Auto Accident | December 30, 2010 Roughly 80 people die each year from drunk driver car accidents on New Year’s Day, as reported by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. That figure illustrates a 150 percent increase in the chances of one dying in an alcohol-related crash when comparing it…
Legal Articles | December 16, 2010 Winter weather has made its annual return to Chicago, leaving many Chicago-area drivers in need of a refresher course in safe driving under dangerous weather conditions. Although ice and snow can make the roads more treacherous, drivers can take extra safety precautions to prevent…
Firm News | November 23, 2010 As you spend time with friends and family this Thanksgiving, you should take special care during your travels. While many believe that New Years’ Eve, St. Patrick’s Day or the Super Bowl present the greatest threat from drunk drivers, it is typically “Turkey Day”…
Legal Articles | November 10, 2010 In September, a Lake County man died after falling asleep and crashing his vehicle into a dump truck, according to the Chicago Tribune. The violent, fatal crash was preventable, as were the estimated 1,500 deaths and 71,000 injuries nationwide caused by drowsy, fatigued, or…
Legal Articles | November 3, 2010 The dangers of driving while texting and talking on a cell phone have become hot button issues across the U.S., but a recent study by the Automobile Association of America (AAA) has highlighted another dangerous example of distracted driving – having a pet inside…
Legal Articles | October 27, 2010 The Second National Distracted Driving Summit revealed some important and creative ideas to combat the deadly problem of distracted driving in the U.S. A variety of lawmakers, lobbyists, state and federal officials, law enforcement officers and safe-driving advocates attended the Washington, D.C. summit to…
Legal Articles | October 11, 2010 In 2008, more than 13,000 people lost their lives as a result of crashes related to drunk driving. In that same year, more than 400 people died in alcohol-related crashes in Illinois, accounting for almost 40 percent of the state’s crash fatalities. While all…
Auto Accident | October 7, 2010 A school-bus accident on Monday morning sent 13 children to the hospital and the driver to the Peoria County Jail. The bus was shuttling 20 children to a Peoria district school when it jumped a curb and stopped in a residential driveway, striking two…
Legal Articles | October 1, 2010 The cost of a speeding ticket in Illinois recently rose by 60 percent. While state officials acknowledge that higher fines raise revenues for state government, they hope the stiffer penalties encourage drivers to slow down and be safer. CBS News reports that in September,…
Firm News | September 28, 2010 A string of recent truck crashes have plagued the Chicago area. A dump-truck crash in Bartlett caused injuries to eight people. An Elk Grove Village man driving the dump truck rear-ended two vehicles in front of him. He then crossed into oncoming traffic, striking…