Saturday, November 28, 2009

Fatal CTA bus wreck injures 10 people

Illinois personal injury attorneys alerts- One person was left dead after a Chicago Transit Authority bus and a van crashed.
Chicago, IL—A two-vehicle crash involving a van and a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus left one woman dead, and 9 others injured. According to police officials, the fatal crash happened on Tuesday afternoon, around 4:40 p.m., in the South Side Chatham neighborhood, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.
A southbound No. 4 Cottage Grove bus was reportedly stopped at the intersection of 83rd Street and Cottage Grove, when a van slammed into the CTA bus from behind. Area emergency medical services (EMS) teams were alerted of the crash, who then launched an EMS Plan 1 to respond to the wreck. A total of 10 people were apparently injured in the crash initially. A passenger inside the van, Patricia Blackburn, 62, was tragically killed in the crash.
Blackburn was pronounced dead by medical professionals shortly after arriving at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County by EMS teams. Three injured victims were transported to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital, and Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Two people were rushed to Jackson Park Hospital, and another was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers in Evergreen Park. Another victim was transported to South Shore Hospital for treatment. Three other victims were treated at Jackson Park Hospital for their injuries. A total of five of the injured victims were traveling inside the van when the collision occurred. Police officials have not issued any citations at this time in connection with the fatal wreck.


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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Dallas Truck accident lawyers request the attention of accident victims

Dallas, Texas (CaymanMama.com) – Following a Colorado truck accident, wherein a fire truck collided with an SUV while responding to an emergency call, accident attorneys typically call for the surrounding parties involved to exercise restraint, as exercising care would save them from injuries and loss of property.
The driver of the SUV rammed into the fire truck, injuring the SUV driver, who was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. No firefighters were injured. The car was totaled. The authorities explained: “accidents do happen, even though we exercise so much care. We are responsible for the firefighters as well as for the citizen’s lives.”
Truck accident attorneys and the legal community have always advised citizens to exercise extra caution while driving, as accidents in the U.S. are one of the main causes of death and catastrophic injuries. Personal injury lawyers explain that people involved in accidents are forced to lead an altered life and even are forced to remain away from their work, thus facing loss of wages, which makes their lives difficult.
Truck accident injury attorneys are the people who help the injured in claiming the compensation for their injuries resulting from such accidents. The victims of truck accidents must contact a personal injury lawyer who can help them in recovering compensation for their injuries and losses that they have suffered due to the truck accident.


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