Personal Injury Law

2 Chicago Car Accidents Leave 1 Person Dead and 11 Others Injured

In Chicago on Friday night, 1 woman died and 11 were injured in two separate auto accidents. Eight of the injury victims were children.

The first accident involved a single vehicle, in which, according to the Illinois State Police, the motor vehicle rolled over a number of times before stopping near South Doty Avenue and 120th Street. The driver of the vehicle died at the crash scene. Five passengers, four children and one man, were taken to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries.

In another accident, six people sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle collision that occurred at Western and Ogden Avenues. One of the vehicles left the accident scene. Four of the injury victims were children.

Car Accidents
There are many possible reasons why car accidents occur. Drunk driving, distracted driving, driver inattention, defective auto parts, road debris, faulty traffic lights, and poor weather conditions are just some of the causes.

Often, insurance companies will try to get you to settle your claim before you know how much it will cost for you to recover from your injuries. It is important that you speak with a Chicago car crash lawyer first before reaching an agreement with an insurer that could prevent you from receiving the maximum recovery that you are owed.

Motor vehicle collisions are a leading cause of wrongful death in the United States. If your loved one died in a Chicago car crash, truck accident, pedestrian accident, or motorcycle collision that was a result of someone else?s negligence, you are entitled to financial compensation for your tragic loss.

2 crashes in Chicago kill 1, hurt 8 kids, ChicagoTribune, October 14, 2008

Related Web Resources:

Rollover, Safercar.gov

National HIghway Traffic Safety Administration

Illinois Department of Transportation

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on October 14, 2008 (boomark / email).