Why choosing to “settle” your car accident claim on the side of the road can cost you dearly in the end. Crunch! You look in your rearview mirror and the look on the face of the driver in the car behind you confirms your fears: you’ve just been rear-ended. After pulling over to the side…

Stein & Shulman, LLC offers a few tips on preparing for your attorney consultation regarding your car accident case. By performing certain tasks beforehand, you can ensure your consultation is beneficial for both you and your attorney. Your Chicago car accident lawyer will walk you through the steps of a car accident claim and will…

PEORIA, IL- Centralillinoisproud.com writes that police have made an arrest in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in Peoria, Illinois on Sunday, January 20, 2019. The Peoria County Sheriff’s Departmentreported that they arrested Amanda Boyer, 26, at about 1 in the afternoon on January 23.* Boyer is being charged with “leaving the scene of…

CHICAGO, IL- Fox32chicago.comwrites that a veteran deputy with the Cook County sheriff’s office was killed in a severe car accident on Monday night while he was driving to work. The victim was in the city’s far south-side neighborhood in Mount Greenwood when his vehicle collided with a Jeep that had just backed out of a…

BUSHNELL, IL- The pjstar.com writes that a man from Bushnell died and four others were hurt in a crash involving two vehicles. The incident took place on Tuesday, January 22, 2019,in McDonough County.* The victim was identified as 86-year-old Ray Etter, who died at the scene of the crash. Etter was declared dead at the crash…

WARREN COUNTY, IL- Wgil.com writes that a one-vehicle accident took place in Warren County on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at about 10:45 in the morning. The crash involved a 2015 Nissan Van that was driving west on 120 Avenue when the driver lost control of the vehicle, and it hit a bridge.* According to police reports,…

CHICAGO, IL – According to Nbcchicago.com, a child died in a tragic car accident that took place on Friday, January 11, 2019. The incident took place when a driver attempted to make a U-turn on Lower Wacker Drive at about 1:09 in the morning.* The vehicle, a Mazda 3, was heading westbound when it made…

NILES, IL- The chicagotribune.com reported that a teenage boy is facing charges after driving an allegedly stolen vehicle and causing a chain-reaction collision that involved six vehicles. The 17-year-old is now facing charges for his role in the collision. He will be tried in juvenile court. The police reports indicate that the suspect is being charged…

CHICAGO, IL – According to the chicagotribune.com, two adults and two children suffered injuries in a car accident that took place on the South Side of Chicago when a driver lost control of her vehicle and hit a pole.* The victims were traveling in a Chevrolet Cavalier when they hit a pole in Avalon Park at about…

BERKELEY, IL- Abc7chicago.com reports that a truck crash injured one person and shut down lanes on Interstate 294 on Monday night, January 14, 2019. The crash took place when a semi-truck drifted off the roadway and hit a passenger bus that was on the righthand shoulder at about 7 in the evening.* The bus, which had…