Commercial trucks are enormous and more difficult to operate than passenger vehicles, which is why drivers must be licensed, trained and fit to drive. They must also refrain from distracted driving. For the reasons we discuss below, failing to stay attentive behind...
Scans can make it easier to see whiplash injuries
One significant challenge people frequently face after a motor vehicle accident is proving the extent of their injuries and damages. Often, the harm done in a crash is not easy for others to see. Unlike property damage, physical and mental damage can be invisible or...
Workers and drivers at risk in Chicagoland construction zones
Whether you work or live in Chicago, chances are you encounter some road construction whenever you are behind the wheel. It could be frustrating and confusing for drivers, but these work zones can also be highly dangerous. Unfortunately, the last year has proven that...
What if a city vehicle hits my car?
Car accidents can be an ordeal to manage, but colliding with a city vehicle can make things even more complex. Additional rules and limitations may apply, and securing experienced help may be the best way to traverse the extra hurdles. Starting line The first step...
Less traffic, more accidents: Why the rise in trouble?
The roads grew more dangerous over the last year, and now there is data to show why. While trends indicated a more hazardous turn for months, it’s now easier to understand where the risks came from. Illinois saw more fatal accidents on the roads in 2020 than in the...
Less traffic, more accidents: What’s going on across Chicagoland?
No reasonable person who engages with traffic in the vast and varied Chicago metro area underestimates the road risks routinely linked with its constant flow. Candidly, the myriad streets, state highways and interstate corridors that crisscross one of the nation’s...
Study: Women at higher risk for serious injuries in car crashes
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says women are more likely to be killed or seriously injured than men in motor vehicle crashes of similar severity. The nonprofit group released details of the study, which says, while men are involved in more crashes...
How to Determine Fault in a Car Accident
Car accidents are stressful experiences. The sudden force of the collision can be traumatic for many people, especially if they suffered injuries in the crash. The stress rarely ends after a crash either — court officials or insurance adjusters must determine who was...
Truck accidents on the rise across the country
Although stay-at-home orders initially reduced the number of cars on the roads last spring, drivers are slowly returning across the nation. In addition, commercial truck drivers have become increasingly busy as more people do their shopping from home. Unfortunately,...
Less traffic led to more danger during the lockdown
Some might see less traffic and think less danger. But in Chicago, roadways can actually be more deadly when a pandemic keeps the safer drivers at home. Governments around the country asked people to do their part in limiting trips into public this year. The first...
