The latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates a worrying increase in the number of fatal workplace injuries in the United States. There were 5,190 workplace fatalities recorded in 2016, marking a seven percent rise from 2015 and the highest level since 2008. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) admitted more …
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a medical malpractice lawsuit filed for a woman who died during a liver surgery. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bbg-podcast-dec-31-2017.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at how a Chicago company was cited for safety violations after inspectors discovered that their workers had suffered devastating injuries such as amputations. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/bbg-podcast-nov-30-2017.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
A woman died after being hit by a car while crossing an intersection in Niles, Illinois. Police said the pedestrian accident occurred as Patricia Dahnke, 63, was walking in the Touhy Avenue and Central Avenue crosswalk against a red light. According to authorities, a Chicago driver collided with Dahnke. The 60-year-old man was traveling in …
A container manufacturer is facing penalties of $503,380 after government inspectors discovered that several of the company’s employees suffered serious injuries due to safety violations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated four reports of worker injuries at BWAY Corp.’s Chicago plant. The company was cited for five serious and five repeated machine safety …
Illinois passed a new law in an effort to boost safety measures for bicyclists, who are far too often exposed to the risk of accidents while engaging in what is meant to be a safe activity. The bill takes a common-sense approach to several driving and cycling behaviors that occur on the roads. “This new …
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at how a pregnant mother and her three children die in car accident. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bbg-pod-oct-31-2017.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Under new regulations Illinois pharmacists will now be required to counsel patients when they get new medication orders filled or are seeking changes to regular prescriptions. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner recently approved the updated guidelines in an effort to improve customer safety. Pharmacists must provide verbal counseling when dispensing drugs to new patients, giving new …
A motorcyclist and his passenger died after being hit by a car in Belleville, Illinois. Authorities said the two-vehicle crash occurred just before 9 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and South Belt West. The male motorcycle rider, 66, was on a 2000 BMW 259R motorcycle with a 60-year-old female passenger. The motorcycle collided …
The mother of a special needs student who drowned in a high school swimming pool filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education. The lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, is seeking in excess of $100,000 in damages. Rosario Gomez, 14, was a student with autism at Kennedy High School in …
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