Maintaining a sufficient distance behind other vehicles can reduce the risk of auto accidents. During inclement weather, you may need to stay further back from the car in front of you than you realize. Review this guide to keeping a safe following distance from other...
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Are older drivers at a greater risk for collisions in Illinois?
Older drivers are not uncommon, and even Illinois residents in their 80s or 90s may drive without any problems. That said, age sometimes factors into the reasons for a crash. An older adult may be the victim of someone else's negligence and experience a greater risk...
Sleepy drivers are dangerous drivers
Illinois drivers contribute to the thousands of auto accidents that happen each year and that are a result of getting behind the wheel while they are sleepy. Sleepiness is a growing problem that is leading to a large number of fatalities and injuries each year. By...
Why do people make mistakes when filing insurance claims?
No driver, bicyclist, or pedestrian wishes to be the victim of an auto accident. However, accidents do occur, and they may lead to injuries or worse. Sometimes, the driver might hit a divider or another object, leading him or her to file a collision claim to cover...
Why should people stop calling car wrecks “accidents”?
Every year, thousands of people get into car collisions in the state of Illinois. Some drivers try to blame factors like bad weather, poor road conditions or vehicle malfunctions. However, studies have revealed that driver error is responsible for the vast majority of...
What happens after a hit-and-run accident?
Suffering injuries in a car accident in Illinois could be devastating. The injuries might require extensive medical care and rehabilitation, which often come with enormous costs. A car accident victim's common strategy often involves filing a claim against the other...
Uninsured teen injures 4 in car accident
Four people ended up in the hospital after a recent car accident in Illinois. The teen driver who allegedly caused the crash, and who was one of the injured parties, apparently was driving their car without insurance.The crash happened out on U.S. 34. It took place at...
Are the ‘typical bad drivers’ really so bad?
No doubt you have heard someone make a stereotypical comment about another driver. One of the most common examples is the way that people sometimes make jokes about women being worse drivers than men. Another example is when people accuse Asian drivers of being more...
How to cope with phantom limb pain
When an auto accident or other catastrophic event causes the loss of a limb to amputation, physical and psychological recovery take a long time. The patient must deal with not only the initial trauma, but also with the necessity of adapting to his or her “new...
Who pays for your Uber injuries?
When you engage the services of an Uber driver, saving money likely forms your major consideration. After all, you almost always pay less for Uber than you do for a taxi service. But you also expect to enjoy a safe ride. And if the worst happens and you sustain...