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When you are in your own home, you have the responsibility to create a safe environment for yourself, your family and any visitors to your home. When you become aware of a potential danger, it is very likely that you will act immediately in order to make it safe. When you are on a…

It is not uncommon for family members to hear about nursing home negligence from friends, co-workers or news stories. When the abuse strikes closer to home, however, loved ones are often filled with a combination of anger and regret. The good news for people like yourself is that there are signs of neglect and…

As residents in nursing homes get older, it is likely that they will have to spend an extended amount of time in bed or sitting down in some capacity. Reduced mobility can have many consequences in relation to a person’s health. Swollen ankles and blood clots become more likely, but also bed sores become…

If you have a loved one in a Chicago nursing home, you will know first-hand how hard it is to witness an elderly person’s deterioration and growing dependence. This deterioration can make the person especially vulnerable to abuse by nursing home staff as well as residents, and unfortunately this is a relatively common problem….

If you live in the Chicago area and you and your family members drive cars, you need to educate your family about the dangers of distracted driving. Although many people dismiss these dangers, and even operate their smartphones while they’re behind the wheel, a quick review of the following statistics should be enough to…

When you visit a friend or go to a dinner party in a private home, you obviously expect that you will be entering a safe environment. Therefore, when you become injured as a result of visiting someone else’s home, it will probably be quite shocking. You may have to seek expensive medical treatment and…

Being involved in a serious car accident can be life-changing. Not only can it affect you from a financial point of view due to damage to the vehicle, medical bills and lost wages, but you will almost certainly suffer from an emotional perspective too. The stress that a car accident can create, as well…

If you have a parent or another loved one in a nursing home, it is likely that you assume the trust of the carers to take care of his or her every need. While many carers are responsible and highly conscientious staff, there is a growing epidemic when it comes to understaffing in nursing…

When you are a tenant in an apartment building, you are not in full control of many aspects of building safety, nor are you legally responsible for it. Therefore, when you suffer an injury in your apartment building, e.g., broken bones from a fall down the stairs, your landlord may be liable. Before taking…

When you allow a loved one to reside in a nursing home, you will want to feel safe in the knowledge that he or she is receiving the best care possible. While you can never monitor your loved one’s care for every minute of the day, you may be able to sense when something…