Helping your aging parent transition to a fully assisted living facility can be an intensely emotional experience. Witnessing your loved one's emotions as he or she says goodbye to a long-loved home and coming to terms with the fact that independent living is no...
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Increased police patrols in Illinois aim to prevent car accidents
Unfortunately, car accidents occur every day, which is why it is important to keep in mind that legal protections are available to car accident victims. This year's Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the busiest for travelers in 10 years. In fact, AAA is...
Fatal Chicago hit-and-run accident kills one and injures others
This blog recently discussed that hit-and-run accidents are on the rise. A fatal hit-and run accident in Chicago recently killed one man and injured four others. The 21-year old female driver of the vehicle that struck the victims was arrested following the accident....
Hit-and-run accidents on the rise
Hit-and-run accidents can have significant and devastating consequences for victims. According to research done by AAA, hit-and-run accidents are at an all-time high. In fact, it is reported that there is a hit-and-run accident in the United States every minute. In...
Different options for workers following a construction accident
This blog recently discussed the importance of workers' compensation to victims of work-related accidents, which can include construction accidents. Workers injured on the job may be able to receive workers' compensation benefits for their medical expenses and lost...
Understanding workers’ compensation basics
Workers' compensation benefits can be helpful to workers and their families who find themselves in challenging situations following a workplace accident, injury or death. Workers' compensation is a form of insurance that can pay out benefits to injured workers and...
Did your doctor let your labor go on too long?
This is it. The event you have been waiting for throughout your pregnancy. Your contractions started, and you arrive at the hospital ready to meet the newest addition to your family. Your doctor comes in to check on you and the baby. If your contractions and dilation...
What is wrongful death?
You may have heard the term before, but what is wrongful death? Wrongful death refers to a legal remedy available to help family members of victims of fatal accidents. Wrongful death refers to when a loved one has been wrongfully killed because of the negligence of...
Nursing home negligence award of $4.1 million upheld in Illinois
Legal protections are available for victims of nursing home negligence and their families. A judge in Illinois recently upheld a jury award of $4.1 million to the family of a nursing home resident that was not given her anti-clotting medication, suffered a stroke and...
Legal resources available to victims of medical malpractice
Whenever a patient visits a doctor, they are placing their trust in the medical care and treatment they expect to receive. When there has been a failed or erroneous diagnosis, it can cause serious consequences for the victim and, potentially, for the victim's family....