Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft revolutionized transportation in Illinois, offering convenience and flexibility for passengers. However, with more rideshare vehicles on Northbrook roads, pedestrian accidents involving these drivers have also increased. If a rideshare driver hits you while you’re walking, jogging, or crossing the street, you may face serious injuries, mounting medical bills, and…
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Who Is At Fault When a Pedestrian Is Hit While Jaywalking?
Pedestrian accidents can cause life-altering injuries that leave victims struggling with overwhelming medical bills, lost income, and immense pain and suffering. If a vehicle struck you while you crossed the street outside of a designated crosswalk, you may assume you cannot pursue compensation for your losses. However, Illinois law does not automatically bar jaywalking pedestrians…
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Hit-And-Run Pedestrian Accidents: Tips for Finding the Driver
Pedestrian accidents can cause catastrophic injuries, leaving victims with overwhelming medical bills, lost wages, and significant physical and emotional pain. When the driver flees the scene, hit-and-run pedestrian accident victims face the added trauma of worrying whether they will ever find the person responsible and hold them accountable. If you find yourself in this devastating…
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Can I Sue the City if My Loved One Died in a Pedestrian Accident?
Losing a loved one in a pedestrian accident that might have been prevented is incredibly painful. You can sue the city for their part in the accident, but it is a challenging process. Proving a city’s negligence, for example, having poorly designed crosswalks or malfunctioning traffic signals, is not easy. When a loved one dies…
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What Happens If I Have Partial Blame in My Pedestrian Accident?
It’s not easy to be a pedestrian in Chicago. You are vulnerable to any vehicle on wheels whether they are motorized or not. Government data from 2021 projected that drivers struck and killed 7,485 pedestrians, marking the most fatalities in 40 years. In some accidents, the pedestrian might bear partial blame for the accident. In…
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Main Causes of Pedestrian Accidents
According to government data, nationwide traffic fatalities involving pedestrians went up by 2% in the first nine months of 2022. In 2021, Illinois reported a total of 3,738 pedestrian crashes, 213 of which involved fatalities and 852 incapacitating injuries. Traffic data for the city of Chicago showed a total of 2,045 accidents involving pedestrians in…
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Chicago’s Most Dangerous Intersections for Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian accidents rose nationwide again in 2019. Projections from the GHSA reveal 2019 as the deadliest year for pedestrians in over 30 years. The reasons why pedestrian fatalities are increasing vary. Distracted driving and other reckless driving behaviors continue to be a factor in many pedestrian accidents. The increase in the number of SUVs on…
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Be Safe While Walking & Biking This Summer
They say every cloud has a silver lining if you look closely enough. The horrors of the coronavirus pandemic have us all desperately looking for that bright spot. Some of us have found it in the extra time we are able to spend outdoors. Walking and bicycling have become popular ways to pass the time…
Continue reading…Police Searching for Jeep in Bridgeport Hit-and-Run Accident
Our hit-and-run accident injury lawsuit attorneys in Chicago, Illinois (IL) report that a Jeep allegedly hit two women in the Bridgeport section of the South Side and sent them to the hospital.
Continue reading…Tragic, Fatal Pedestrian Accident on South Lake Shore Drive on the South Side of Chicago
Our pedestrian accident attorneys in Chicago report that a Chicago Police accident investigators reported the fatal pedestrian crash occurred around 9:48 in the evening.
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