Can you sue a robot? Legal Issues and Uber Pedestrian Fatality
It was a late Sunday night in March, in Tempe, AZ, when a 49-year-old woman crossing a busy street was hit and killed by a car. The involved car was traveling the speed limit, and the woman, who was pushing her bicycle across the street, was not in a crosswalk. She was wearing dark-colored clothes. […]
Continue reading5 Things New Motorcycle Riders Need to Know
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2013 (the most recent year for which there are complete statistics) 4,668 motorcyclists in the U.S. lost their lives in accidents. Of all motorcycle fatalities, 136 occurred in Illinois. Another 88,000 in the U.S. were injured. More than a third of fatal motorcycle accidents involved riders who […]
Continue readingWho is at fault in a multiple car accident?
Earlier this year, a driver on the Congress Expressway, who was apparently having a medical emergency, slammed into the back of a pick-up truck before running into several other vehicles. The pick-up driver was killed. Eleven individuals were injured, seven of them hospitalized in serious or critical condition. A total of eight cars were involved. […]
Continue readingWhen Accidents Cause Broken Bones and Damaged Joints
Earlier this year, a police officer suffered multiple bone fractures in his face, leg, and ankle after being crashed into by a truck driving the wrong way on the highway. The officer survived, but according to a news report, he “has many surgeries ahead of him.” This indicates the breaks were severe and will need more […]
Continue readingThe Risks of Airplane Injury From Falling Overhead Luggage
A woman on an American Airlines flight from Chicago to Miami had trouble placing her carry-on bag into the overhead compartment, so a flight attendant did it for her. When the plane landed and the passenger tried to retrieve her luggage, it was wedged so tightly in the overhead bin, she had to pull so […]
Continue readingElevator and Escalator Fatalities and Injuries
Are you one of those people who takes the stairs because you are afraid of riding in an elevator or stepping onto an escalator? Or, are you one of those people who makes fun of people who take the stairs in order to avoid an elevator or escalator? As it turns out, a fear of […]
Continue readingConstruction Accidents and Workers’ Compensation
Earlier this year, a 45 year-old Illinois construction worker was crushed to death when he leaned into the sixth floor elevator shaft of the building he was working on and was caught between a crane and the descending elevator. A few weeks later, another Illinois construction worker, a 33-year-old man, was killed when he was […]
Continue readingPedestrian Accidents and Compensation
On average, a pedestrian was killed every two hours and injured every seven minutes in traffic crashes. Fourteen percent of all traffic fatalities and an estimated 3 percent of those injured in traffic crashes were pedestrians.” (Traffic Safety Facts: Pedestrians, April 2014). US Dept of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Chicago is a great […]
Continue readingSexual Abuse and Harassment Lawsuits
An avalanche of sexual assault and harassment claims have tumbled across the country. A stunning number of people, mostly women, have recounted their stories of sexual abuse and harassment at the hands of, mostly men, in some position of power. The #MeToo movement has become the story of the past year in US society. Time […]
Continue readingFacts About Concussions From Traffic Collisions
A concussion is a form of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It can be limited in nature and resolve in just a few days. It can also be severe and long lasting. The victim may lose consciousness, have ongoing dizziness, confusion and suffer other enduring consequences that affect not only the injured person, but also family […]
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