Given that the Chicago area has access to a large lake, boating may be one of the most common recreational activities in the warmer weather. However, what is supposed to be fun may have its negative consequences, particularly if a …
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Highway safety (or lack thereof) is an issue we frequently write about on this blog. That’s because each year, countless drivers in Chicago and around the country are injured or killed in preventable crashes. Heavy trucks driven by fatigued or …
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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is a federal agency created in 1971 to prevent workers from being injured on the job including in construction accidents, falls from heights and other mishaps. Every year, for example, cave-ins cause Chicago work-related deaths and …
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Certain kinds of accidents are particularly devastating. For example, a roll-over accident is generally going to cause more human and property damage than a low-speed fender bender will. It is with a profound understanding of the damage capacity of certain …
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There is a lot of history contained in the train tracks leading in and out of Chicago. While our railroad system helped grow the city and surrounding suburbs, there were also many notable train accidents that caused regulators to push for new …
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