Large trucks carrying goods is a common sight across U.S. roadways, including here in Illinois. The normal day-to-day lives of Americans can be severely affected in the absence of these trucks, since they carry consumer items from one place to another.However, trucks...
Month: January 2015
Who can receive benefits from work-related deaths in Illinois?
Every year, hundreds of employees die in work-related accidents across the United States, including in Illinois. Because employers are responsible for keeping their workplaces safe, safety violations are dealt with strictly by agencies under the authority of federal...
Each year, 1,800 people in nursing homes die from falls
Residents of Cook County, Illinois, may agree that older persons living in nursing homes are vulnerable to falls. Older Americans fall frequently and injuries from falls can result in permanent disability and a reduced quality of life in many cases. In addition to...
Illinois death toll from 2014 car accidents down from 2013
The final numbers are not in, but it looks as if the death toll from car accidents in Illinois in 2014 was down from the year before.According to the state's Department of Transportation, an average of 782 accidents occurred every day in Illinois in 2013, with nearly...
Seeking legal recourse after a nursing home death in Illinois
Nursing home abuses resulting not only in negligence but also death of inmates have become a dire reality in Illinois. Many times the ones who are most vulnerable to such abuse and neglect by the nursing home staff are minors and elderly. The attorneys at Kent M....
