Roscoe Village Bikes is selling a bike that was specially build for Chicago bicycle commuters. The bike, called the “Four Star” (like the Chicago flag) comes with Kevlar lined tires that are more puncture resistant and reflective sidewalls that are more visible. The bike also comes with full fenders to…
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Chicago Teen Killed, Two Friends Injured On Bike Trip
Another tragic bike accident claims the life of three Chicago teens. The Chicago teens were on a spring bicycle trip 320 miles south of Chicago when an 87 year old driver in a minivan crossed the center line on a rural road and struck the three Chicago girls head on.…
Car Doors Cause Bicycle Accidents In Chicago
One of the most common bike accidents that the Chicago law firm of Zneimer & Zneimer handles are car doors being opened in the path of a bicyclist. It is understandable because it is easy to forget to look for bicyclists before getting out of ones car. Even if one…
Estheticians and Cosmetologists Cannot Perform Laser Hair Removal
Under the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics and Nail Technology Act of 1985, 225 ILCS 410/1 et seq., licensed cosmetologists “are prohibited from using any technique, product, or practice intended to affect the living layers of the skin.” 225 ILCS 410/3-1. Removal of unwanted hair involves affecting the dermis, which is a…
Chcago Driver Who Hit Cop Was On Cell
A Chicago driver, Kimisha Moore, 19, was on her cell phone and was driving 60 mph when she approached a stopped emergency vehicles on the Dan Ryan in Chicago. The distracted driver struck a state trooper who was standing on the shoulder and was engaged in a traffic stop investigation.…
Laser Hair Removal Can Cause Burn Injuries
Numerous spas have cropped up in Chicago and the suburbs, which advertise laser hair removal services. Some of these spas call themselves “medical spas” and declare that they use FDA approved lasers, and that therefore the laser hair removal performed at the spa is safe, guaranteed, and FDA endorsed. They…
One-Third of Chicago Area Traffic Accident Deaths Linked to Drinking
Between 1994 to 2008 there have been close to 6,000 traffic fatalities in Cook County according to an analysis done by Scripps Howard News Service. Of these 6,000 fatalities, nearly one-third were linked to drinking. The same study found that the Cook County portion of I-94, which runs mostly through…
Chicago Injury Attorney Represents Bicyclist Struck By New Driver
The law firm of Zneimer & Zneimer agreed to represent an injured bicyclist who was rear-ended on Western Ave. near Lane Tech High School in Chicago. The driver who struck the bicyclist was a student at Lane Tech High School who told police that he was retrieving his cell phone…
Hit And Run Driver Sought In Fatal Chicago Bicycle Accident
A 61 year old man was riding his bicycle in Ford Heights near Chicago when he was hit by a driver and left at the side of the rode. The bicycle rider was taken to St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights and then airlifted to Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn…
Van Spins-Out In Chicago, Two Children Ejected
A Pontiac mini van blew a tire on the Dan Ryan in Chicago on Saturday, causing the the vehicle to spin and then crash into the side of a truck. Two children and one adult were ejected from the van. None of the persons who were ejected were wearing seat…