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What happens when the nursing home staff goes on strike?
Care workers in Chicago have repeatedly signaled their intent to strike for improved conditions during the pandemic. But if a work stoppage does occur, what does that mean for the care of your loved one? Thousands of nursing home employees around the city planned a...
How to Determine Fault in a Car Accident
Car accidents are stressful experiences. The sudden force of the collision can be traumatic for many people, especially if they suffered injuries in the crash. The stress rarely ends after a crash either — court officials or insurance adjusters must determine who was...
Truck accidents on the rise across the country
Although stay-at-home orders initially reduced the number of cars on the roads last spring, drivers are slowly returning across the nation. In addition, commercial truck drivers have become increasingly busy as more people do their shopping from home. Unfortunately,...
Less traffic led to more danger during the lockdown
Some might see less traffic and think less danger. But in Chicago, roadways can actually be more deadly when a pandemic keeps the safer drivers at home. Governments around the country asked people to do their part in limiting trips into public this year. The first...
Medical care is hard to come by when the pandemic takes priority
Getting help for a serious medical condition isn’t always easy, but it can be downright impossible during a pandemic. Patients in the Chicago area were sometimes left by the wayside while exploding COVID-19 cases took the focus, and things aren’t looking much better...
Big 10 football and the question of liability if someone gets sick
Many people are excited that Big 10 football will happen this fall, after all. Others are worried, for obvious reasons. From players to spectators, and everyone in between, the risk from the pandemic is very real. Although spectators will be greatly limited, football...
The risks of a virtual doctor’s visit: Part Two
In July, we explored the pros and cons of telemedicine, also referred to as telehealth. That blog post explained the basics of telemedicine. It talked about how doctors may run a virtual visit with patients either over the phone or by a video conferencing call. Use of...
Protecting seniors from abuse when you can’t visit in person
Having a loved one in a nursing home or other care facility brings many concerns. If you cannot visit that loved one on a regular basis, your concerns only grow. Perhaps the facility has visitation restrictions due to the pandemic, or perhaps you don’t live near the...
Staying safe when heading out in an RV
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting reluctance of individuals, especially families with children, to travel by plane or other public means, RV use has increased. Seems like a relaxing relatively safe way to explore our beautiful country. However, driving...
How can you keep your children safe amid back-to-school traffic?
Fall usually means kids heading back to school in droves, but this is a year unlike any other. While the classrooms won’t be packed at the beginning of the semester, it just means there’s more time to freshen up on accident prevention education. Chicago backtracked...
