Automobile Accidents

• Motorcyclist Killed in Chicago Suburbs

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 03, 2007 6:30 PM | 3 CommentsChicago, IL

  A Bridgeview man was killed on Saturday after his motorcycle crashed into a truck. Joseph Suski was 49 years old when he died. He was wearing a helmet but still suffered fatal injuries. The driver of the truck was not injured.The reports at this time do not indicate if the accident that caused Suski's death was his own fault or the fault of the driver of the truck. The accident occurred on...

• Traffic Aide Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 13, 2007 7:00 AM | 1 CommentChicago, IL

  A Chicago traffic aide was struck while he was working last Wednesday. He later died from the injuries he received. Julian Alamillo was only 44 at the time of his death and he is the first traffic aide from the City of Chicago to ever die as a result of injuries received while directing traffic.Alamillo's death is an important reminder to motorists the need to be attentive and careful while...

• Insurance Companies Underpay Claims

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 08, 2007 10:00 AM | 1 CommentChicago, IL

  Insurance companies have always tried to hold onto their money for as long as they can and often reluctantly pay out claims. Even when they do pay out a claim it is often less than the amount necessary to cover the victim's outstanding bills. But why pay more if they can get away with paying less?Anderson Cooper of CNN recently investigated offers from insurance companies for less money than...

• Family Sues Car Manufacturer for Defective Tire Resulting in Death

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 21, 2008 4:00 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The family of an 18 year old man filed a lawsuit against Cooper Tire & Rubber Company after the man was killed when a tire blew out of the vehicle he was a passenger in and caused the vehicle to...

• Chicago Car Crash Injures 5

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 20, 2008 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Two vehicles collided Saturday in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. The collision between the Cadillac and mini-van was severe enough to cause the mini-van to roll over. The victims...

• Truck Rollover in Chicago Injures 3 People

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 16, 2008 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Two trucks rolled over this morning near interstate 294 and 9th street causing injuries to three people. An SUV was also involved in the collision. At least three people were transported to local...

• 3 Men Killed in Chicago Car Crash

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 24, 2008 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A fatal car collision took the lives of three family members and one other man. Five other people were also seriously injured in the crash, including a baby who was the son of one of the drivers. The three men killed were Jolliffs Thomas, Otis Thomas and Albert Cole Sr. It appears Cole was the driver of one of the cars at the time of the collision.Cole was driving eastbound when he crossed...

• One Killed and Five Injured in Overnight Traffic Crash

  Jenny Albano | February 21, 2008 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  On Wednesday night, February 20, there was a car accident that killed one and injured five, including two police officers. Eric Gray, 21, of the 2200 block of East 92nd Street, was pronounced dead at 3:45 a.m. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.The police officers were in their squad car when the accident occurred and Gray was in the other...

• Amtrak-Freight Train Collision in Chicago Being Investigated

  Jenny Albano | December 02, 2007 3:08 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of an Amtrak train and a freight train collision that injured dozens of people on Friday, November 30 in the south side of Chicago. The investigators are trying to figure out how both trains ended up on the same track at the same time.Out of the 187 passengers on the Amtrak train, 71 were sent to hospitals in the area. When...

• I-290 Chicago Rollover, Possible Death Others in Critical Care

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 14, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A rollover accident on Monday left at least one person in serious condition and possibly caused the death of another person. The accident happened on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago near Ashland Avenue. Three lanes had to be shut down after the crash. At the time of the report the Cook County Medical Examiner had not made an official notice of any fatalities.The people injured in the...