A recent accident at an intersection in the suburbs west of Chicago killed one man and left three others with injuries significant enough to require hospitalization.According to reports, one driver was heading north and was driving in an erratic manner, although...
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What could cause malnutrition in a nursing home?
One type of neglect that is, sadly, too common in Illinois nursing homes, including those in the greater Chicago area, occurs when the nursing home's patients are malnourished or dehydrated. While it is never excusable for a nursing home patient to suffer from...
Overview of dram shop liability in Illinois
Previous posts on this blog have discussed how the family of a Cook County resident killed in a fatal drunk driving accident can seek compensation from the responsible for compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit. This is true no matter what the outcome of the...
Are bed sores preventable?
A previous blog post suggested that bed sores are common in Chicago-area nursing homes, but they are not excusable. If a bed sore leads to a serious condition, like fatal infections, family members have the right to pursue compensation.Some Illinois residents might...
More on third party liability claims
In a previous post on this blog, we discussed our practice of identifying and pursuing all responsible parties following a work-related death due to construction negligence or for some other reason. One reason we take this approach is that, even though most Chicago...
Helping construction workers’ families recover full compensation
Construction workers who live in the greater Chicago area truly put their lives at risk every day they go to work to support their families. While there are lots of rules and other precautions in place to protect them, the reality is construction sites are dangerous...
Can a drunk driver still be sued if found not guilty?
A previous post on this blog discussed tragic accident which left a young man dead. Police have indicated that they suspect drunk driving and have charged one of the drivers involved in the accident with a DUI.These sorts of cases raise an important question that some...
Suburban crash kills 1, police allege alcohol use
Police have charged a man who lives in the suburbs of Cook County has been charged with reckless homicide in connection with a fatal drunk driving accident that took place in Tinley Park, a suburb of Chicago to the southwest of the city. The man also faces a DUI...
When is a missed diagnosis a medical malpractice case?
When residents of the Chicago area go to their doctors, they expect that the doctor will promptly inform them of what is wrong and will start a proper course of treatment. When a doctor misses a diagnosis or gets a diagnosis wrong, it can at best be an inconvenience...
Experience helping victims of bed sores
Although bed sores are relatively common occurrences in the nursing homes and other assisted living facilities of Cook County and the greater Chicago area, that does not make their occurrence excusable.These sorts of injuries, which develop when there is too much...