Abels & Annes, P.C. Chicago Injury Blog

Car Accident Settlements Experiencing a serious car accident is a traumatic event that can leave you with devastating injuries and mounting medical bills. When the reckless actions of another driver change your life, you deserve justice. If your accident was not your fault, you should not have to pay for your injuries out-of-pocket. A car […]

Technology and Distracted Driving In recent years, new car technology has made huge advances. Not only can drivers connect their phones to their vehicles to help stream music or integrate GPS data, they can also use the technology embedded into the vehicle itself to take care of driving responsibilities, including parking and collision prevention. Technological […]

Across the United States, truck drivers spend long hours on the road and away from their families. Spending all day on the road can raise stress levels considerably, adding to the sense of loneliness or regret when missing life events at home. Truck drivers, to alleviate that loneliness, may turn to drinking. Around the world, […]

When you are involved in an accident, everything happens very quickly at the scene of the accident, and important evidence can be lost. While your first step should be to ensure the safety of you and your passengers, there are some important steps that you can take at the scene of the accident, and following […]

Depending on who is at fault in an accident, you might be reluctant to sue, particularly if you were a passenger in the car of a friend or family member who caused the accident. If you get into an accident while riding in a car with a friend or relative (other than a household member), […]

If you were in a car accident in the last few days, weeks, or months, it’s not unlikely that you still feel sore. Many different people will give you many different answers concerning how long you should be sore, ranging from a few weeks to several months or even years. However, no single timeline or […]

Big rigs, tractor-trailers, eighteen-wheelers, and commercial trucks go by many names. They are all large and cumbersome, and when your car is hit by one, the consequences may prove deadly. Regardless of whether you have a sedan or an SUV, tractor-trailers weigh much more than your car. The sheer size and weight of those trucks […]

It only takes a second for a truck driver to lose control of his tractor-trailer on a busy highway. When a large truck crashes into you, the results are devastating. If you experienced serious injuries due to a negligent truck driver, trucking company, or both, you deserve justice. Depending on the circumstances of your accident, […]

Medical marijuana use has been legal in Illinois since 2014, and as of January 2020, recreational marijuana use is also legal. This includes a wide variety of substances made from the cannabis plant, including gummies, chocolates, and other edibles. Legalization doesn’t mean that individuals who previously abstained are now headed to their local dispensary to […]

When your loved one dies in a car crash, it causes an immediate rift in your family’s social, emotional, and financial wellbeing. The Illinois Wrongful Death Act gives you a legal process for damage recovery if someone’s negligent actions caused the accident. The process is sometimes complicated. To avoid missing a critical requirement or deadline, […]