Chicago and Cook County, like the rest of the nation, has seen fatal car crashes decline slightly over the last few years. Of course, any progress toward reducing the number of deaths in auto accidents is positive. The heartbreaking reality is that hundreds of people each year lose their lives in Chicago car accidents. Those…

Rideshare companies like Uber, Lyft, and other regional companies have disrupted the way we think about automotive travel. The convenience of using a cellphone to hire a private car to take you to and from your destination makes ride sharing incredibly popular, efficient, and convenient. But does ride sharing make traveling by vehicle safer? The…

Pelvic fractures often occur in Chicago car accidents. The pelvis is in a vulnerable position in a car crash. The seatbelt sits on the top of the pelvis and the force applied against the seatbelt by the body can cause the bones of the pelvis to break or fracture. Additionally, people seated in the front…

When two or more vehicles collide, the chance that an occupant suffers an injury is extremely high. Even with today’s sophisticated technology that helps motorists avoid accidents and if a crash is unavoidable, helps cushion the impact. Seatbelts, airbags, crumple zones, autonomous driving capabilities, and collision warning systems are the automaker’s best guess as to…

Complacency is a huge problem among motorists today. Most people take driving for granted and fail to appreciate the potential dangers all around while driving a car. Perhaps that is why so many accidents in Illinois happen when motorists fail to check their blind spots and hit something. Thousands of people each year are either…

One of the most dangerous behaviors in which a motorist can engage is tailgating. Tailgating, or riding very close to the car in front, is inherently dangerous to the occupants of the vehicle in front in addition to the vehicles behind due to the danger of a pile-up accident. Victims of tailgating accidents, whether they…