Chicago Legal Blog

For many Chicago residents, garbage trucks on the roads are a necessary nuisance. While it is great that they take away trash and keep local neighborhoods clean, they can be slow and obstructive for faster moving traffic.A garbage truck based out of Skokie was...

Living in a busy city like Chicago can make any pedestrian feel both nervous about crossing traffic and courageous about asserting his right of way in a crosswalk. Most pedestrians move as quickly as they can to get out of the way of vehicles but feel a little safer...

While many of the stories discussed on this blog relate to car accidents that happen on local roadways, Chicago residents might be interested to learn that serious vehicle accidents happen with some frequency on public and private property as well. For individuals who...

Chicago is home to many people of diverse interests and backgrounds so rarely do individuals need to do a double take when they encounter an unusual site. Residents of Mount Prospect have grown accustom to seeing an elderly neighbor riding his bike to and from his...

It is an important lesson that most children are forced to master before they are allowed to play outdoors without parental supervision. Parents here in Chicago and across the country encourage their kids to look both ways before stepping out on to roadways. With so...

Now that summer is winding down and students have returned to school, Chicago drivers may see more school buses on the roads than they did in previous months. Making many stops and generally operating at low rates of speed, school buses can sometimes create...

Many Chicago residents are able to connect with their co-workers. Making friends with the people that employees see each day can make the daily grind of going to a job much easier. Some co-workers even support each other and commute to and from work together to help...

Most Chicago drivers associate police cars, rescue vehicles and fire trucks with the brave men and women who serve our communities each day in an effort to keep people safe. When drivers see these vehicles traveling on local roadways and with their lights flashing,...

Car accidents happen on roadways, in parking lots and sometimes on private property in driveways and other easements. When car accidents are serious the involved vehicles sometimes travel off of the roads that they were driving on and end up on sidewalks, medians or...

There is nothing more tragic than losing a loved one. Death comes too fast to both the young and old, leaving family members and friends wishing for just a little more time with those who have passed away. For many, participating in a funeral or other burial service...