Illinois Bicycle Law Pages

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The "Open and Obvious Defense" In Pothole And Other Roadway Defect Cases

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Far and away the most common types of cases we handle as bicycle law attorneys involve collisions between motor vehicles and bicyclists whe...
Friday, February 5, 2021

Settlement Obtained for Bicyclist Injured By Construction On Halsted Street Bike Lane

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In the summer of 2018 a Chicago bicyclist was riding up the Halsted Street bike lane near her home like she had hundreds of times before. On...
Thursday, February 4, 2021

Chicago Bicyclist Injured In Hit And Run Receives Settlement from Chicago Transit Authority

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Attorneys Catelyn Viggiano and Michael Keating of Keating Law Offices recently obtained a favorable settlement for a Chicago bicyclist that ...
Monday, February 1, 2021

All Keating Law Offices Attorneys Named SuperLawyers for 2021

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All three Keating Law Offices attorneys have been honored by SuperLawyers Magazine for 2021. Keating Law Offices founding attorney Michael S...
Monday, January 25, 2021

Keating Law Offices Is Proud To Be The Presenting Sponsor of the 2021 Active Trans Winter Bike Challenge

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  The Active Transportation Alliance's Winter Bike Challenge Presented by Keating Law Offices kicks off January 25th. Registration is FR...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Keating Law Offices Supports Equiticity on Giving Tuesday 2020

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In the spirit of giving, Keating Law Offices is proud to announce it is matching donations made to Equiticity’s end of the year “ Turn on th...
Monday, November 16, 2020

75-Year Old Cyclist Killed in Crash with Driver of Motor Vehicle in Cicero

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75-year-old cyclist, Efren Avitia, was killed in a crash in near west suburban Cicero on Friday, November 13, 2020. According to a Chicago S...

Aurora Police Request Help in Identifying Driver in a Fatal Hit-and-Run

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Another Chicago-area bicyclist has lost their life in a hit-and-run crash. On November 14th, 27-year-old Dragomir Misic was struck in a fata...
Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Keating Law Offices - A Nationally Recognized Bicycle Law Firm

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In the last year, the attorneys at Keating Law Offices obtained several million dollars in total settlements for its clients. The 2020 Chica...
Monday, November 9, 2020

Illinois Bicyclist Killed in Crash with Passing Truck in Southern Illinois

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Last Thursday, November 5, 2020, a bicyclist was killed in a collision with a truck while cycling in southern Illinois. According to reports...
Thursday, November 5, 2020

The Difference Between "Riding in Front of a Vehicle" and the Vehicle Not Yielding to a Bike

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Left Hook Crashes are prohibited by both the Chicago Municipal Code and the Illinois Vehicle Code. The prohibition against Right Hook Crashe...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The Duty of "Due Care" in the Chicago Municipal Code and Illinois Vehicle Code

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The City of Chicago has garnered a great deal of attention for its efforts in making Chicago more friendly to cyclists. A large part of the ...
Sunday, August 2, 2020

Bartlett Woman Killed In Elgin Hit-and-Run

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Another Chicago-area cyclist has been killed in a hit-and-run. This most recent tragedy unfolded this past Tuesday in Elgin when a reckless ...
Friday, July 17, 2020

13-Year Old Niles Bicyclist Killed In Crash By Marked Bike Route

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13-year-old Sam Yousif of Niles died after he was struck by the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck while riding his bike in Niles...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Walter Williams, Jr., Chicago Bicyclist, 72, Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash In Lawndale

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Late Monday night, a Chicago bicyclist tragically lost his life as a result of the injuries sustained when he was struck while bicycling on...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Vigil to Be Held for Isaac Martinez, a 13-year Old Cyclist Killed In A Hit And Run

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Tragedy has again struck the family of a Chicago cyclist. This time the tragedy is compounded by the fact that the bicyclist was a 13-year...
Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Chicago Cyclist Critically Injured in Right Hook Crash with City of Chicago Truck

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A female Chicago bicyclist was struck by a City of Chicago as she turned from Milwaukee Avenue onto Belmont in the Avondale neighborhood. T...