Category: Traffic Accident Articles

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….

CHICAGO (September 18, 2017) – Drivers know how dangerous distracted driving is, but we can all agree it is difficult to unplug and not look at our phones while driving. Luckily, Apple is rolling out new technology that could help break this dangerous habit. When Apple rolls out their new…

CHICAGO (August 3, 2017) –Over the next several weeks, Chicago area students will be making their return to school! While the start of the school year signals a return to homework, organized sports and other classroom activities, it also means an increase in pedestrian and motor traffic around schools. Even…

Police are investigating whether alcohol played a role in a deadly head-on collision between a fast-moving car and a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus in the early morning hours of May 7 on Chicago’s West Side. The Chicago Tribune reports that four people died and four people suffered injuries in…