Taking the Boat Out Today? Check the Weather Report First
Did you know that 319,559 boats were registered in the state of Illinois in Federal Fiscal Year 2011? That’s a lot of boats and a lot of people on the state’s waterways. Although the state provides...
View ArticleWhen Recalls of Medical Devices Affect Your Health
Every year, many people in Illinois are affected by medical device and product recalls. Defective products can carry a high financial cost for manufacturers. But the physical and emotional costs for...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Nursing Home Care
Family caregivers are sometimes forced to admit that they can no longer provide the level of care at home that an elderly loved one requires. They face a difficult decision to move the person in their...
View ArticleUnderstanding Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is damage to the brain that occurs after birth and which is not hereditary, congenital or degenerative. It is an acquired brain injury that is caused by an external...
View ArticleYou Were Exposed to Asbestos at Work
Now you have been diagnosed mesothelioma Mesothelioma is an aggressive and deadly form of cancer that attacks the thin layer of cells that line the body’s organs, particularly the lungs. Symptoms can...
View ArticleProfessional Negligence Can Be Costly
It’s an almost automatic response when you hear the word malpractice — a physician, hospital or medical professional in Illinois made a mistake that caused harm or injury to a patient. Most of the...
View ArticleDental Malpractice Is More Common Than You Think
A visit to the dentist’s office is something most people don’t look forward to with great anticipation. It is something you have to do for routine care, to relieve oral pain or because you just want to...
View ArticleCity Bus Passengers in Chicago Expect a Safe Ride
According to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), 1,781 buses operate over 129 routes and 1,959 route miles. Buses make about 19,709 trips a day and serve 11,493 posted bus stops. In all of 2010, the...
View ArticleBig Rig Trucks — We Need Them, But at What Price?
Americans on the move on U.S. interstate highways are used to sharing the road with big rigs. Although they are a key component of the Illinois economy, carrying consumable goods to market, these...
View ArticleWe Hear About a Lot of Auto Recalls These Days
It seems that no matter how much research you do, how much money you spend or how many auto dealers you visit in Illinois to get your favorite car, you have no guarantee that it is safe from recalls...
View ArticleKnow Your Rights: Injuries in Transit
In the United States, several organizations are charged with regulating transportation throughout the country. There are hundreds of laws, rules and regulations on the books that apply to all forms of...
View ArticleLive or Work in Chicago? It’s Time to Learn to Drive More Safely
Chicago has a massive amount of commuter traffic. With so many drivers on the road, the risk of being involved in a serious automotive accident is always present. To avoid causing an accident or being...
View ArticleCan Attorneys Apply Blame in Accidental Situations?
Accidents happen, but usually individuals are responsible for injuring other people, due to negligence or reckless behavior. When this type of incident — a personal injury — occurs, the burden of proof...
View ArticleCould the Recent Meningitis Outbreak Lead to Litigation?
Pharmaceutical litigation most frequently occurs when drug companies fail to adequately test medications prior to release or fail to properly inform consumers of the potential side effects. In these...
View ArticleThe Heart of the Matter — Side Effects of AF Medications
Arrhythmia is a condition in which the heart beats too quickly and irregularly. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of arrhythmia that occurs when disorganized electrical signals cause the upper and...
View ArticleRoad Warriors — Watch Out
Motorcyclists are already more likely to be involved in a serious or fatal accident than a motorist driving a car. The features that attract motorcycle riders — low profile, wind in the hair freedom of...
View ArticleGetting the Message About Traffic Fatalities
We think about traffic accidents when they make front page news or happen to someone else. Until recently, few commuters could say how many people died on Illinois roads each year. But because of a...
View ArticleNo You Cannot Multi-Task . . . Especially When Driving
In our Chicago legal practice, we focus on people injured by others on the job, on the road, in healthcare and other settings. Serious injury through needless transportation accidents happens every...
View ArticleWhen a Roadside Argument Becomes a Legal Argument
A DuPage County criminal case was filed after a road rage incident led to the death of a Lombard man in June, 2012. A loving grandfather of 12 grandchildren and a Vietnam veteran, 63-year old Gerald...
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