Personal Injury Blog

Forklifts are commonly involved in loading dock accidents. According to the National Institute of Health and Safety, almost 100 people are killed and about 20,000 people are seriously hurt every year in the United States as a result of forklift accidents. About one-quarter of all of the deaths result from forklifts turning over.Forklift Accidents & […]

Loading dock accidents are an alarmingly frequent occurrence. If you have been injured or you have lost a loved one as a result of a loading dock accident, you may be entitled to benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act. The amount of time that you have to file for Workers’ Compensation and personal injury lawsuits […]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of the log slitter machines manufactured by the Brave Products company of Streator, Illinois.  Brave has previously issued two other recalls for this machine.  The current recall involves a product defect in the rod retention system.  The defect can result in  the rapid deployment of the […]

The logbook of a commercial truck driver is designed for the driver to record when they are actively driving, on break, at a rest stop or check point, or off-duty. While the main function of these records is for trucking companies to keep tabs on driver statistics related to pay and hour reporting, these records […]

A recent decision of the Illinois Appellate Court has upheld the enforceability of an arbitration clause in a nursing home admissions contract.  Incoming nursing home residents and their families should expect to be presented with contracts containing these agreements going forward, and current residents and their families may be confronted by nursing home staff members […]

Anything related to medical expenses can be a financial strain to your budget.  Accumulating enough money to pay for your surgery can take time and planning. However, you don’t always expect that there will be a resulting complication that requires additional medical attention. Unfortunately, in some instances a wrong-site surgery may occur and you may need […]

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the City of Chicago is short on staffing for elevator inspectors, and as a result, many elevators do not have current elevator safety inspections and other elevators with safety deficiencies are left in service.  This increases the risk of an elevator accident due to poor manitenance.  The article properly […]

If you have been bitten by a dog then YES, you can get a number of infections, and the wound should be treated immediately. Proper treatment of the wound can prevent infections and diseases such as:  Sepsis Osteomyelitis Tenosynovitis Septic Arthritis Rabies C canimorsus  It is important for a doctor to find out if there […]

It’s already frustrating enough that you’ll have to deal with filing and settling an IL injury claim to obtain financial help for your medical bills and wage losses. Even the smallest mistake in your injury claim could cost you extra time and headaches. This is where a Wheaton, IL motorcycle accident lawyer can come into […]

The National Transportation Highway Safety Administration and Team Tex America has announced the recall of its Bayrider infant safety seat.  The recall was necessitated by a defect which would result in improper belt routing.  This could result in internal injuries to the child in the event of a car accident.  One of the key aspects to […]