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Something seems wrong. You moved your elderly mother into a nursing home six months ago. Since then, you’ve slowly started feeling like there has been abuse or neglect in the home. But you don’t have concrete proof. Everyone is nice when you go to the nursing home. You’ve never witnessed any problems. All of…

Landlords throughout Chicago, Illinois, have a responsibility to maintain a safe environment on behalf of their tenants. Failing to do so could result in premises liability claims against them. Of course, a landlord’s tenants often include whole families. The children of those families need to have special measures in place to protect them. What…

We may not be able to put a stop to nursing home and elder abuse for all elderly people, but we can certainly protect the ones we love from such abuse. Imagine your mother or father is in a nursing home. You’re probably worried about the care that he or she is receiving when…

Some Chicago, Illinois, roads get extremely busy, so it is no surprise that there are periodic car accidents in Chicago and surrounding areas. Some of those accidents can involve serious injuries and wrongful death. A particularly shocking accident occurred in the community of Beecher last month. The accident took the lives of a pregnant…

Throughout Chicago, Illinois, students from kindergarten to their last year of high school are returning to schools for yet another year, and that changes both foot and traffic patterns. Being aware of those patterns is an important way to avoid motor vehicle accidents. Children who are between 5 years old and 14 years old…

90 million dogs are kept as pets in the United States of America. Many of those dogs reside in the city of Chicago, Illinois. Their owners have a responsibility to ensure that their dogs do not infringe upon the property or personal space of other people. If their dog bites someone, a dog owner…

Many nursing residents are frail. They may be in an assisted living facility for this exact reason — they need help and proper care to stay safe. Although some nursing home falls can’t be prevented, they are too common an occurrence among elderly residents who should be monitored and cared for by trained staff….

There are many fun things to do in Chicago, Illinois, in the summer. Those providing activities need to make sure that the activities are safe to protect their customers and to avoid premises liability problems. Of course, parents taking children to activities, like amusement parks, can do a lot to ensure their children’s safety….

When it comes time to find a nursing facility for a parent, you can expect the task to be very difficult. You want to pick the right place, somewhere that is a good fit for them and close enough that you can get there quickly in case of an emergency. You also want to…

A Cook County community is reeling from the death of yet another member of a family that was obliterated in one simple accident that may have been related to distracted driving. Five out of six lives were lost in the crash. The family, which included a pregnant mother, three small children and their father,…