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No matter how delightful it may be within the warmly heated homes and businesses of Chicago, Illinois, the weather outside is about to get frightful, for winter is coming and bringing with it lots of snow. For property owners, that raises premises liability considerations, since employees, customers and passersby might slip and fall on…

Nursing home residents often have a bevy of health challenges when they go into the facility. In most cases, elderly residents can’t handle the demands of living at home, so, of course, they count on the employees of the nursing home to care for them. There are some instances in which residents have life-threatening…

Chicago drivers are certainly used to driving in snowy conditions. They know to weatherize their vehicles with snow tires or chains before setting out during frigid Illinois winters. But one aspect of inclement wintry weather can still catch drivers unaware — black ice. This type of transparent ice forms a thin layer on roads…

Every season in Chicago poses weather challenges for drivers. Winter can create many dangers, but those that cause the greatest risks include sleet, snow, rain and ice. Summer can features crowded roads, drunk drivers and other hazardous conditions. All drivers have a responsibility to slow down and drive safely in those conditions since it’s…

The windy city of Chicago, Illinois, has many nursing homes. Some of them, unfortunately, fail to protect their elderly and infirm patients from nursing home abuse. The Illinois Department of Public Health recently released a statement affirming that a nursing home was cited and fined $2,200 for the financial abuse of one of their…

With winter beginning to bear down on Chicago, potential hazards will soon be all around when we go outside. Of course, ice and snow around businesses and other types of property can provide increased danger to those who visit, live or work there. However, there are year-round safety issues that all property owners, managers,…

Nursing home neglect is hard to spot. Even direct nursing home abuse can fly under the radar. This is part of the reason it’s such a pervasive problem. A lot of elderly individuals aren’t able to speak out. Workers may cover up abuse and neglect. Family members miss the signs. You put your loved…

Nursing home abuse is atrocious behavior that senior citizens shouldn’t ever have to deal with. Unfortunately, there are some individuals who choose to try to capitalize on these frail individuals. We don’t want to see any nursing home resident suffering from any sort of abuse. We are here to help you take action to…

Many people in Chicago, Illinois, are eagerly preparing for Thanksgiving, with visions of butter-drenched baked potatoes, homemade gravy, perfectly seasoned stuffing and fresh corn along with family reunions. For many, this will involve extra travel. For that reason, it is critical to take extra care to avoid motor vehicle accidents, because of the sheer…

Nursing home abuse is a horrifying thing that some elderly residents have to deal with. In some cases, the mistreatment of residents can take forms that aren’t physical. Even though these abuses won’t necessarily leave bruises or similar marks, they can be just as devastating. Nursing home residents and their families rightly expect proper…