Illinois Personal Injury Blog

Our readers know that Chicago, as one of the most populous cities in America, has quite a few pedestrians near roadways on any given day. In the unfortunate situations in which pedestrians are struck by a motor vehicle, such a case usually does not end well for the pedestrian who has no protection from the force of a motor vehicle that weighs thousands of pounds. It is a sad reality that pedestrian collisions are somewhat common in Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area.

According to recent reports, a pedestrian hit-and-run occurred on the city's Near West side. The incident occurred on April 29th during the morning commute hours. Fortunately, there is video surveillance coverage of the collision. The footage shows a Jeep Cherokee make a left turn at an intersection and clip the legs of the pedestrian, who was crossing the street in a designated crosswalk. The video shows that the driver of the Jeep does stop and get out of the vehicle, at which time a brief glimpse of the driver's face is seen. He drives away after that. Law enforcement officials, as of May 3rd, were still looking for the male driver of the Jeep.

The Chicago area is one of the largest metropolitan sprawls in America, with millions of residents and commuters in the area on any given day. The result? A whole lot of construction, which may be an annoyance to some people but which is obviously necessary. New buildings, new roads, remodeling - all are necessary, for the most part. Unfortunately, this means that most days thousands of construction workers are in danger due to potential accidents that can occur on the job.

The worst-cases of construction accidents oftentimes make the local news, typically due to the incidents involving fatalities. However, each year thousands of construction workers suffer injuries on the job that may not make the news, but are serious issues for the individual workers who are involved. Falls from scaffolding or ladders, malfunctioning equipment, and electrical hazards are all dangers that construction workers could face on the job.

There are thousands of people in the greater Chicago area who have elderly family members who reside in a nursing home. For the most part, these facilities provide their residents with the care they need, which can include help with everyday tasks or even continuous medical care. But, unfortunately, there are some people who work in nursing homes who do not act the way they should. Nursing home abuse and neglect is a real problem in the Chicago area and throughout the country.

Anyone who suspects that their family member may have been abused or neglected while residing in a nursing home needs to know the basics about the legal aspects of such an incident. For starters, the relationship between the nursing home staff and the resident creates a duty on the part of the staff members to care for the resident, as dictated in the agreement the resident will likely be party to when the resident first begins to reside at the nursing home. If the nursing home staff do not fulfill their duties and, as a result, the resident suffers harm, that may be grounds for a legal case.

Waiting tables for a living in one of the many restaurants in Arlington Heights, Illinois, might be the ideal job for you. However, along with the social interaction and the flexible hours come the toll of stress, headaches, short tempers, sleep disturbances and multiple other work-related hazards. Tips can be a nice but unpredictable added bonus.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires all employers in the hospitality industry to protect the health and safety of their employees. Although there might not be regulations specifically for the protection of servers, employers must comply with OSHA's general safety standards.