When elderly individuals lose their ability to move freely, they often depend on other people for their care. You may have an older loved one who lives in a nursing home or assisted care facility due to this and other health issues. Though you certainly hope that the...
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Toll workers fatally injured in car accident
A previous post on this blog discussed how most fatal work-related accidents happen not because of construction negligence but are in fact caused by motor vehicle crashes or other transportation-related accidents. Those who work alongside the road of Illinois put...
Construction’s fatal 4 (or 5) causes of workplace deaths
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which oversees workplace safety in the United States, the lives of over 600 construction workers both in the Chicago area and in other parts of the country could be saved if construction businesses...
The government’s role in monitoring truck drivers
Thousands of trucks share the roads with other drivers throughout the United States, transporting cargo across the country. These trucks are vital to a productive and successful society. Although a vast majority of these journeys are completed without incident, there...
Medical malpractice can happen to anyone
The last thing a person thinks about when visiting with a doctor is the chance that they will walk out in worse shape than when they entered. After all, a doctor's job is to help a patient heal. Yet, each year, thousands of Americans, including many from Chicago,...
Understanding the severity of spinal cord injuries
One of the most common forms of injuries resulting from a serious car accident are spinal cord injuries. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, over one-third of all spinal cord injuries in the United States are attributed to motor vehicle...
The alarming statistics of impaired driving accidents in the U.S.
With Labor Day weekend acting as the end of summer for many people and approaching quickly, it is not uncommon for Americans to celebrate the holiday with parties and barbeques, often involving alcohol and, in some cases, recreational drugs.State and local authorities...
Fighting for your baby after a brachial plexus birth injury
As a parent, it is devastating to learn that your child suffered from an injury at birth that will affect him or her permanently. Birth injuries are serious, and they can be both financially and emotionally devastating for an Illinois family.One of the most common...
Distracted driving is becoming an epidemic in the United States
With the rise, popularity and ease of use of smartphones and social media apps such as Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, the roads throughout the United States, including the Cook County, Illinois, area, have become more dangerous. It is not uncommon to turn on the...
Helping you navigate a medical malpractice action
We all rely on the expertise of medical professionals to determine what is wrong when we are injured or sick and to prescribe us an appropriate treatment. Patients in Illinois trust the recommendation of our doctors and surgeons because they have gone through...