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Chicago, IL – Man Hospitalized After School Bus Accident at Caldwell & Devon Aves

Chicago, IL - Man Hospitalized After School Bus Accident at Caldwell & Devon Aves

Chicago, IL (January 14, 2023) – According to fire authorities, a 39-year-old man is in serious condition after an accident involving a school bus on Chicago’s Far North Side.

On Saturday morning, local news footage recorded the situation near Caldwell Avenue and Devon Avenue in the Norwood Park East area, per officers from the Chicago Police Department.

The driver had to be extricated from his car, but no other passengers were injured.

Authorities did not immediately release any details on the accident. However, an investigation is still ongoing, and further information is slated for release this week.

Our thoughts are with the injured man and his family. We hope for his full recovery.

Bus Accidents in Illinois

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data indicate that over eighty school buses, fifteen municipal buses, and seventy-five transit buses were involved in fatal car incidents in 2019. Especially in urban regions such as the Chicagoland area, transit bus accidents remain common. Every day, at least one Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus is involved in an accident, according to the most current investigation by Illinois officials.

When a bus accident occurs, it is not unusual for there to be a significant number of claimants, each of whom may have suffered distinct injuries requiring varying degrees of medical care. Moreover, the sheer size and strength of a bus increase the likelihood that victims of these incidents would receive a number of severe injuries, including but not limited to severe whiplash, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and more.

Nonetheless, in the aftermath of an accident, you may have several legal options available to you. If you were injured in a car accident that was not your fault, you should contact a Chicago injury accident attorney as soon as possible following the occurrence.

Under Illinois law, anybody wounded in an automobile accident caused by another driver’s negligence is entitled to compensation. In order to develop a solid accident claim in Illinois, our attorneys are familiar with the state’s intricate legal system. Moreover, our competent and compassionate legal team will do all possible to guarantee you get the substantial compensation you are due.

Please get in touch with the D&W Law Group at 312-888-8888 to schedule a no-cost consultation tailored to your individual requirements. Our Chicago personal injury attorneys are prepared to discuss your legal options with you, assist you in organizing the facts of your case, and give you the highly-skilled support you need to seek justice and get your life back on track.

Note: Our team of writers uses secondary sources, including news reports, police accident reports, social media posts, and sometimes eyewitness accounts, to compose these posts. Our firm has not independently verified any of the facts surrounding this particular accident, therefore, if you locate any information that is not correct, please let us know right away. We will correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available. We will remove a post upon request. 

Disclaimer: This is not a solicitation for business.  The information provided in this post is not intended to be legal advice or medical advice. If you or a loved one is injured in an accident, always seek medical assistance as soon as possible. The photo used in this post was not taken at the described accident scene.

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