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When you think about your children’s lives after you pass away, one of your main goals is probably ensuring that things go smoothly. You want them to support each other in the wake of your passing. You want them to stay close for years to come. You want that tight family group that you’ve…

Some people discuss the contents of their estate plan with their loved ones before they pass away. This prepares everyone for what is going to happen when the person dies. There is a chance that knowing the contents of the plan might lead to issues after the death if things have changed. People don’t…

Car accidents can be dangerous or fatal, leaving people to deal with the consequences of a driver who was negligent or reckless. One such case took place on March 30 when an Illinois state trooper was killed on Interstate 94. This wasn’t the first time the trooper faced death. When the trooper was new…

Road rash is a horrifying side effect of getting into a collision on a motorcycle without the appropriate gear. When your skin is exposed to the friction of the roadway, it can rip off in layers. Sometimes, the muscles are exposed in severe cases. When a victim has suffered road rash or other serious…

Defective stairways can be found in many places, from the steps you take to get to the beach to the stairs that lead into the most luxurious of hotels. As you use them, you might slip on slick steps, trip over boards that have come loose or fall as a result of the railings…

Undue influence is a term that refers to actions that influenced a person to change a will or other document against their free will or due to manipulation. Undue influence is one of a few reasons why people enter into will contests. Imagine that your mother or father had already designated that you’d receive…

Slip-and-fall accidents can be fatal. While you might think about slip-and-fall accidents as one-off incidents that lead to broken wrists or a bump on the head, the truth is that they can be significant and cause real harm to the victims. Slip-and-fall accidents can happen for many reasons. For example, if your loved one…

Some patients in nursing homes sadly have to suffer through abuse. In many cases, it’s difficult for patients to report the abuse, fearing that it will get worse if they do so. The reality is that those who suffer from abuse need to speak out if they can. Additionally, those on the outside need…

Elderly loved ones often cannot speak out against the abuse they face. There are a few reasons for that, such as being scared of the abuser, having a memory condition that makes it hard to remember incidents or being isolated and unable to reach out for help. In each of these cases, the person…

When you see that there are emergency personnel on the highway or on the side of the road, it’s important to move over into another lane. Doing so helps keep them safe and reduces the likelihood of getting into an accident. Unfortunately, for a trooper in Illinois, a driver did not move over and…