There has been a very large effort to stop drinking and driving in Illinois. There are commercials, billboards and other efforts to inform people of the dangers of drinking and driving. When people drive under the influence, they have slow reaction times, do not think...
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Worker is in critical condition after construction accident
Construction projects occur all over Illinois and there are many projects occurring at any given time. This means that there are also many construction workers working on these projects as well. Construction workers and their families rely on these jobs in order to...
What could go wrong during a “routine” C-section?
For the majority of your pregnancy, you envisioned having your baby the old-fashioned way. Then, for some reason, your obstetrician told you that you would need a C-section.Whether your doctor planned the procedure or it occurred due to an emergency during your labor,...
Common forms of physical abuse suffered in nursing homes
One fact of life that no one in Illinois can avoid is the fact that they will get older. As people age their needs change and many people experience more and more health complications. Some of these complications will not require any additional help besides attending...
Medical errors lead to many deaths each year
The body is not perfect and people in Illinois need to go to the doctor from time to time. This could be for a routine check up to try and prevent something more serious from occurring. However, many other times it is because the person is sick or injured and needs...
There are many victims of fatal car accidents each year
Many people in Illinois drive their cars every day. People rely on them to drive to work, go to school, run errands, go shopping, drive their children to various activities, go to friends' homes, entertainment and many other reasons. When people are driving to these...
Construction violations make OSHA top 10
Falls at a construction site may be fatal. But failure to provide protection against falls at construction sites topped the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's preliminary list of the 10 most cited violations from Oct. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019. This...
Running red light deaths set decade record
Violating traffic signals can be fatal. A recently-released study, in fact, revealed that car accident and other traffic fatality deaths attributed to running red lights set a 10-year record in 2017. The number of these deaths reached 939 in 2017, the latest years...
Elder Justice Act needs to be strengthened
The Elder Justice Act was passed in March 2010 and faces its 10th anniversary. It was intended to prevent elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. But this law was underfunded and inadequately enforced and needs more attention.This law received less than 10%...
Most bed sores are preventable
While you'd like to be able to stay with your parent 24/7 at the nursing home where he or she resides, you know it's not possible. In fact, that's likely one of the many reasons you spent so much time trying to find the facility that seemed to be the best fit for your...