The American auto industry is continually touting improved safety features. With the many improvements in seatbelts, airbags, auto design, and new gadgets and features aimed at eliminating human error and distracted driving, one would expect a decrease in auto accidents and traffic fatalities in America. Unfortunately, however, this is not the case. Data from the… Read More
New Year Brings New Laws Combating Distracted Driving
In Illinois, the New Year will bring with it new laws aimed at curbing what has become known as “distracted driving,” or driving while performing other tasks such as talking on a cell phone, checking email or texting. Such laws are designed to limit the number of serious, and often deadly, car accidents. To speak… Read More
Motorists Must Yield to Emergency Vehicles Under ‘Move Over Law’
In the course of representing individuals and families in civil personal injury and wrongful death actions, our experienced Chicago injury lawyers sometimes come across criminal or quasi-criminal laws that impact our clients’ cases. Such is the case with the little-known law in Illinois called “Scott’s Law” (625 ILCS 5/11-907(c)), more commonly referred to as the… Read More
Kennedy “Suicide” Merge Lane Renovation to Prevent Serious Vehicle Accidents
Last week was dominated by the Virigina Tech study on distracted driving, and Illinois Govern Patrick Quinn’s signing of a measure that bans texting and emailing while driving. Another safety issue being currently being addressed to prevent motor vehicle accidents in Chicago is the Kennedy Expressway “suicide” merge lane renovation. The Illinois Department of Transportation… Read More