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According to the Federal Highway Administration, more than half of the combined number of fatal or injury crashes occur at or near intersections. Intersections can be difficult to navigate. Multiple vehicles may be turning or traveling across the intersection at one time. If a driver’s negligent behavior causes an intersection…

As the number of vehicles traveling across Illinois roads increases, so does the volume of highway construction projects drivers encounter along the way. While highway maintenance and construction is essential, these sites can often create road hazards that lead to dangerous accidents – injuring or even killing both drivers and…

A head-on collision in Chicago can leave you with devastating injuries. Because of the forces involved in most head-on crashes, the effects can be catastrophic and significantly affect the trajectory of your life, ability to work, and financial future. You and your family may face unexpected medical bills while you’re…

Drunk driving accidents continue to cause avoidable injuries and deaths on Chicago roads. In recent years, thousands of motorists have been arrested for DUIs, hundreds of people have died in drunk driving crashes, and countless more have had their lives irrevocably changed due to the negligent actions of drunk drivers….

Drugged driving involves the use of illegal (or illicit) and legal (prescription or over-the-counter) drugs. It presents a serious threat to the safety of Chicago motorists. Driving under the influence of any drug that acts on the brain could impair one’s motor skills, reaction time and judgment, the National Institute…

Illinois crash statistics show that 1,268 people died on the state’s roads in a recent year. While that number represents a five-percent decline from the prior year, many of these accidents occurred due to preventable driver behaviors, including drowsy (or fatigued) driving.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

Distracted driving crashes are frighteningly common in Chicago, yet they could be eliminated if motorists kept their eyes, minds, and hands on the task of safe driving. Instead of a driver focusing on the road and driving safely, they divert their attention to their phone, a passenger, eating, or something…

Since 2015, a number of states have allowed companies such as Audi and Tesla to test autonomous vehicles on their public roads. Recently, Illinois joined that group and enacted legislation that regulates the testing of self-driving cars within the state. As the testing of these vehicles picks up in the…

Rear-end car accidents can cause serious injuries – even when the impact does not appear all that bad at first. You should never let the other driver convince you that there is “no need to get the insurance companies involved.” Instead, you owe it to yourself to protect your rights,…