Speeding continues to be a threat to traffic safety. Driving at excessive speeds poses many risks not only to the driver and other occupants in the speeding vehicle, but also potentially to other road users. These other road users can include other motorists; motorcyclists; bicyclists; and others such as pedestrians and runners. The Darien Patch …
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Two lawyers at the Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC, based in Chicago, have been selected by Thomson Reuters as part of the “Super Lawyers” awards. Anthony Elman, Lead Trial Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC, has been designated a “Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, 2020, and now …
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A Lisle fatal pedestrian accident occurred Sunday (December 1, 2019) afternoon. This Lisle fatal pedestrian accident involved a woman who was attempting to cross the street when she was hit by a vehicle. An excerpt concerning this fatal pedestrian accident, from the December 2, 2019 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Woman fatally struck by vehicle in …
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Jury trials can be a critical avenue in achieving substantial vehicle accident injury compensation. As seen in many DuPage County accidents discussed on this site, many have caused serious accident injuries. Some of these accidents have led to one or more fatalities. Following these accident injuries, those who are injured due to the negligence of others often …
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Chicago area expressway accidents often lead to serious accident injuries, and occasionally fatal accident injuries. Some of these accidents are rear-end collisions. On this site, many DuPage County expressway accidents have been summarized. The Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC has handled many Chicago area expressway accidents. It recently settled a lawsuit that involved an expressway …
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A $775,000 lawsuit settlement has recently been attained by the Elman Joseph Law Group. The underlying pedestrian accident injury occurred in Chicago. The case involved an 80-year-old woman, Georgina Melendez, who was struck by a vehicle on March 11, 2017. The accident occurred at 8:00 p.m. at the corner of Ashland and Leland. According to …
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There was a fatal “head-on collision” Sunday afternoon in unincorporated Bensenville. The crash involved two cars and a pickup truck. According to the Bensenville Fire Department, fire department personnel began traveling to the accident scene at approximately 2:00 p.m. The accident scene was at Grand Avenue and Crown Road. The initial accident was a …
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Traffic accidents during and around major holidays continues to be a major concern, due to many factors, including increased traffic and the likelihood of increased driving while intoxicated. The Chicago Tribune, in a June 30, 2016 article titled “July 4 weekend traffic deaths seen jumping to highest since 2008” features a Bloomberg article that discusses …
Many people use the terms “car accident” and “car crash” interchangeably. However, some people believe that there is a difference between the two terms, and that “car crash” is, in many instances, a far more accurate – and more appropriate – description than is “car accident.” The Huffington Post article of May 20, 2016, titled …
There was a fatal motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon (April 21, 2016) in Itasca. The accident happened in a construction zone on the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway, according to Itasca Police. An excerpt from the Daily Herald article of April 21, 2016, titled “Motorcyclist dies in Itasca crash“: The crash happened just after 4 p.m. at Thorndale and …
