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Keeping restaurants clean and sanitary is a duty of almost every worker. Part of doing this is ensuring that the floor is cleaned. When employees are cleaning the floor, they must make sure that they warn customers that the floor might be hazardous. One way for them to do this is to place “Wet…

With the number of floors in many Cook County apartment buildings, having elevators to move up and down makes life a little more pleasant for tenants. When these elevators are offered in a building, the landlord is expected to keep the elevators in proper working order. When an elevator isn’t kept in proper working…

An elderly woman in a Chicago suburb crashed into a supermarket, injuring several people. The accident highlights the issue of negligence in car crashes. An elderly driver reportedly lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a supermarket in a suburb of Chicago, injuring several shoppers. According to CBS Chicago, the auto accident occurred…

The Illinois Medical Board has suspended a psychiatrist’s license for reportedly overprescribing a potentially dangerous antipsychotic drug. According to the Chicago Tribune, the state of Illinois recently suspended the license of a psychiatrist who prescribed a dangerous antipsychotic drug to his patients, including a number of nursing home residents. The antipsychotic, known as Clozapine,…

Despite federal regulations, drowsy truckers and negligent trucking companies present a risk to motorists on the road. Most Chicago drivers are used to sharing the road with commercial tractor trailers on a regular basis. Yet, many motorists may be unaware of the potential dangers that these massive vehicles can bring. Although there are many…

As the population of the United States ages, the risk of elder abuse may also grow. Be aware of its signs. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, the fastest growing segment of the population in the United States are those age 85 and older. In less than 40 years the population of…

When one rents an apartment, one should expect that the apartment complex has adequate security measures in place. Unfortunately, all too often that is not the case. The 2013 decision by the Illinois Court of Appeals of Merriweather v. Corey addressed just such a case and is instructive on when residential landlords face potential…

When you take your child to a play area to have some fun and get rid of energy, you have the expectation that the play area will be safe for your child. In places like fast food restaurants that have play areas, your expectations are probably more than at a play area that isn’t…

Music concerts can sometimes get very chaotic. Even though the energy level is usually very high during concerts, however, there isn’t any excuse for people involved in the performance to act in a manner that could possibly cause harm to people. When someone gets injured as a result of the mayhem in a concert…

When workers report to a job site, they likely expect that the company they are working for will properly maintain the work site in a way that will keep them safe. For workers who are working out in the elements, working in a safe environment is vital to ensure safety. One construction worker has…