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Like most big cities, Chicago, Illinois, has an enormous number of vehicles on the roads. This, of course, correlates with a substantial number of motor vehicle accidents each year. While current inclement weather is making driving more dangerous, there is something else that is making driving dangerous too, and that is distracted driving. Distracted…

There are many excellent caregivers for the elderly in Chicago, Illinois, and they are worthy of respect. However, there are many workers in nursing homes who abuse or neglect the patients who have been entrusted to their care. That constitutes nursing home abuse, and patients, and their families, deserve better. One problem in nursing…

No matter how delightful it may be within the warmly heated homes and businesses of Chicago, Illinois, the weather outside is about to get frightful, for winter is coming and bringing with it lots of snow. For property owners, that raises premises liability considerations, since employees, customers and passersby might slip and fall on…

Nursing home residents often have a bevy of health challenges when they go into the facility. In most cases, elderly residents can’t handle the demands of living at home, so, of course, they count on the employees of the nursing home to care for them. There are some instances in which residents have life-threatening…

Chicago drivers are certainly used to driving in snowy conditions. They know to weatherize their vehicles with snow tires or chains before setting out during frigid Illinois winters. But one aspect of inclement wintry weather can still catch drivers unaware — black ice. This type of transparent ice forms a thin layer on roads…

Every season in Chicago poses weather challenges for drivers. Winter can create many dangers, but those that cause the greatest risks include sleet, snow, rain and ice. Summer can features crowded roads, drunk drivers and other hazardous conditions. All drivers have a responsibility to slow down and drive safely in those conditions since it’s…

The windy city of Chicago, Illinois, has many nursing homes. Some of them, unfortunately, fail to protect their elderly and infirm patients from nursing home abuse. The Illinois Department of Public Health recently released a statement affirming that a nursing home was cited and fined $2,200 for the financial abuse of one of their…

With winter beginning to bear down on Chicago, potential hazards will soon be all around when we go outside. Of course, ice and snow around businesses and other types of property can provide increased danger to those who visit, live or work there. However, there are year-round safety issues that all property owners, managers,…

Nursing home neglect is hard to spot. Even direct nursing home abuse can fly under the radar. This is part of the reason it’s such a pervasive problem. A lot of elderly individuals aren’t able to speak out. Workers may cover up abuse and neglect. Family members miss the signs. You put your loved…

Nursing home abuse is atrocious behavior that senior citizens shouldn’t ever have to deal with. Unfortunately, there are some individuals who choose to try to capitalize on these frail individuals. We don’t want to see any nursing home resident suffering from any sort of abuse. We are here to help you take action to…