Car accidents | December 4, 2015 2015 has not been a safe year on the roads in Illinois. Studies have shown that deadly car accidents are on the rise across the state. This is also true in nearby Missouri. In Illinois, there have been a total of 911 fatal wrecks…
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Drowsy Driving Poses Accident Risk for Illinois Motorists, Others
Legal Articles | November 7, 2015 Many people in Illinois and elsewhere are aware of the dangers posed by driving while drunk or distracted. However, many overlook the potential hazards of drowsy or fatigued driving. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, drowsy driving contributes to an estimated 6,400…
Study Claims Most Accidents Are Caused By Eating
Car accidents | November 5, 2015 Car accidents happen for a lot of reasons, but one study claims that most of them come from the same thing: Drivers who eat while they’re behind the wheel. In fact, the study says that eating leads to as many as 80 percent of…
Nursing Home Abuse: Recognize The Signs
Nursing home accidents | October 27, 2015 When we make the difficult decision to place our parents in nursing homes, we want to be certain they will be treated well. It is not easy to trust strangers to care for our moms and dads, and it is important not to…
Help Protect Yourself From A Medical Misdiagnosis In 3 Steps
Medical malpractice | October 16, 2015 Medical misdiagnoses are as common as they are dangerous. In all likelihood, you or someone you love has suffered a misdiagnosis or a late diagnosis. While it is not known how many diagnostic mistakes take place every day in clinics and hospitals throughout Chicagoland,…
Cook County Leads State in Truck Accident Fatalities
Legal Articles | October 8, 2015 Cook County experienced far more fatalities in accidents involving large trucks than any other Illinois county. Records from the 2013 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data show that 991 people lost their lives in automobile accidents. Of those fatalities, 142 occurred in crashes involving…
Do Stress-Related Problems Count as Workplace Injuries?
Work Accidents | October 6, 2015 For most people in Illinois, work brings on a lot of stress. Studies have shown that this problem has only been trending upward over the years. Workers don’t feel like they have control over what goes on in the workplace, but they do feel…
What Is Willful Negligence?
Medical malpractice | September 24, 2015 Most of the time, negligence in a medical setting is accidental. A doctor does not check a patient’s records because he forgets, for example, or a doctor operates on the wrong site because she got bad information from the prep team. Doctors can still…
Car Slams Into Bus Shelter, Injuring 7 People
Car accidents | September 17, 2015 A 58-year-old woman was behind the wheel of a car in Chicago when she abruptly drove through two lanes of traffic and left the road; police still don’t know what caused her to do it. Her car bounced up over the curb and then…
Team Effort Apparent When Truck Accident Occurs
Truck Accidents | August 26, 2015 Getting into an accident with a semi-truck is not only injurious, it can be devastating to you and your loved ones. Your physical and mental health are hurt and you have a car that is close to totaled to deal with. The difference in…