Los abogados de accidentes de bicicleta en Chicago de Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. saben que una de las causas más comunes de los accidentes graves en bicicleta es la falta de visibilidad durante la noche. Incluso el ciclista más cuidadoso puede ser atropellado por un conductor que simplemente no lo…
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Patinetas Eléctricas en Chicago: ¿Diversión o Peligro?
En Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C., representamos a personas lesionadas en las calles de Chicago — peatones, ciclistas, automovilistas y pasajeros. En los últimos años, hemos visto una nueva y muy predecible fuente de lesiones graves: las patinetas eléctricas (e-scooters). Hablemos con honestidad sobre por qué las patinetas eléctricas son tan…
Andar en Bicicleta de Noche en Chicago: Riesgos y Responsabilidades para Ciclistas y Conductores
Con el cambio de horario por el Daylight Saving Time, las tardes en Chicago se vuelven oscuras más temprano, justo cuando muchos regresan a casa del trabajo o la escuela. Este cambio estacional crea condiciones peligrosas para los ciclistas que circulan por las calles de la ciudad. En Zneimer &…
Biking at Night in Chicago: Safety Risks and Responsibilities for Both Cyclists and Motorists
As daylight saving time ends, Chicago evenings grow darker earlier—often just as commuters head home. This seasonal change creates a perfect storm for bicycle accidents on Chicago streets. The bike injury lawyers of Zneimer & Zneimer P.C., have represented cyclists injured after dark, many of whom were simply trying to…
Car Color and Crash Risk: What We Know (and Don’t)
Have you ever been at an intersection around dusk and look to see if a car is coming from the other direction and register nothing, then proceed to begin to pull out when suddenly a car appears? You look closer and you see that the car’s color was almost the…
Electric Scooters in Chicago: Fun Trend or Dangerous Vehicle?
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…
How to Reduce Risk of Injury When Biking at Night
How often has it happened that you are driving at night and you come upon a bicyclist that you can barely see in the dark. You look closer and see the person is riding a black bike and is dressed from head to toe in black and the bike…
Vision Zero and Chicago’s Streets: What Drivers — and Injured Parties — Need to Know
By Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C. As Chicago works to implement Vision Zero, the legal landscape of traffic collisions is shifting—and so must how drivers operate, how plaintiffs’ lawyers approach cases, and how the public understands responsibility. What Is Vision Zero? Vision Zero is a traffic-safety philosophy that treats traffic deaths…
Recordkeeping and Reporting Failures are Examples of The Hidden Danger in Trucking Safety
When people think of truck safety, they often picture brakes, tires, and driver training. Yet one of the most overlooked aspects of safety in the trucking industry lies in paperwork—specifically, recordkeeping and reporting under 49 CFR Part 40. These requirements are not red tape. They are the backbone of the…
Understanding the Collateral Source Rule in Illinois Personal Injury Cases
When you are injured in an accident, one of the most common questions the personal injury lawyers of Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. hear is: “If my health insurance already paid for my medical bills, can I still recover those expenses from the person who caused the accident?” In Illinois, the…