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Accidents happen all the time. However, accidents can have serious repercussions for those involved. Those involved can be severely injured or even killed.Recently, a Chicago Amtrak train derailed while in route from Chicago to Michigan. While the exact details of the...

When people get sick, they turn to their doctors and other health care professionals to make them better. People expect that their doctor will know how to treat them. They do not envision that their doctor will make them sicker. Unfortunately, doctors are not always...

There are often many obstacles and hazards to avoid on the road. These obstacles can lead to car accidents that can cause serious injuries or even fatalities.Recently, a bicyclist was killed by a semi in Chicago. The bicyclist was biking in the bike lane when the door...

When someone is involved in an accident, the results can be devastating. Victims are often left with mounting medical expenses and other bills. However, people in these circumstances may be able to recover damages through personal injury lawsuits.Recently, the state...

In Chicago and all across Illinois, construction workers live in fear of workplace accidents. Construction accidents have the potential to cause life-altering injuries or even to be deadly. There exists a large system of state and federal laws to keep workers safe on...

As they do their jobs, road construction workers are dependent on others to act safely to minimize risks on the road. After all, that's ultimately what all those signs and barrels are about: keeping motorists from carelessly injuring people working on road crews....

In urban and suburban areas across the country, transportation officials are realizing that more needs to be done to prevent car accidents involving pedestrians. Chicago is no exception. Earlier this month, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced a...

Few people would deny that there is a terrible amount of gun violence in America. Even for passionate advocates of gun rights, the cumulative death toll of shootings is a daunting reality.Yet there are also way too many motor vehicle accidents. It's true that the...

Impaired drivers cause a lot of fatal accidents. In fact, according to recent research, over half of U.S. drivers who died in car accidents had drugs or alcohol in their systems when the crash occurred.Illinois was one of 14 studies included in the study, which is of...

As another football season gets underway for the Chicago Bears and other teams, it's worth taking a moment to consider some of what been learned so far on brain injury detection.It isn't only that society has grown increasingly concerned about brain injuries in...