Chicago Legal Blog

Accidents happen every day throughout the greater Chicagoland area. From slips on the sidewalk to trips at the grocery store, some people even find themselves facing personal injuries when malfunctions in products and utilities cause them to suffer harm in their own...

The City of Chicago is home to many high-rise buildings, all of which are the result of hard-working construction workers. Although construction jobs may be commonly associated with being dangerous, construction companies are required to adhere to strict safety...

Nursing homes in Chicago and throughout the rest of the country provide vital services for individuals who cannot care for their personal and medical needs on their own. Though the young can find themselves in nursing homes, the elderly make up a large part of the...

Little children (and some grown-ups too) enjoy watching new construction sites pop up all over the Chicago metropolitan area. Whether the sites will be home to new high rises, businesses or single family homes, construction sites bring with them exciting tools and...

 Contract car services - such as Uber and Lyft - are taking Chicago and other metropolitan cities by storm. Unlike taxis, customers cannot hail an Uber or Lyft driver on the street. Rather, the customer must download an app to their smartphone and request a driver...

Photo Credit: 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] Thousands of trucking accidents occur every year, which can be caused by any number of trucking accident risk factors. But despite stricter hours-of-operation restrictions, trucker fatigue continues to be the primary cause of...

Photo Credit: 123RF/Stock Photo[/caption] Patients and consumers often assume that, if their doctor prescribed a medication or an over-the-counter drug is on store shelves, it must be safe. Right? Not necessarily. In some cases, a prescription or over-the-counter...

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...