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When an Illinois resident is injured due to the conduct of another person, he may wonder if he has a legal claim against the responsible party. He may be especially interested in the answer to this inquiry if his accident-related injuries prevent him from earning a...
Last year, Illinois raised the speed limit to 70 mph on downstate interstates and, in 2015, the increased speed limit will apply for Chicago-area interstates under the Illinois Tollway Authority's control. The bill was sponsored by Senator Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar...
Each year, drunk driving takes thousands of lives. In Illinois alone, 335 were killed in alcohol-related car accidents in 2012. Moreover, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), drunk driving costs the United States $199 billion a year. With numbers this...
Patients often assume that, if their doctor has access to electronic medical records, he or she has additional information from which to draw medical conclusions and diagnoses. But it is important to remember that electronic medical records - like all data and...
Motor vehicle accidents happen all of the time throughout Chicago. In fact, even the presence of single-vehicle accidents on local roads can create dangerous situations for other area drivers. Just recently a tragedy occurred in North Chicago and claimed the life of a...
Medical malpractice occurs when doctors fail to exercise their professional duties of care toward their patients and patients suffer harm as a result of those shortcomings. It is an unfortunate and real occurrence in communities all across the state of Illinois and it...
Nursing home abuse is a difficult problem for any Chicago resident to confront. Aside from the suspicions and fears about making an allegation against another person or a medical facility, individuals cannot always be sure of where or to whom their reports should be...
Experiencing a motor vehicle accident firsthand can be an overwhelming event. In addition to the injuries, damages and other losses that a victim may suffer in the car collision, a person who is involved in an auto accident will often have to work through insurance...
Image credit: 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] Winter weather creates a number of driving conditions, particularly in colder climates like that in Chicago where snow, nice, and sleet can make road conditions more hazardous. In order to minimize these winter driving risks...
Photo Credit: 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] Brain injuries affect approximately 1.5 million people in the U.S. every year, according to WebMD. Medical costs and lost productivity are estimated at between $48 billion and $60 billion per year. Common causes of traumatic...