Bicycle and Large Truck Accidents and Deaths Rise Suddenly and Sharply
Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949 according to federal safety officials. Bicyclists deaths jumped 8.7 percent and deaths of occupants of large trucks increased 20% while overall traffic fatalities dropped 1.9 percent. The increase in bicycle deaths […]
$109 Million Wrongful Death Verdict Against Power Company
The largest personal injury award in the county’s history was awarded in a wrongful death lawsuit to the husband and family of a woman who was killed by a falling power line in her backyard. The woman burned for more than 20 minutes while in mother-in-law and two young daughters watched helplessly until utility crews […]
Injured at Work- Don’t be Bullied-You Can Still Choose Your Own Doctor!
If you are injured at work, do not be bullied by your employer into choosing the company doctor. Doctors are hired by companies to put you back to work and the horror stories abound where employees are sent back to work before they are fully healed. Don’t be bullied. When you are injured in the […]
Why Young Children Run in Front of Cars
As warmer weather approaches, parents brace for the advent of outdoor play and the dangers associated with young children running in parks and neighborhoods located in areas surrounded by local streets. The increase in the number of car and pedestrian accidents involving children is an unwelcome and tragic feature of summers in Chicago. More than 13,000 […]
Most Bedrail Injuries and Wrongful Deaths Suffered by the Elderly
Sixty-one percent of bed rail injuries occur at home and twenty-five percent occurred at a nursing home or assisted living facility. So states a report of bed rail deaths and injuries issued in December 2012 by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The report cites 155 wrongful deaths due to bed rails from the period of January 2003 […]
