On this episode of the Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a fatal motorcycle accident involving a semi-tractor trailer in Joliet, Illinois. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BBG-PODCAST-APRIL-30-2020V2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere, from homes and sidewalks to supermarkets and restaurants. They can also occur in workplaces. In a recent case, an elevator technician was seriously injured on the job in a slip and fall accident at a hotel in Chicago, Illinois. The 42-year-old man was doing maintenance work at the …
A Burger King employee was shot in the arm by a man who was refused service at the fast food restaurant’s location in Dolton, Illinois. The incident occurred in the drive-through area. A witness stated that the suspect tried to walk through the Burger King drive-through and started banging on the window. The employee did …
A pit bull was euthanized after biting four people inside a home in suburban Plainfield, Illinois. Police said their initial investigation indicated that the dog attack was unprovoked. Emergency responders arrived at the home at around 9:15 p.m. after receiving reports of the attack. They found that four members of a family had been bitten …
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released data that shows the extent to which the coronavirus has spread across the state’s more than 1,200 nursing homes. Six percent of the state’s infections and 22 percent of deaths linked to COVID-19 have occurred at long-term care facilities. Officials reported 1,900 cases and at least 286 …
A family filed a lawsuit against the Chicago police department after an unnamed police officer ran over a woman, leaving her with a traumatic brain injury. The complaint filed in Cook County Circuit Court alleged that the officer used his squad car as a weapon in an unprovoked incident. The injured woman was identified as …
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has determined that person-to-person contact is the most common way of spreading the novel coronavirus. However, research shows that the virus can survive on surfaces such as cardboard and plastic for up to several days, raising concerns about product liability due to transmission through contaminated objects. Product liability …
Car accidents are distressing enough in ordinary times, but dealing with the aftermath of a collision during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is likely to cause additional stress. Like other parts of life, personal injury cases will be affected by the stay-at-home order in Illinois. If you have filed a car accident lawsuit, be prepared for …
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a cyclist who filed a lawsuit after being injured in an accident involving an e-scooter. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/BBG-PODCAST-MARCH-31-2020C.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Chicago is attempting to overhaul its workers’ compensation program in an effort to improve services for injured workers and to minimize fraud, abuse and waste in the claims administration process. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced major reforms following the findings of an independent audit that identified several problems with the program. According to the audit, the city had …
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