http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/ Published by Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. en-us 2009-06-17T23:04:23-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/06/pedestrian_who_breaks_leg_in_a_1.html A Chicago jury awarded plaintiff, Martha Aguado $227,201 in her case against the City of Chicago for a broken patella she suffered as a pedestrian as a result of falling in a pothole in a crosswalk at Western Ave.... Pedestrian Accidents Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. 2009-06-17T23:04:23-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/06/cell_phone_fact_sheet.html According to the National Safety Council: Drivers who use cell phones are four times more likely to be in an auto crash while using a cell phone. There is no difference in the cognitive distraction between hand-held and hands-... Auto Accidents Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. 2009-06-15T22:20:38-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/04/chicago_police_to_enforce_cros.html This week Chicago police will begin pulling over drivers who do not yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. Moving-violation ticket fines range up to $500.00. The city will use plainclothes police officers posing as pedestrians at intersections without stop... Pedestrian Accidents Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. 2009-04-26T12:06:36-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/02/nearly_100_children_died_in_ba.html Nearly 100 Children were killed and 2,000 injured in 2007 when they were backed over, mostly on residential driveways the National Highway Traffic Safety Council reported. The report found that 221 people were killed and 14,000 were injured by backing... Auto Accidents Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. 2009-02-08T21:20:25-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/02/elderly_man_struck_by_cab_on_c.html A taxi struck and killed Minh Pham, 89, on Saturday, on the Northside of Chicago about one block from his house. The accident happened at about 9 a.m. The taxi driver was cited for no insurance and for failure to... Auto Accidents Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. 2009-02-08T20:35:36-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/01/delay_in_cancer_diagnois_leads.html Over the course of years Debbie Blake, deceased, complained to her doctors about shoulder pain. She was prescribed pain medication and anti-inflammatories but nothing relieved the pain. After years she was finally sent for an MRI which revealed a cancerous... Verdicts and Settlements Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. 2009-01-29T21:08:51-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/01/saftey_council_calls_for_ban_o.html The National Safety Council is calling for a complete ban on cell phone use while driving, even cell phones that are "hands free". The group cited research in which it was found that the use of a cell phone... Auto Accidents Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. 2009-01-12T18:55:36-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/01/saftey_council_calls_for_ban_o_1.html The National Safety Council is calling for a complete ban on cell phone use while driving, even cell phones that are "hands free". The group cites research in which it was found that the use of a cell phone while... Auto Accidents Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. 2009-01-12T18:55:36-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/01/chicago_boy_dies_from_dog_atta.html A four year old boy was attacked and mauled by the family's Rottweiler on the Southwest Side of Chicago on Sunday. The boy was identified as Alex Angulo. The boy was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was... Dog Bites Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. 2009-01-12T18:33:18-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawyerblog.com/2008/12/chicago_crash_injuries_six_und.html Six people were critically injured in a car crash Saturday night at the intersection of Ashland and Lake in Chicago. A Chevy Impala and a Dodge Durango collided at the intersection, sending the Durango into an "L" support base. Four... Auto Accidents Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. 2008-12-28T19:41:33-06:00