Tag: Auto Accidents

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...

Co-authored by Gregory Zimmer of The Collins Law Firm, P.C. Maybe…but perhaps not for the reason you think. In Greenfield, IL, an elderly driver blew through a shed with his SUV, flew into the air after hitting a tree stump, and landed in a home’s kitchen.1 In Wisconsin, another elderly driver m...

Memorial Day weekend is upon us and while we are all enjoying a day off and kicking off the unofficial beginning of summer, it is important to recognize the increased risk of traffic accidents when driving from one barbeque to the next. The National Safety Council projects that close to 400 people i...

Everyone knows not to text while driving, but sadly, many people do it all the time, which leads to car accidents and personal injury lawsuits. On this blog it has previously been discussed that a case is pending in New Jersey related to if someone not in a car can be responsible for the personal [&...

We are just past the halfway point of the year, and sadly, fatal car crashes in Illinois are on the rise. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, as of today there have been 498 fatal crashes on the roadways of Illinois, which have resulted in 550 deaths. That is 15 more deaths than ...

In an attempt to make the roadways safer, and cut down on personal injuries and deaths on American highways, recently the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called on state authorities to reduce the legal limit for alcohol intoxication to 0.05 percent. All 50 states currently have a blo...