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Riding a motorcycle is exhilarating and dangerous. Other vehicles on the road don’t always give you the respect and attention you deserve as a rider. And a crash on a motorcycle can lead to serious injuries. In this series of blogs, we’ll examine how you can ride safer and reduce your chances of dying…

This week is Fall Prevention Awareness Week. Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. Suffering a fall can create a lesser quality of life for many older adults because of the serious injuries they sustain. Keep these home safety tips in mind to make a safer environment for elderly loved one:…

Choosing a personal injury attorney to represent you in your legal case is the most important decision you will make. Many clients realize this and have a lot of anxiety about selecting the right attorney to see their case through. You shouldn’t worry however. This checklist will help you ask the right questions to…

Each year thousands of people are seriously injured or killed in trucking accidents. Many of these accidents could be avoided with better safety practices in the trucking industry. Trucking safety could be improved by: Increased background checks to decrease the risk of unsafe drivers behind the wheel of semi-trucks. Mandatory training standards before a…

The popularity of ride sharing services like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar left open to question if insurance would cover passengers using the service if the car was involved in an accident. In response, The Illinois Legislature passed the Transportation Network Providers Act of 2014, which just went into effect this summer. Under the new…

When you undergo surgery, whether it be planned in advance or emergency care, you expect that your surgeon will act with nothing but professionalism and honesty. But sometimes surgeons make mistakes due to gross negligence. In these cases, an experienced attorney can help you recover damages to put your life back together. If you’ve…

When a company chooses to place profit ahead of safety, the result is never good. It only takes one look at the ongoing Takata airbag debacle to understand just how careless such manufacturers can be. But if you have been injured by a defective product, you do have recourse. Please contact the Law Offices…

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…

This summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services called for closer scrutiny of nursing homes. They are asking health inspectors in Chicago and nationwide to be on the lookout for errors by nursing homes in dispensing the blood thinner Coumadin and related anticoagulants. Nursing home abuse comes in many forms, and even essential…

Taking selfies while driving is a popular and life-threatening trend: 1 in 10 people admit to taking selfies while driving. The biggest offenders are men. And it’s not just young drivers; 9 percent of people surveyed were more advanced drivers who still admitted to this dangerous activity. For many drivers, it is just a…