Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Injury Crashes

Insult to Injury: Cyclist Was Struck by a Driver, Screwed by His Insurance Company

By John Greenfield | Apr 12, 2017 | 4 Comments

After a driver injured Carey Wintergreen on his bicycle, he knew he’d have a long road to recovery. What he didn’t realize is that he’d have to fight his own health insurance company to avoid getting much of his compensation confiscated.

This Was an Awful Week for Bike Crashes in the Chicago Region

By John Greenfield | Sep 23, 2016 | 20 Comments

This has been a terrible week for bike fatalities and injuries in the metropolitan area, with at least two deaths and two serious injury crashes in the city and suburbs. Here’s a look at the four cases. Wlodzimierz Woroniecki, 60, Struck and Killed While Biking in Franklin Park Just before 2 p.m. Monday, Woroniecki was […]

Dragging Survivor Scott Jacobson Is Making an Amazing Recovery

By John Greenfield | Jul 7, 2016 | 10 Comments

There’s been a lot of bad news lately about bike crashes and fatalities in Chicago. Fortunately we’ve also got the inspiring story of Scott Jacobson, a man who was struck and dragged hundreds of feet on his bike, suffering horrific injuries. Jacobson has been making a remarkable recovery and has kept a positive attitude in […]

Wife of Cyclist Dragged in Bridgeport Provides an Update on His Condition

By John Greenfield | May 10, 2016 | 4 Comments

Scott Jacobson continues to stoically recover from the horrific injuries he suffered after being struck on his bike and dragged hundreds of feet by a driver, according to Jacobson’s wife Rachel. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether the Cook County state’s attorney’s office will level more serious charges against the motorist, who so far […]