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Car Accidents
Keep a safe driving distance during inclement weather
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...
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...
Is if possible to avoid a head-on collision?
All kinds of motor vehicle accidents bring the potential for severe injuries and even fatalities. Likely, the accident a great many Illinois drivers fear is a head-on collision since the chances for fatalities are significant in such crashes. Drivers may take...
The most common car accident injuries
Every time Illinois drivers get behind the wheel, they are at risk of getting into an accident. These accidents can range from mild to fatal depending on the specific injuries the victims sustain. Below are some of the most common injuries that car accidents cause....
Why do some drivers behave aggressively?
Aggressive driving reflects more than a bad habit. Illinois drivers who take to the roads with the wrong attitude towards safety could put lives in jeopardy. It might not take much to cause a fatal accident, and speeding or cutting other vehicles off might increase...
A police dog was killed by a drunk driver
A police dog in Illinois was been killed after a drunk driver hit the officer's vehicle. According to the report, an officer had pulled over another vehicle due to a traffic violation. While the officer was talking to the driver, a drunk driver plowed into the police...
Three injuries that might not be apparent after a car accident
Illinois motorists who become involved in auto accidents will understandably want to receive compensation for any injuries and losses they suffer. But there are times when it becomes difficult to determine the exact extent of injuries sustained in an accident. Some...
Understanding comparative negligence in an Illinois car accident
Car accidents are complicated. While in your memory the car accident will have been over in a split second, there will have been many factors at play that caused the accident to occur. While it's easy to believe that a car accident was 100% one party's fault, this is...
There is a dark side to texting and driving
Driving and using your cellphone to text or call others is a violation of the law in Illinois. In 2018, the governor passed legislation to make cellphone and texting offenses moving violations. That decision went into effect the following year in July. Since then,...