Category: Auto Accidents

Here’s why you should absolutely call the police if you’ve been in a car accident: (1) It’s the law. In most jurisdictions, you are legally required to report to the police when you’ve been in an accident. We are often asked whether that remains true even in the event of a minor accident, an...

Motor vehicle crashes and deaths are on the rise. Despite advances in safety technology, driving has become more deadly. The reason? Operator error. The National Safety Council found that 40,200 people across the country died in traffic crash deaths in 2016, a 6 percent increase since 2015, and the ...

The upcoming 4th of July holiday causes many Americans to get together to celebrate. Unfortunately, some take the celebration too far, by abusing alcohol or other drugs, like opioids. These drugs impair a driver’s thinking, reasoning, and muscle coordination-all critically important to safely driv...

Sometimes, a person’s car accident injuries are so serious that there’s no decision to make: he/she must be transported by ambulance to the hospital. But oftentimes, it’s not so obvious. The accident victim may not feel badly injured or may feel embarrassed to get into an ambulance. I’ve kno...

While many involved in a car accident are, fortunately, not seriously injured and do not require significant medical care, others are not so lucky. Here is a listing of the most common car accident injuries. If you or a loved one experience any one of these, or are concerned about the possibility th...

One of the best things a parent can experience is seeing their child all dressed up and ready for prom. The dinner, the dance, and the pictures all remind us that our child is growing up. It’s an exciting time but it can also be a very dangerous one, especially on the roads. Teen drivers […...

Across the Chicagoland area red light cameras have been installed at hundreds of traffic signals. These red-light cameras are sold to citizens as a way to reduce traffic accidents and increase safety on the roadways. The problem is, the cameras aren’t making us safer. These cameras actually increa...

Chicago is a major hub for shipping and transportation. Large commercial tractor-trailer trucks, busses, and other large vehicles occupy many of the major tollways and expressways in the Chicago area on a daily basis. During your morning or afternoon commute you see these large trucks along the expr...

Despite all of the advances in automobile safety, traffic-related deaths are on the rise. Over 40,000 people died in automobile crashes in 2016. According to new estimates from the National Safety Council, some factors contributing to the increase include distracted driving and not taking proper pre...

Could the airbag in the automobile you drive, that is supposed to protect you in the event of an accident, seriously harm or even kill you instead? For millions of drivers in the U.S., the unfortunate answer is yes. And many of these people are still unaware of the danger. Millions of Takata airbags...