The insurance company Nationwide, analyzing the more than 10,000 workers’ compensation claims that it processed in the previous five years, found that 30% involved falls in construction. Construction workers in Illinois should know how they can stay safe when on elevated surfaces. If they do not stay safe or if their employer neglects their safety, […]
Highlighting road safety with teens during 100 deadliest days
Parents of teen drivers in Illinois should know about the 100 deadliest days. It’s a period of increased fatalities from accidents with teen drivers, and it goes from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It coincides with summer break, when more teens are out on the road and going to parties where they are likely to […]
Know the law when biking in Chicago
Chicago lawmakers have taken steps to reduce the number of cyclist fatalities on city streets. In November 2019, the Chicago Sun-Times reported 1,940 cyclist and vehicle accidents in the city in 2018, compared with just over 1,300 in 2017. While plans to invest in protected bike lanes remain pending, make sure you follow the traffic laws […]
Workers’ compensation and airport ground crews
When you think of jobs in the airline industry, you probably think of pilots and flight attendants, but hundreds of other employees are necessary to get you in the air. In 2018, O’Hare International Airport was the busiest airport in the world, transporting more than 83 million passengers and 1.6 million metric tons of freight. That […]
Spinal cord injuries can be devastating for Chicago commuters
Chicago, like most metros it’s size, has a wide variety of ways to commute. In many cases, people who work in the metro find other ways to get to work that don’t involve driving a car. In recent years, the Windy City has been consistently rated as one of the most walk and bike-friendly cities […]
Car accident fatalities are increasing
If it seems that fatal accidents are on the increase in Illinois and throughout the country, the numbers support this. In the time period from 2014 to 2016, the last known years of statistics, the number of car accident fatalities rose by 13%. This presents additional challenges for regulators and law enforcement to keep the […]
Illinois State Police report yet another Scott’s Law-related crash
The names of the expressways are familiar to all those who drive into or out of Chicago: Dan Ryan, Stevenson, Kennedy, Edens, Eisenhower and others. Traffic seems to move at either a crawl or at breakneck speed on these heavily traveled highways. Pretty much every driver on Chicago’s expressways is in a hurry – that […]
Recovering medical costs after a dog bite injury in Illinois
With about 78 million canines in the U.S., it is obvious that Americans love their dogs. Unfortunately, too often, owners fail to properly train or control their pets, potentially leading to aggressive or violent behavior toward others, and even an otherwise well-behaved dog may bite unexpectedly. The American Veterinary Medical Association reports that, each year, […]
Outsized dimensions: large truck/big rig crash outcomes
No careful Chicagoland motorist needs to be reminded that negotiating the streets and highways spanning the vast metro area is a challenging and risk-laden process. In a word, traffic is busy. It is also highly varied, with drivers and occupants in passenger vehicles sharing the road with a steady stream of cars, light trucks, buses, […]
Dangers of police and medical workers with too little sleep
A new study finds once again that Americans get too little sleep. But this study shows something even worse. The very people whose jobs most often put them in life-or-death situations are the same people getting the least sleep. The researchers say the problem is widespread, and the results of too little sleep are sadly […]
