Traffic Accident Articles

Have you ever tried to motivate a teenager to get out of bed at the break of dawn (or even before the sun was up)? For many teens, early school start times mean there is no choice but to rise, shine, and get on the road to school early in…

CHICAGO (March 17, 2019) – The U.S. Department of Transportation has exempted certain truck drivers from hours-of-service (HOS) rules after the President declared a national emergency last Friday amid the Coronavirus outbreak. The federal government enacted the HOS rules in 1938 to cut down on fatigued driving and resulting accidents….

When a motor vehicle hits another vehicle, a pedestrian, or a cyclist, the results can be devastating. Victims may suffer catastrophic or fatal injuries. More often than not, there is someone to blame. Although a majority of crashes could be prevented, it is common to refer to these incidents as…

Features in newer vehicles are making them safer than ever, but the rear seat still proves deadly for passengers who fail to buckle up, federal data show. Nationwide, only 76 percent of rear-seat passengers use seat belts, compared with 90 percent of front-seat passengers, according to a recent study from…

Your vehicle’s side- and rearview mirrors could be things of the past if enough members of the public support petitions from auto manufacturers that want to replace them with high-tech cameras and screens. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has asked for public comments on camera-based rear visibility systems,…

By: Casey Clark CHICAGO (June 3, 2019) – Now that summer is in full swing, the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” have begun and will continue until Labor Day. This time frame between Memorial Day and Labor Day received its name because fatal car crashes with teens tend to jump as…

A New York man was recently dragged into a subway tunnel after a train caught hold of his clothing, according to a report from The Washington Post. The New York Police Department is investigating to determine the exact cause of the accident, which occurred on Feb. 19 at the Grand…

By: Julia Braham CHICAGO (July 26, 2018) – As motor vehicle accident fatalities continue to climb across the United States, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a video demonstrating the consequences of crashes caused by running a red light. According to a 2016 study from the IIHS, fatalities caused…

CHICAGO (December 4, 2017) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., wants to remind drivers of new Illinois laws that will impact motorists as of January 1, 2018. New Illinois Traffic Laws in 2018 Organ donor registry age lowered: In Illinois alone, 300 people die per year waiting for an organ….