When facing a crash that someone else caused, your first instinct may be to panic. In the moments after this event, taking the time to assess the situation and protect yourself and any passengers is key. Following certain steps after a car crash can help you stay safe...
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How do unsanitary nursing homes harm residents?
If you have a loved one who resides in a long-term care facility or nursing home, you want them to receive quality care and comfort. However, some nursing homes can have problems with neglect and cleanliness that can negatively impact residents. Fortunately, there are...
Why car accidents occur
At first, you might expect inexperience to be the most significant factor in car crashes. After all, new drivers do not always know how to respond to various situations. Additionally, teenagers take unnecessary risks while behind the wheel. Drivers under 20 are the...
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...
Why business owners have a legal duty to remove ice and snow from the premises
A Chicago winter means lots of snow and freezing rain. After a storm, everyone must walk carefully while outdoors to try to avoid slipping and falling. But the responsibility does not lie completely with potential slip-and-fall victims. Property owners have a legal...
How dangerous are pressure ulcers?
For those with impaired mobility, developing pressure ulcers is a constant concern. Also known as bedsores, these injuries are skin injuries resulting from impaired blood flow as a result of continual pressure. Those susceptible to pressure ulcers include residents of...
Reckless drivers and accidents
Accidents caused by reckless drivers can have serious and sometimes deadly consequences. In Illinois, reckless driving refers to the act of operating a vehicle in a dangerous or irresponsible manner, often with disregard for the safety of others on the road. This type...
How likely is medical negligence in Illinois hospitals?
When you need to make a trip to the hospital, you do so with faith that you will receive proper treatment and come home healthier than you left. When medical negligence is at play, however, your hospital visit could become damaging or even deadly to your health. While...
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...
Is malnutrition a symptom of nursing home neglect?
With everything that’s been going on, you haven’t been able to lay eyes on your Dad as regularly as you’d like – but you thought he was being cared for pretty well in the nursing home. Now that you’ve finally been able to make the trip to see him in person, however,...