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Plenty of individuals ride their bikes in and around Chicago, either for recreational purposes or to get from point A to point B. Even though the city has made strides to increase bicyclist safety, the reality is that drivers (both local and visiting) often operate recklessly around bikes. Here, we want to examine some...

If you've been involved in a bicycle accident and need to secure compensation for injuries or property damage, the team at Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC is here to help. As we review the steps you can personally take after the incident occurs, we want you to know that we will have your...

After a vehicle accident happens, individuals are typically able to recover compensation for their injuries or property damage through an insurance settlement. If the negligence of another driver caused the accident, victims will typically be able to recover compensation from the other driver's insurance policy. However, what happens if the other driver doesn't have...

If you've been bitten by a dog in Illinois, there are some steps that you need to take right away, not only for your health and well-being but also to ensure any potential injury claim starts out on the right track. Dog bite injury cases are fairly challenging, so we suggest reaching out to...

Why can't it be simple enough for you to just get the compensation you are entitled to? That's a question injury and property damage victims have asked themselves for decades when it comes to dealing with insurance companies. Unfortunately, insurance carriers are almost always for-profit, meaning they will do anything they can to limit...

If you've been in an accident and have not yet reported it to the police, our Chicago car accident attorneys advise you to do so immediately. Even if you aren't sure that the incident was severe enough to warrant a report, call the police and let them know what happened. Let a law enforcement...

You should notify your insurance carrier about an accident soon after the incident occurs, preferably within a day or two. However, failing to inform your insurance carrier about a collision could lead to significant consequences, even if the incident wasn’t your fault. Reporting a Car Accident and Notifying Your Insurance Carrier Are Different Things...

Brake checking is never a good idea, even if somebody is tailgating you. You probably have a general understanding of what brake checking is. This is a technique in which a motorist deliberately applies their brakes, forcing the driver behind them to use their brakes or take evasive action to avoid a collision. Often,...

Uber and Lyft make it a little bit easier for Chicago residents and visitors to get from point A to point B, but what happens if your rideshare vehicle is involved in a vehicle accident with you inside? Unfortunately, Uber and Lyft accident claims can become complicated quickly, especially if the Uber driver was...

Accidents involving larger commercial trucks often result in complex injury and property damage claims. Any individual affected by a truck accident in Illinois should reach out to a skilled truck accident lawyer as soon as possible. If you have not yet begun the process of filing your truck accident claim, we encourage you to...