Construction workers are vulnerable to workplace accidents due to the nature of their work. It often involves climbing up on scaffolding, using heavy equipment and handling different types of construction material. In a recent case, a 19-year-old construction worker was killed in an industrial accident in Aurora, Illinois. The accident occurred as he was unloading …
A 24-year-old woman was charged with driving under the influence after she hit a bicyclist and fled the scene of the accident in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. The hit-and-run accident severely injured a 32-year-old man who was riding a Divvy bicycle. Divvy is a bike sharing program in Chicago. He was transported to …
A 73-year-old man who was a passenger on a jet ski died in an accident on Lake Benton in Franklin County, Illinois. Police arrested the jet ski driver for driving a watercraft under the influence. The accident remains under investigation. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Police identified the driver as Robert Hanselman …
The parents of a young boy filed a lawsuit against a couple in Joliet, Illinois, after he was bitten by their dog. They are seeking damages in excess of $50,000. The lawsuit claimed Cristina and Salvador Cardenas allowed their pit bull to run loose at Joliet’s Shimshock Park. The dog allegedly bit the boy while …
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a truck driver who is suing his employer, stating he was allegedly fired for pursing a workers’ compensation claim after suffering an injury. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bbg-podcast-september-30-2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) fired the operator of a Red Line train that fatally hit a woman who was looking for her dropped cellphone on the tracks. The operator was accused of failing to “devote attention to duty and ensuring safe train operations.” The woman who died in the train accident was identified as …
When employees are injured in a workplace accident, they can file a workers’ compensation claim to obtain financial support. Workers’ compensation benefits cover medical expenses and lost earnings, among other costs. Under Illinois law, it is illegal for employers to retaliate against their employees for pursuing a workers’ compensation claim. In a recent case a …
The Illinois Department of Labor has launched investigations into carnival rides after two people were injured in accidents at two separate carnivals in Midlothian and Plainfield. The incidents have raised safety concerns. One accident occurred at the Saint Christopher Parish Fiesta in Midlothian. A 9-year-old boy was injured after being hit in the face by …
The son of a woman who was shot and killed at a Walgreens store in Chicago filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company, its nighttime store manager and the man accused of shooting her. The woman had been suspected of shoplifting garments. Sircie Varnado, 46, was shot in the face by a former security …
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a fatal boating accident that occurred on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bbg-podcast-august-31-2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
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