Earlier this week, we wrote about a truck accident in Washington State that all but destroyed an important and heavily traveled bridge. The cause of the accident appears to be negligence on the part of a trucking company that was …
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Illinois residents already know that nursing homes are meant to render adequate care for the people in our society who experience deteriorating physical and health conditions. The nursing home facilities and their staff are expected to provide proper care to …
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Memorial Day weekend is always a popular time for road travel for those living in the Chicago area and around the country. This year, Americans held to that tradition with a major exception in one part of the country. Travel …
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There are many professional industries in which workers know they are at a higher risk for injury or death. Many of these higher-risk jobs are in the manufacturing, construction, mining and industrial industries right here in Illinois and the greater …
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Most tragic motor vehicle accidents can be prevented. When drivers are experienced and behaving responsibly, they can almost always prevent accidents caused by their own negligence. Of course, severe weather, poorly constructed roads and the negligence of other drivers cannot …
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The drawn-out wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have left a generation of returning veterans with physical disabilities, psychological trauma and general difficulty returning to civilian life. Some struggles such as the loss of a limb are visible. But even vets …
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Earlier this week, we wrote about new government data showing that the auto accident fatality rate rose last year for the first time since 2005. While there are probably many factors that contributed to the uptick in road deaths, there …
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Since 2005, Americans have been benefitting from continuous annual decreases in motor vehicle accident fatalities. Between 2005 and 2011, crash deaths on U.S. roads declined by approximately 26 percent. Can we continue this positive pattern, or must all good things …
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According to Abbott Laboratories, a leading drug-manufacturing company, its mission is to improve the health of people worldwide. Unfortunately, big companies like Abbott are not exempt from challenges over credibility and consumer safety. Headquartered in a northern Chicago suburb, Abbott …
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Earlier this week, we began a discussion about a piece of legislation currently being considered by federal lawmakers. The Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act seeks to freeze current weight and size limits for trucks and close loopholes that allow …
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