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Critical Things To Do After a Car Crash
April 11, 2018 | Ed Manzke
Car crashes happen thousands of times a year and can have devastating impacts on families throughout Illinois. In fact, the past few years have been some of the deadliest years for drivers in American history. If you get in an accident, there are a few things you need to do to ensure that you are [&...
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Just How Deadly are Smartphones?
October 30, 2017 | Collins Law Environmental & Personal Injury Lawyers
Are you aware that a simple, very common habit that you refuse to give up could end your life? Or your child’s? Or a stranger’s? Every time you decide to save time in your busy schedule by talking or texting on your cell phone in the car, you are taking this chance. Multiple articles, videos, [&...
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A new report by the Active Transportation Alliance, a Chicago based nonprofit dedicated to making streets safer for pedestrians, bikers and motorists, is surprising people in the Chicago suburbs. Why? Because it reveals that traffic fatalities in the suburbs in 2015–the latest year for which stati...
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If you’ve been in a car accident, the first priority is to attend to any medical needs, particularly if there is a medical emergency. The next priority is to get the police to come to the accident scene. The report which the police prepare after visiting the accident scene serves many important fu...
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released its list of the 25 most dangerous vehicles on the road today, based on the number of fatal accidents in which its drivers/passengers were involved between 2011 and 2015. Here is that list (also see the link below for important detail as to why ...
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As I’m writing this, I feel like the old man yelling at the neighborhood kids to get off his lawn…..but I feel the question needs to be asked: “Are all these new car safety features making driving safer, or do they lull drivers into thinking that the car will take care of problems that occur [...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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