It's safe to say that Chicago's new speed-camera rule is controversial. Since March, the cameras have been issuing tickets to vehicles going at least six miles per hour over the speed limit. Before 2021, the cameras only activated when a vehicle was speeding by at...
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What are Chicago’s High Crash Corridors (and can they be fixed)?
by EKHLawAdmin | May 27, 2021 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Back in 2018, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) identified 70 miles of High Crash Corridors, or HCCs. Simply put, HCCs are streets that have a high number of severe car accidents that cause serious injuries. They are the most dangerous stretches of road...
30% Of Vehicles On The Road Are Under Recall. Is Yours One Of Them?
by EKHLawAdmin | Nov 24, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
General Motors’s recent global recall of roughly 7 million pick-up trucks and SUVs due to potentially dangerous air bag inflators represents another example of the hazards caused by defective motor vehicles. Any defective part – tires, brakes, seatbelts, ignition...
How Bad Is The Street Racing Problem In Chicago?
by EKHLawAdmin | Sep 28, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Al Seng's dedication to his hobby is clear. ''It`s death, taxes and street racing,'' he told a Chicago Tribune reporter, who followed Seng and his colleagues around during a drag racing all-nighter. This illegal activity is dangerous. For participants, that’s part of...
The 6 Worst Mistakes To Make After A Car Accident
by EKHLawAdmin | Jul 30, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Through the first six months of 2020, there were more than 42,000 car crashes reported in the City of Chicago. That’s well over 200 traffic incidents every single day. If you are one of the drivers involved in one of these wrecks, it’s important to protect yourself...
Legal Trends Newsletter – June 2020
by EKHLawAdmin | Jun 1, 2020 | Newsletter
Legal Trends Analyzes Employer Covid Liability and Two Recent Settlements by Our Office. In this issue of Legal Trends, we focus in on potential employer liability for Covid related illnesses and two recent settlements - one for sexual abuse and one involving a...
Legal Trends Newsletter – October 2017
by EKHLawAdmin | Oct 1, 2017 | Newsletter
Legal Trends Highlights Recent Court Filings and Weinstein Sexual Harassment Story. In this issue of Legal Trends, we spotlight four new sexual abuse claims filed against the Archdiocese of Chicago and corresponding developments. We also focus on the Harvey Weinstein...
Legal Trends Newsletter – June 2017
by EKHLawAdmin | Jun 1, 2017 | Newsletter
Legal Trends Spotlights Sexual Abuse Settlement, New Sexual Assault Lawsuit and Employment Law Developments. In this issue of Legal Trends, we discuss a recent sexual abuse settlement by The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander and a new sexual abuse lawsuit filed...
Legal Trends Newsletter – December 2016
by EKHLawAdmin | Dec 1, 2016 | Newsletter
Legal Trends Highlights Sexual Abuse Lawsuit and Employment Discrimination Case. In this issue of Legal Trends, we discuss two recent court filings by The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander - one involves a sexual molestation case against Orland School District 135...
Legal Trends Newsletter – July 2016
by EKHLawAdmin | Jul 1, 2016 | Newsletter
Legal Trends Features Punitive Damage Ruling in Archdiocese Case and Police Shooting Lawsuit. In this issue of Legal Trends, we analyze a landmark ruling in the clergy sexual abuse litigation against the Archdiocese of Chicago and a new lawsuit filed against the City...