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Chicago winters are notorious for snow and ice and with them comes a sharp rise in slip-and-fall injuries. While many people assume that any fall on ice automatically creates a lawsuit, Illinois law draws important distinctions about who may be liable, where the fall occurred, and whether the accumulation was…
Chicago has made major investments in bike lanes—especially protected lanes designed to separate cyclists from vehicle traffic. These projects aim to reduce crashes, improve safety, and encourage alternative transportation. But as winter sets in, a serious question remains: If Chicago expects people to keep biking in winter, are the bike…
Chicago winters have a way of turning the familiar into the unpredictable. Streets you’ve driven for years suddenly feel unfamiliar beneath fresh snow, visibility narrows to a frosted tunnel, and road conditions shift hour by hour. The personal injury lawyers of Zneimer & Zneimer P.C., see firsthand how winter weather…
The personal injury lawyers of Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C., represent people who are injured on Chicago streets — pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, passengers. In the last few years, we’ve seen a new and very predictable source of serious injury: electric scooters. Let’s talk honestly about why e-scooters are so dangerous, who’s…
Shared e-scooters from companies like Lime and Lyft have become a familiar sight on Chicago streets. They offer a quick, convenient way to get around, but they also raise serious safety concerns, especially when children are involved. Parents, schools, and communities across the city have noticed clusters of kids riding…
Las bicicletas eléctricas están en auge en popularidad, pero su presencia en los carriles para bicicletas de Chicago plantea serias preocupaciones de seguridad. Los abogados de lesiones en bicicleta de Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. han notado de primera mano el aumento de víctimas de lesiones relacionadas con bicicletas que…
Electric scooters, once touted as a fun and eco-friendly transportation alternative, have rapidly become a fixture on Chicago’s streets. Since the city first introduced rental e-scooters in 2019, usage has surged — with more than 3.7 million trips taken between mid-2022 and late 2023, compared to just 1.3 million in…
The personal injury lawyers of Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. have handled many dog bite injury cases and they almost always involve the Illinois Animal Control Act. A recent appellate decision in Scifo v. Haeger, 2025 IL App (2d) 240531, offers important clarification on the liability of dog owners under the…
Electric bicycles are booming in popularity, but their presence in Chicago’s bike lanes raises serious safety concerns. The bike injury lawyers of Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. have noted first had the increase of bike related injury victims that call our office. E‑bikes can reach speeds up to 28 mph, significantly…
As anyone living in Chicago has noticed, the number of e-scooters on Chicago streets has grown drastically over the last few years. According to Chicago data, more than 3.7 million trips have been logged on rental scooters between 2022 and 2023 and this number is certainly growing. With this rapid…