When walking up or down stairs in a building, you expect them to be safe. Unfortunately, many property owners in Chicago fail to maintain their stairways properly, creating dangerous conditions that can lead to serious injuries. From apartment buildings to retail...
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What you should know about premises liability claims
In the bustling state of Illinois, accidents can happen anywhere and at any time. Whether it is a slip and fall in a grocery store or a dog bite in a park, these incidents can land you with serious injuries and unexpected medical expenses. If you find yourself in such...
Premises liability: Faulty stairs
Did you know that more than one million people receive injuries due to stairway falls each year? In fact, only injuries from motor vehicle accidents outpace stairway injuries. In addition, 12,000 people die in stairway accidents each year. When you find yourself...
Did negligent security lead to your injuries?
If you’ve been injured, you certainly blame the person who caused those injuries to begin with. But you may also be considering other factors that had an impact on the situation. This isn’t to absolve that first individual of guilt, but simply to look at how the...
Common hazards that surface at residential rental properties
Property owners have the responsibility to maintain their premises, keeping them safe and secure for tenants. Repairing lighting, furnaces, broken windows, leaking pipes, floors and stairs are among the tasks that owners/landlords must perform on the homes and...
What are the most common hazards that lead to premises liability claims in Illinois?
The area of premises liability refers to the portion of law that holds property owners responsible for the state of their property. This basically means if a defect in someone’s property causes injury to another person, that property owner should probably pay for the...
Nursing homes should be cautious as ice and snow gather
Nursing homes have an obligation to their clients. They need to take steps to keep the residents safe. In the winter, that includes keeping floors dry and ice out of community areas where people could fall and get hurt.Medical facilities need to be held to a higher...
Tripped on a mat? You could have a claim
You were headed into one of your favorite stores when you saw that there was a slick area ahead. You went around it, and you let the store owner know that it was there. You did expect them to take care of it, so you forgot about it. You figured that they would salt...
If you fall, do you know if you have a premises liability claim?
It's winter, and that means it's a time when there are plenty of hazards around you. Ice, sleet, snow and the damage from the elements can all add up to create dangerous areas that can lead to accidents.If you get hurt when you're on someone else's property, and if...
Falls: When are they negligence or abuse?
With a loved one in a nursing home, every day can be a challenge. You know that their health is declining and that they need more support to do the things they would have been able to do on their own in the past. That's why you weren't surprised the first time you...