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A dog bites you, you go to the hospital and then you get a bill in the mail. You also miss time at work and lose out on wages. You’re not too worried, since you assume the owners will cover the costs. It’s their fault, after all. Don’t make that assumption too quickly. It’s…

The stairs: You use them every day, but they’re one of the most dangerous parts of your home or business. Falls on stairs are very common, leading to injuries and death every year. Below are seven things that indicate a staircase is overly hazardous: 1. The stairs aren’t even. Just the smallest difference between…

The winter weather in Illinois can be astoundingly beautiful, with snow piled on the rooftops and ice glistening on the tree branches. On some days, just walking outside makes you feel like you’re stepping into a holiday card. However, this beautiful scenery does come at a price. Ice and snow can be very hazardous,…

It’s National Safety Month. With preventable injuries being the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, it’s more important than ever to understand the risks faced throughout our lives and what steps we can take to limit our susceptibility to them. 0-12 Months Infants are most at risk for suffocation. Over 2…

Every day in Chicago, people slip and fall or are otherwise injured while on another’s property. Premises liability lawyers recognize that every injury does not make the basis for a personal injury lawsuit, however. How can you find out if you have the legal grounds to file a premises liability claim. Premises Liability Conditions…

The general rule concerning premises liability in Illinois is that the owner or occupier of property has a duty to protect people on the property from reasonably foreseeable harm. This duty of care is subject to certain limitations, one of which is known as the “open and obvious” defense. This defense holds that if…

The liability of an owner or occupier of land to others on the property has been the subject of legal disputes for many years, dating back to the days of common law courts. As the theory of premises liability evolved, courts created a body of case decisions that broke down the owner or occupier’s…

As Illinois residents may know, injuries may occur in public buildings, such as grocery stores or shopping centers, particularly when a safe environment has not been preserved. If dangerous conditions are not corrected by the owner in a timely manner, the customer may recover damages under premises liability laws. Store owners have the responsibility…

People from Illinois might not know that the legal term res ipsa loquitur is Latin for ‘the thing speaks for itself.” The phrase first originated from a case in which a person became injured after a barrel of flour fell from a warehouse that he was walking next to. The attorney representing the injured…

An 80-year-old Illinois woman is asking for over $50,000 and court costs following a fall at a dialysis center. According to the woman, she was asked to step on a scale at the center on June 23 for the purpose of being weighed. The woman says the scale tipped over, and she fell to…