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...
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...
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...
Hit-and-run accidents are surprisingly common. Nationally, there is one hit and run accident every minute. Here are three things to know about these incidents. Hit-and-run is a criminal offense in Illinois. In most states, leaving the scene of an accident without...
It’s been a little over a year now since Illinois law made it a moving violation to use an electronic device behind the wheel. The law was intended to have enforcement consequences, with a fine of &75 for a first offense and a suspended license on the third...
With the threat of coronavirus requiring social distancing, more doctor’s offices and health care facilities are offering virtual meetings with patients, both for those who suspect they have the virus and for those with other health problems. The Federal...
When you put your aging parent into an Illinois nursing home, you expected exemplary care from the staff. Lately, maybe you harbor suspicions about the care your mother or father receives. Rather than physical abuse, you suspect financial abuse. What should you do?...
To prove a property owner liable for your injuries, you need to show how a known hazard on the premises caused a preventable accident. Typical mishaps include slippery floors, obstructions and broken stairs. According to ConsumerNotice.org, slip and fall accidents...
Unfortunately, you can slip, trip or fall almost anywhere. If you do so while you are on someone else’s property and sustain an injury as a result, you may have a cause of action against the property owner. FindLaw explains that property owners have a legal duty to...
While the threat of a car accident is ever-present, people in Arlington Heights typically do not think twice about taking to the area's roads. They likely assume that those around them share the same level of concern for safety that they do. For those that do not, the...