Consumers have a reasonable expectation that the products they buy are safe for use. Companies that are part of the supply chain are responsible for ensuring their products are safe before they are released to the market for purchase. If someone’s negligence causes a person to suffer injury or death due to a defective product, …
On this episode of the Chicago Injury Alert, we look at how front line healthcare workers and essential workers have been made automatically eligible for workers’ compensation by the State of Illinois if they’ve been diagnosed with COVID-19. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BBG-PODCAST-MAY-31-2020B.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Driving in Illinois is limited to essential travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. State officials have said that residents should stay home as much as possible and only venture out for essential reasons such as getting medication, shopping for groceries or picking up meals. Chicago police officers started performing roadside safety checks in early April …
Health care workers and other essential employees are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Naturally, they are concerned about being exposed to the coronavirus and falling ill while on the job. Illinois has addressed these risks by making it easier for certain essential workers who contract COVID-19 to be automatically covered under the state …
With many schools and businesses closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are fewer cars on U.S. roads. Unfortunately, some motorists are driving faster than usual to take advantage of the empty highways. Speeding is dangerous for both drivers and passengers due to the risk of car accidents. Crashes can cause serious injuries that may …
An 86-year-old man was cited for causing an accident between a motorized bicycle and a car in Quincy, Illinois. One person ended up being hospitalized. According to a Quincy police report, Alvah Johnson was cited for expired driver’s license and improper left lane usage. He claimed he did not see the bicycle while attempting to …
A 30-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in the village of Beach Park, Illinois. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies rushed to the scene of the accident and found him lying on the ground with critical injuries. The man had been walking in the roadway when the driver hit him. He suffered …
A 47-year-old motorcyclist died in an accident with a semi-tractor trailer in Joliet, Illinois. The Joliet Police Department said the incident took place near Millsdale Road and CenterPoint Way. The motorcyclist was identified as Willie J. Miller. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead within an hour, according to the …
Two Illinois women filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that Conair’s Infiniti Pro Hair Styler Series 259Y can spark and catch fire, causing serious injuries. The case was filed in Cook County Circuit Court. Plaintiffs Julie McClanahan and Emily Hergert claimed they suffered burns on their wrists and forearms while blow-drying their hair using the …
A cyclist who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision with an electric scooter filed a lawsuit to determine who hit him. The lawsuit is aiming to get 10 Chicago e-scooter companies to share their data records in order to identify the negligent rider. Allyson Medeiros, 32, was cycling home using a bike lane in …
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