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Facts about Accidents in Chicago

 
 
Did You Know?    
 
 
NHTSA study- Related Factors for Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes
Failure to keep in Proper Lane or Running off Road,Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted limit,Failure to Yield Right of Way,Inattentive (Talking, Eating, etc.),Failure to Obey traffic signs,signals, or officer & more.

 

Accidents can happen anywhere at any time in Chicago. When you are at home, at work, or driving your car to the supermarket, a serious accident may result in debilitating injuries that could threaten your well-being and financial security.

 
State Accident Statistics    
 
 
Accident Fatalities in Illinois
INTERSTATE 93
OTHER,PRINCIPAL,ARTERIAL 81
MINOR,ARTERIAL 121
MAJOR,COLLECTOR 123
LOCAL 122

Source: US Department of Transportation
 

Every year millions of people obtain personal injuries as a result of accidents. Whether it is a car accident, boating accident, or a simple slip & fall accident, others may be responsible for your injuries. Our Chicago Accident Lawyer will help you fight back at those whose negligence may be responsible for your pain. To locate Accident Lawyers nationwide click here.

Our Chicago Accident Lawyers specialize in all aspects of accident law. From researching the merits of your case to fighting for you in court, Chicago Accident Lawyers will work for you with all their expertise and legal experience.

 
Chicago Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Illinois woman receives $11.5 million for injury sustained in car crash (6/12/2002)
Salonica Prado, age 17, sustained permanent brain damage when the car in which she was a passenger, that was being chased by Evanston, Illinois police officers in an unmarked car, crashed into a commercial building.
 

The following are the most common kinds of accidents that cause personal injury:

  • Automobile Accidents
  • Slip and Fall
  • Workplace Accidents
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Boat Accidents
  • SUV Rollovers

Contact our Chicago Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.


 
Accident Audio & Video    
 
  Coal Mining Accident
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 3:46, 9/25/2001

A cave-in at an Alabama coal mine led to explosions and the worst U.S. mining accident in more than 16 years. Noah Adams talks with reporter David Firestone of The New York Times.
Source: National Public Radio


The above accident video and audio will show how other accident victims are dealing with their own dangerous accident issues.

 
 
Chicago Accident Links    
 
 

Hodgkins, Illinois Grade Crossing Accident
Grade Crossing Accident Hodgkins, Illinois 2.August.1988. Packer Engineering of Naperville, IL was hired by The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railwy
NTSB Abstract HAR-96/02
Abstract of Collison of Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad ... From its investigation of this accident, the Safety Board identified the fo

 


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News about Accidents in Chicago and nationwide:

Auto accident kills Vernal woman, 71, in wheelchair
VERNAL — Sharon Robinson's friends said they often warned her against riding her motorized wheelchair at night to a nearby convenience store. ...
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Cutting Highway And Recreational Boating Deaths Must Be "Political Priority," Ntsb Urges
Washington, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board today challenged State legislatures and officials to make transportation safety a ...
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Fatal motorcycle wreck
Shreveport Police are investigating a fatal wreck involving 3 cars and a motorcycle this morning.

The incident happened shortly after ...

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Accident Terms

 
 


Today's Terms

Brake failure

Definition:
Brake failure can happen. Drum brakes are more commen to fail. Modern dual-circuit brake systems have made total brake failure an unlikely event. If one side of the circuit fails, the other side is usually sufficient to stop a vehicle.

Brake Build-up (Brake Lag)

Definition:
Occurs just after the brakes are applied and continues until they lock.

Accident

Definition:
What auto insurance is designed to cover. Accidents may be considered either at fault or not at fault. If you have at fault accidents on your driving record, your rates will be higher.

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Accident Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Accidents:

  • Head Injury
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Neck Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Severed Limb

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Chicago Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Accident attorney you should contact our Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Arlington Heights
  • Aurora
  • Bartlett
  • Berwyn
  • Bolingbrook
  • Buffalo Grove
  • Carol Stream
  • Chicago
  • Chicago Heights
  • Cicero
  • Des Plaines
  • Elgin
  • Glenview
  • Granite City
  • Harvey
  • Joliet
  • Lockport
  • Lombard
  • Mchenry
  • Moline
  • Mount Prospect
  • Normal
  • Oak Lawn
  • Palatine
  • Plainfield
  • Tinley Park
  • Waukegan
  • Wheaton


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