consequences for the parties involved. However, there are certain types of collisions that are notorious for the devastation they cause. Wrong way driving crashes fall under this category. As their name suggests, these accidents occur when one vehicle traveling in the opposite direction of the legal flow of… Read more »
Car accidents are more common than we would like to think. In 2014 alone, more than 603 people lost their lives, and more than 66,000 people suffered non-fatal but serious injuries in a car crash in Illinois. Whether you were injured in a car crash in Illinois, or suffered heavy damage to your car, its… Read more »
Auto accidents often occur when a person driving their vehicle in the wrong direction crashes into another automobile. These accidents tend to be more deadly than other type of crashes because they typically result in head-on collisions at high speeds. Federal Highway Administration statistics show that 300-400 people on average lose their lives each year… Read more »
People who have driven their vehicle during snowfall understand the difficulties a driver has to face on the road while operating their vehicle. They may be prone to higher risk of getting into an accident due to inherent problems of snowfall weather such as tire skidding, poor visibility, and braking issues. However, the risk of… Read more »
With nearly 264 million vehicles, the United States has one of the busiest road traffic in the world. Thus, it comes as no surprise that auto accidents are so common. There are several reasons which may contribute to collisions such as DUI, distracted driving, and recklessness of a driver, to name a few. If you… Read more »
Every year, about 2.5 million Americans suffer from brain injuries, according to the Centers for Disease for Control and Prevention. Traffic accidents account for about 14.3 percent of these injuries, i.e. 286,000 car crashes. However, these statistics do not include the brain injuries diagnosed after a certain period of the accident. Mild traumatic brain injury,… Read more »
If you have been in an accident and decided to file a lawsuit against the responsible party, you may be compensated for several kinds of damages for the injuries you sustained. The total value of your claim largely depends on the seriousness of your injuries, and whether they have short-term or long-term effects on you… Read more »
The Illinois Department of Transportation released some troubling statistics recently regarding the number of pedestrian deaths from car accidents in the state. According to the data, the number of car accident-related pedestrian deaths has increased; in the year 2014, there were 127 pedestrian deaths, while the year 2015 saw 150 pedestrian deaths. While figures have… Read more »
Early in June a fatal crash near the Wisconsin-Illinois border left one woman dead, two children fighting for their lives, and an interstate shutdown. A disabled Ford Taurus was on the side of I-39/90 after the drunk driver hit a median guardrail. A passing semi-tractor trailer drifted into the left lane and struck the… Read more »
Every year hundreds of Illinois citizens are injured or killed in auto accidents and many of these crashes involve drunk drivers. While the numbers have steadily decreased due to stricter laws, it is a danger that cannot be ignored. In 2012 almost 1,000 people died in car accidents, and approximately 41 percent of these were alcohol-related fatal… Read more »