Another vehicle has crashed into a building in downtown Hinsdale. This crash is the third of its kind to occur on the same block in the last five weeks. Yesterday, a 61-year-old woman crashed into a vacant building that used to be a restaurant; she was cited for the crash. According to the report...
A man has been charged with a hit-and-run that left a woman dead in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood. The suspect faces several charges including leaving the scene of the accident that caused death and driving with a revoked license. According to the report, the 58-year-old victim was walkin...
A man is dead after being hit by a Metra train that was traveling on the southernmost tracks at Forest Avenue. According to police, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported having seen the man walk across the crossing gates while they were down. This is the second reported p...
A Lake Shore Drive crash killed two college students planning to graduate in May. The driver was reported as driving the wrong way. The 27-year-old and the 25-year-old victims were allegedly struck by a vehicle driven by a Chicago police officer. The officer was charged with two counts of aggrava...
A small Illinois town is mourning the death of four teens that drowned when their car dropped into a creek. The teens –ages 14, 15, and 17–all attended Wilmington High School, where students mourned. The cause of the accident is still undetermined, but police believe there's a possibility that wa...
Snow can pose significant threat to all drivers. In Chicago, snow can create even great hazard. Due to a light dusting of snow and freezing overnight weather, traffic has piled up on most roadways throughout Chicago. Winter weather can become extremely difficult to drive in, especially when melt...
Chicago is one of the easiest cities to navigate. In fact, the Windy City's robust ‘El' train network and bus system makes it easy to travel. Although traveling in the city is easy, safety should never be overlooked. Unfortunately, mass transit accidents, such CTA accidents, occur on a frequent b...
Nemeroff Law Offices is pleased to announce the move of their offices to a brand new custom built-out suite at 180 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3112, Chicago, IL effective January 1, 2011. Our new offices, located only one block from the Daley Center and across the street from the Illinois Workers' Comp...
Nemeroff Law Offices is please to announce that David Nemeroff has again been selected as a top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association. The National Trial Lawyers Association each year looks at trial lawyers all over the country and picks its top 100 list in all 50 states acro...
For the third year in a row, our founding partner, David Nemeroff, has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer in the area of plaintiff's personal injury work. Only five percent of the lawyers in Illinois are named by Super Lawyers. The selections for this esteemed list are made by the research team ...
Living in Chicago one of the great summer events is the Air and Water show in August. Over a million people make the trip to the lakefront to watch all the amazing acts. The event provides endless hours of joy and entertainment for the spectators. I quite enjoy the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angel...
The old Ravenswood Hospital building on Chicago's Northside with a history of code violations leads to teenage boy's death. Being a resident of Chicago's Northcenter neighborhood, I have traveled down Wilson Ave many times. One cannot drive through Ravenswood on Wilson Ave without noticing the ab...
On Friday morning, a Chicago motorcyclist was struck and killed by a failing to yield CTA bus. The victim was identified as 31 year old Timothy Payne from the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he died seven hours later from the injuries sustain...
The temperature outside is ninety five degrees. A sure sign that summer has arrived in Chicago. Over the next several months, thousands of Chicago residents will hit the roads traveling to vacation destinations. As a Chicago personal injury law firm with years of experience, we realize that hundr...
As an experienced Chicago personal injury law firm, we recognize that with warm weather and Spring Break fast approaching, families across the US will be packing up and traveling the highways to visit a favorite destination. Many are planning a week of relaxation and fun with family and friends. ...
As an experienced Chicago personal injury law firm, we were not surprised by the results of a recent study conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). The study results concluded that the number of fatal automobile accidents involving teen drivers increased in 2011. Over the pas...
As a Chicago personal injury lawyer, I am amazed by driver and passenger apathy towards seat belt use. Over the years, it has been proven that the seat belt is most important safety device in a vehicle. Despite the overwhelming evidence that seat belts save lives, many drivers choose not to use t...
Every driver fears ice on the road. Many of us can relate to driving during a dangerous weather condition. Once your tires make contact with the frozen surface, the ability to control your car is diminished. Then the feeling of relief that was felt when it was over. As an experienced Chicago pers...
Every driver fears ice on the road. Many of us can relate to driving during a dangerous weather condition. Once your tires make contact with the frozen surface, the ability to control your car is diminished. Then the feeling of relief that was felt when it was over. As an experienced Chicago pers...
Four people were killed on Monday, in a fatal car accident on I-80 in Hazel Crest. The accident was the second wrong-way accident this year that involved a drunk driver. As a Chicago personal injury lawyer and DUI crash victim, many of my readers know that I am passionate in all matters regarding...
How many times do we see drivers ignoring the sirens of a fast approaching emergency vehicle such as a fire truck or ambulance? Most often we see this at busy intersections. Perhaps the drivers are too nervous to remain in the intersection? Maybe they are trying to pass through or beat the emerge...
Watching the news last night, I was horrified as I looked at the images of the deadly Florida Interstate 75 multi-vehicle pileup accident. The crash site looked like a scene out of the Hollywood motion picture “The Day After”. Multiple cars and trucks were lying on top of one another. Vehicles we...
A crisis has been happening on the Chicago roadways. The incidence of accidents related to distracted driving has increased dramatically. What's of greater concern is the number of fatalities due to distracted driving is increasing every day. While reading the Chicago Tribune online, I came acro...
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Again at this time of year, I like to reflect on past blog posts. Another that has stayed on my mind is the cyclist that was run over by a garbage truck after falling of her bicycle. Imagine falling under a large commercial truck and not being able to get out from under it. This bicyclist lost he...
