Motor Vehicle Accidents

If you haven’t heard of the nocebo effect, you’re not alone. It’s a relatively new term that doctors are using to refer to negative connotations about concussion treatment and how those may slow down recovery. With the nocebo effect, recovery is impacted by the...

Bikes are a common means of transportation in Chicago, but riding in the city is very different than riding on the open roads of the country. The city is very congested, and there's a lot of traffic to contest with, not to mention tourists and other pedestrians who...

Traffic congestion in the city can mean that people have to spend much more time during their commute than they would on relatively open roads. You could spend hours just traveling a few miles if the cars around you are barely moving.  There are a lot of things that...

When you're walking through Chicago, there's a lot of traffic around you, and you are probably well aware of the fact that you could be struck by a vehicle. The one thing that gives you some solace is that most of the cars are moving at a relatively slow speed. This...

Concussions are serious injuries that occur when the brain is damaged (usually due to an impact). Concussions can affect both men and women, but a study from 2021 found that women may be at an increased risk of having lasting mental and physical symptoms after one....

Many festivities around the winter holiday season include alcoholic beverages. While many adults are responsible and don’t consume those if they have to drive, there are others who think they can still safely operate a vehicle. As the holiday season continues, it’s...

It’s incredibly common to see people wearing headphones, earbuds or other Bluetooth devices when they’re walking around Chicago. Some are businessmen on conference calls, some are college students listening to podcasts and some are just people listening to a new album...

If there's one thing that motorists here in Chicago know, it's that traveling isn't necessarily a quick and painless process. This is often why individuals use the rail system when they can. It doesn't get you everywhere you need to be, so often you have no choice but...

Parts of Chicago are difficult to get around. There is heavy traffic, and there may not be room to expand the roads. On Oct. 20, a report discussed how the Illinois Department of Transportation is having to look for other solutions to reduce traffic congestions around...

For multiple reasons, the amount of time people spent on the road and the number of miles they drove in 2020 was sharply reduced when compared to 2019. On the flip side, however, traffic fatalities in Illinois surged. According to the Metropolitan Planning Council’s...