You're on your way to work or back home after a long day earning a wage, only to wind up in a crash caused by someone else who wasn't paying attention or who seemed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Suddenly, instead of going about your daily routine,...
If you are the victim of a minor vehicle crash, you may walk away feeling like there is nothing wrong with you other than jangled nerves.However, you should seek medical attention promptly. First, you could have an underlying injury. Second, a medical report provides...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration conducts studies about such subjects as driver fatigue to better understand and prevent truck-related crashes.Commercial truck drivers work long hours, and while the fatigue associated with this type of work schedule can...
Commercial trucks are some of the largest and heaviest vehicles on the roadway, and driving them safely requires two key components: a safe, properly functioning truck and an experienced, highly trained truck operator. Unfortunately, brake failure is a common cause of...
Should you become the victim of an Illinois car accident, one of the most catastrophic injuries you could receive is a traumatic brain injury. As its name implies, a TBI causes what could be severe injury to your brain when the impact of the crash makes your head...
Few things can ruin your day faster than a car accident. For fender benders, automobile collisions are often a minor inconvenience. In a major accident, however, you may receive long-term injuries that could plague you for the rest of your life. Car accidents are...
More and more often, media attention focuses on the causes of accidents, such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, distracted driving and drowsy driving. This is a good thing, and it is important to also emphasize the outcomes.One of these that happens...
If you, an adult, are hit by another car, you are likely to experience a range of emotions. This is true whether you are injured. You might find yourself reliving the moment of the crash for a few days or even weeks and could be nervous about driving for a while. You...
In March, a well-publicized tragedy occurred when a pedestrian bridge under construction in Miami, Florida, collapsed over a busy roadway. You and other Illinois residents may be interested in learning how construction accidents can affect non-workers in the wrong...
Winter is well underway, which means driving in Chicago just got tougher. Whether you have lived here for years or are new to the area, it is always good to be aware of some essential winter driving tips.When everyone else is freaking out, getting stuck in the...
