Many nursing home residents that did not get COVID-19 are also suffering the consequences of the virus. Patient neglect complaints have risen alarmingly in the wake of the pandemic. While COVID-19 is seen as the major threat to residents of long-term care facilities,...
MARTIN LAW, LLC recently secured a $700,000 settlement on behalf of a client who fell 25 feet from a recreational climbing facility when he was a young teenager. As a result of the fall, he suffered compression fractures in his spine. The fall was caused by the...
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says women are more likely to be killed or seriously injured than men in motor vehicle crashes of similar severity. The nonprofit group released details of the study, which says, while men are involved in more crashes...
Many continue to work through the pandemic, but employers aren’t always transparent about the risks. Anyone in the family could pay the price when workers are exposed, and it can be hard to know where to turn. Businesses across the country could be responsible for...
Doctors may not always clearly define what ails you, and in some cases, that can lead to incredible hardships down the road. Recovering after their serious error could depend on getting your own definitions correct. Up to 80,000 people in the U.S. may die from...
Chicago is beginning to send kids back to the classroom despite ongoing COVID-19 complications. If your child gets sick when going to school, can you hold the education system accountable? Families face the first steps in returning to in-person learning after schools...
People who have lived in snowy areas may take their safety for granted on the winter roads for a long time. After so many years of living in these icy environments, it can be easy for someone to forget how dangerous winter roads can be. More than 150,000 car...
The COVID Tracking Project reports 39% of U.S. deaths attributed to the coronavirus have occurred in nursing homes across the United States. In Illinois, the rate is even higher at 50.3% of the 7,559 statewide fatalities as of Dec. 22. In early December, a report...
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group released its 35th annual “Troubled in Toyland” report in late November identifying hazardous children’s toys as the holiday shopping season begins. This year’s review says that as with most things in 2020, COVID-19 has an...
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...