What are common causes of car accidents in Chicago?
Stephen D. Phillips: The most frequent cause he sees in Chicago is being hit from behind while stopped or stopping, which can injure the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the back and neck. The second is a car turning in front of another, causing a T-bone.
Attorney Stephen D. Phillips · Car Accidents · 58-second answer
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It seems to me that the most frequent cause of car accidents here in Chicago is to get hit in the rear when a person is coming to a stop or is stopped. What happens is that the drivers behind are not paying attention and they hit the rear end of the vehicle. And that can cause a significant injury. When a person’s head snaps back, that can cause a significant injury with regard to the muscles, tendons and ligaments in the back and neck getting injured. The second most common that we see often is a car turning in front of another car in what we call in slaying T-bone. Another vehicle hits either the driver’s side or passenger side. Again, very serious injuries as a result of car accidents.
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