Slip, trip, and fall accidents are a much more common occurrence than many realize, affecting millions of people each year and contributing to serious injuries and even death. One of the most troubling kinds of trauma that often is sustained in slip, trip, and falls is a brain injury. This is because victims are usually...
Read More About Brain Injuries Commonly Suffered in Chicago Slip, Trip, and Fall AccidentsSlip, trip, and fall accidents occur at an alarming rate in the U.S., and often are accompanied by painful complications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 700,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture – and one out...
Read More About Bones Commonly Broken in Chicago Sidewalk Slip, Trip, and Fall AccidentsSlip, trip, and fall accidents are common and can happen anywhere. Knowing your rights when injured in a slip, trip, or fall incident can help you find experienced professional help in recovering damages. Documenting Evidence The first step when attempting to recover damages is to seek prompt medical care. Obtain records from your health care...
Read More About Who May Be Held Liable for a Chicago Slip, Trip, and Fall Accident?Injuries to the spinal cord region of our bodies are particularly dangerous. The physical, structural damage resulting from such an injury can be debilitating and possibly affect the ability to stand and/or move freely. Further, adding to the potentially catastrophic nature of spinal injuries is the possibility of neurological damage. The spinal region houses nerves...
Read More About Spinal Injuries Possible in a Chicago Slip, Trip, and Fall AccidentEach year, injuries resulting from snowmobile accidents occur. Just like all terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles can be an excellent source of fun, but under the wrong circumstances, they can also be a vehicle that leads to serious injury or death. Snowmobile accidents often involve falling into open water or running into a tree or another...
Read More About Snowmobile Accident Kills Wheeling ManIn what can only be described as the very last thing that stockholders of Chipotle possibly wanted to hear, another incident related to illness has occurred in yet another restaurant. The Chipotle restaurant was closed recently after one of the employees became sick and later tested positive for the norovirus, which is very contagious. This...
Read More About Holy Guacamole! Norovirus Hits Chipotle!Dozens of workers across the country have filed federal complaints against McDonalds. The complaints detail employees getting injured on the job and not being provided with adequate first aid and attention. In one specific local example, a Chicago worker claimed that after burning her arm, her manager told her to put mustard on it. The...
Read More About Hold the Mustard! McDonald’s Workers Sue For Work-related InjuriesDuring a performance at the annual skydiving festival in Puerto Rico, a 58 year old Chicago man died when difficulties operating his chute occurred. According to festival organizers, this was the first death that had happened in the last 15 years. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which investigates airplane and helicopter accidents, is investigating the...
Read More About Chicago Skydiver Dies in AccidentThe Zika virus has recently been contracted by several pregnant Illinois women, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. This virus, which is transmitted via the bite of an infected mosquito, produces symptoms that may include joint pain, fever, pink eye, and/or a rash. Although these symptoms typically last only a week or so...
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