Distracted driving is all too common in Illinois. Despite numerous studies showing how dangerous cellphone use like texting while driving is, many drivers in Illinois continue to text behind the wheel. Roughly nine people are killed in car accidents caused …
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Illinois offers an array of water-related recreational activities such as boating, kayaking and jet skiing. However, there have been numerous cases of boating accidents reported in the state with some of the people involved suffering injuries such as head, neck …
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Statistically speaking, auto accidents are a near certainty for every driver at some point. The average American drives 12,000 miles each year and is involved in three or four accidents annually. Commercial drivers have an even larger statistical probability of …
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Speed is a leading factor in many car and truck accidents. Drivers involved in crashes are often cited for driving over the speed limit or driving too fast for road conditions. Accidents in which speed is a determining factor are …
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In Chicago, Illinois, news pertaining to alleged negligence of health care professionals that leads to serious injuries and deaths continues to surface. The American Journal of Cardiology recently published a review of medical malpractice cases involving interventional cardiology. Medical experts …
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Last week, we wrote about the Chicagoan who recorded a CTA bus driver behaving badly. The video shows the driver taking both hands off the wheel at several points in order to eat a McDonald’s ice cream sundae. Needless to …
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When it comes to running a business, some say, success comes down to one thing: location. But there are some buildings in the Chicago area that seem to suffer a string of bad luck. Take for instance, a particular health …
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The elderly residents of Chicago and Cook County, Illinois, are often taken to nursing homes when their loved ones can no longer take care of them. Family members trust these nursing homes to provide the best possible services such as …
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Distracted driving is unacceptable when anyone engages in it, but it becomes especially inexcusable when the distracted driver is behind the wheel of a large, commercial vehicle and/or has a significant number of passengers. It is precisely this type of …
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Even though Chicago has a lot of bicycle enthusiasts, we’re still very much an automobile city. Like most major metropolitan areas, Chicago has a lot of bicycle and pedestrian accidents due to the fact that both our streets and traffic …
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