Study Shows that Cities with Ridesharing Companies Such as Lyft and Uber See a Rise in Auto Accidents UNITED STATES – According to an online news article published by www.capecodtoday.com, a recent study reveals that cities with ridesharing companies like Lyft and Uber are seeing an increasing number of auto accidents. The University of Chicago and…
Continue reading…Rockford Head-On Collision Leaves One Woman Dead and Injures Two Other People
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS – As reported in an online news article published by www.mystateline.com, one person was killed and two others injured in an early evening head-on collision. According to the Rockford Police Department, an early evening two-vehicle accident resulted in the death of a 54-year-old woman, and injuries to a 15-year-old male passenger along with a…
Continue reading…Common Causes of Head-On Collisions in Chicago and Throughout Illinois
Head-on collisions result in some of the most severe auto accidents, frequently leading to catastrophic injuries that often are fatal. Head-on collisions happen for a variety of reasons, and while there are common causes of all auto accidents, each accident is unique. Examples of common causes of head-on collisions include, among others, the following: Inattentive driving,…
Continue reading…Things to Avoid When Filing an Accident Insurance Claim in Illinois
Insurance companies will look for every edge possible to keep their costs down. Insurance adjusters, who place value on claims based on objective criteria such as the way the accident happened, the cost of your medical bills, and how much money you lost because you were out of work, will often make low offers to…
Continue reading…Building Your auto Accident Injury Case for Trial May Help You Avoid Court
Your pain and suffering from a car accident in Chicago are a game to insurance companies. Insurance adjusters know that they can settle a case quickly for little money or hold out in the long term and play a game of “chicken” with you to see how long you will wait before accepting their offer…
Continue reading…Why an Experienced Attorney Helps You Get the Recovery You Should
Many people love to be a do-it-yourselfer. They will take on any challenge instead of calling a plumber to fix a leaking faucet, or a carpenter to build a deck, for example, because doing so saves them money. The only money they need to spend is on tools and materials. The rest is paid for…
Continue reading…How Do You Know it’s the Right Time to Get a Lawyer in an Illinois Car Accident Case?
Injured victims may believe that they can handle their insurance claim personally. However, trying to do so is foolhardy. Indeed, anyone can argue with an insurance company over what they believe is right and just. Notwithstanding, insurance companies have methods of delaying claims when it benefits them or paying claims quickly, although for pennies on…
Continue reading…Why Should I Retain a Car Accident Attorney?
You should retain a Northbrook car accident attorney because insurance companies are not required to protect your interests, even when fault seems clear. A local attorney helps preserve evidence, apply Illinois law correctly, and calculate the full value of your losses before an insurer pressures you to settle. This matters when injuries, medical care, or…
Continue reading…Bad Faith Insurance Practices in Chicago
Our insurance failure to pay claim and bad faith insurance lawsuit attorneys in Chicago, Illinois discuss car accident injury and property damage insurance bad faith in Illinois.
Continue reading…Assessing Blame for an Accident While Merging in Chicago, Illinois
Illinois driving laws, in summary, requires the driver on the lesser road to yield to the vehicles on the main thoroughfare. Take merging onto a highway from an on-ramp, for example. In that specific instance, the vehicle merging into traffic from the on-ramp must yield to the vehicles already on the Interstate. Most merges from…
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