Walmart Recalls Room Spray for Dangerous Bacteria
Just like many large companies, Walmart has its share of controversy. The mega-store is often the target of public criticism for issues like predatory pricing, paying low worker wages, forcing employees to work in poor conditions, and becoming infamous for understaffed stores. Along with this history of bad practices, Walmart can now add a defective…
Read MoreHelping People Injured in Bus Accidents During the Holidays
While the holidays bring a sense of joy and excitement for many people, they also bring a sense of dread. The dread mostly stems from the dangers that the holidays can bring. As gloomy as it is to say, the truth of the matter is that the holidays are the worst times to travel. Whether…
Read MoreThe Deadly Dangers of SUV-Pedestrian Collisions
We are all aware of the risks when crossing the street. We teach our children from young ages to look both ways, to be patient for the sake of being safe. However, the commonality of this practice may be leading to a misguided sense of immortality — on the part of both the pedestrian and…
Read MoreHazardous Materials Make Trucks Deadlier
Trucks are already dangerous. Without any other mitigating factors, trucks are still giant, metal behemoths sharing the roads with their smaller cousins, and colliding into them in any form rarely ends well. However, when the cargo being carried by that truck is a hazardous material of some sort, that danger increases tenfold — which is…
Read MoreAutonomous Cars: Are They Worth the Risk?
Innovation is the heart of invention, and this has never been more apparent than it is now with such a boom of technological advances all around the world. Scientists and experts of all sorts are constantly coming up with new ways to make our daily lives faster, easier, more affordable, and safer. One industry that…
Read MoreWhen Speed Kills and Maims: How Civil Justice Differs from Criminal Justice
Tragedy struck on Saturday evening when a driver sped through an intersection at Cermak Rd. and Kostner St. and hit two children who were leaving a nearby gas station. A 14-year-old boy, Kaidon Bell, was killed by the collision; his friend, a 12-year-old girl, is in critical condition at a local hospital. This is one…
Read MoreUnwieldy USPS Trucks Endanger Everyone
The United States Postal Service is a revered, respected, and absolutely necessary entity that has connected us to loved ones since the earliest days of our country. For years, it was the only service we had to communicate important messages to one another. As technology advances, however, and emails, texts, and Zoom makes that connection…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Car Fires
Jorgen and Carolyn Vindum are grateful to be alive after a terrible scare a few months ago. The couple received a shock of a lifetime when they were awakened by their alarms at a quarter to six in the morning and noticed flames coming from the garage. Once Jorgen and his wife were safely outside…
Read MoreRecent Crashes Point Out Safety Issues with Chicago Roads
Photo Credit: ABC 7 Chicago A number of recent accidents here in Chicago highlight the dangers of both negligent motorists and traffic conditions in the city. With over two million residents, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that our streets and roads are crowded, but the number of crashes and collisions continue increasing every year,…
Read MoreNew Safety Tech Mandates for Commercial Vehicles
This year, Congress introduced the surface transportation bill. The $78 billion bills will aid in the funding of several safety features geared toward improving transportation, most of which will go to things like fixing roads and bridges, and physical infrastructure nationwide. Along with money for auto manufacturers and rail companies like Amtrak, one sector that…
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