Automobile Accidents

• Protect Your Family With Underinsured Motorist Coverage

  Barry Doyle | February 17, 2010 5:01 PM | 3 CommentsCook County, IL

  Illinois’ minimum mandatory auto insurance law requires minimum policy limits that are too low to provide any real protection or benefit to car accident victims. At present, the required...

• Motorcyclist Killed in Chicago Suburbs

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 03, 2007 6:30 PM | 3 CommentsChicago, IL

  A Bridgeview man was killed on Saturday after his motorcycle crashed into a truck. Joseph Suski was 49 years old when he died. He was wearing a helmet but still suffered fatal injuries. The driver of the truck was not injured.The reports at this time do not indicate if the accident that caused Suski's death was his own fault or the fault of the driver of the truck. The accident occurred on...

• Fatal Consequences When Old becomes New

  Craig Brown | March 16, 2012 1:27 PM | 1 CommentWindy City, IL

  I doubt there are many drivers who would knowingly buy tires to put on their vehicles that are five or six years old, but knowingly or not, it happens frequently. I also doubt that many of...

• Black boxes in all cars?

  Kristina Labanauskas | May 02, 2010 12:38 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  Something positive may have come out of the Toyota recalls. Congress is considering legislation that would require the auto industry to make safety updates to vehicles as a result of the Toyota...

• With some car crashes, there is more than meets the eye

  Barry Doyle | June 07, 2009 2:54 PM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  Not every car crash requires the help of a personal injury lawyer. Coming from an Illinois personal injury attorney that may strange, but for some car accidents, especially those with soft tissue...

• Bike Helmet Safety: Use your head

  Kristina Labanauskas | August 12, 2008 5:00 PM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  It should come as no surprise that wearing a helmet while biking might help reduce your risk of injury in the event of a fall or accident. But, are you aware of just how dangerous not wearing a...

• Small Town Savings: The Switch from Gas Guzzlers to Golf Carts

  Nick Avgerinos | July 30, 2008 11:36 AM | 1 CommentChicago-Land, IL

  Gas prices keep climbing, and salaries are failing to follow suit. As a result, Americans everywhere are searching for ways to save. The newest idea in Illinois: golf carts. No, people aren’t...

• “Can You Hear Me Now?”

  Nick Avgerinos | June 18, 2008 10:07 AM | 1 CommentChicago-Land, IL

  Listen. To what, you’re probably asking; and that’s the problem. We are an overwhelmingly chatty society. And with technology, with Ipods or a Bluetooth in our ear and email at our fingertips, it’s...

• Traffic Aide Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 13, 2007 7:00 AM | 1 CommentChicago, IL

  A Chicago traffic aide was struck while he was working last Wednesday. He later died from the injuries he received. Julian Alamillo was only 44 at the time of his death and he is the first traffic aide from the City of Chicago to ever die as a result of injuries received while directing traffic.Alamillo's death is an important reminder to motorists the need to be attentive and careful while...

• Insurance Companies Underpay Claims

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 08, 2007 10:00 AM | 1 CommentChicago, IL

  Insurance companies have always tried to hold onto their money for as long as they can and often reluctantly pay out claims. Even when they do pay out a claim it is often less than the amount necessary to cover the victim's outstanding bills. But why pay more if they can get away with paying less?Anderson Cooper of CNN recently investigated offers from insurance companies for less money than...