How Will My Employer’s Insurance Company Try to Discredit My Workers’ Compensation Claim?
The insurance company for your employer is not your friend. If you are injured at work, you need to understand the ways the insurance company will try to defeat your work injury claim. They’ll try to say you weren’t really hurt. They’ll try to force you back before you’re ready. They’ll claim that you’re malingering,…
Read MoreHeart Failure, Heart Attacks, and Car Accidents
Auto accidents are often caused by driver negligence. Drivers who drive while intoxicated, distracted, or tired should be held liable for the injuries and fatalities they cause. Drivers who speed or run through red lights should be liable for all the harm they cause. Liability is less certain, though, if a driver has an accident…
Read MorePractical Liability and Property Damage Issues in Hit-and-Run Accidents
Hit-and-run crashes are unconscionable. They should never happen. Drivers on the federal, state, city, and local roads owe a duty to all other drivers and pedestrians to drive safely. With so many cars on the roads, accidents are a statistical certainty; what’s not understandable is for a driver to hit another person or car and…
Read MoreFatal Hit-and-Run in Broad Daylight Claims Life of Cancer Survivor
Where to begin. We could start with a cold recitation of facts: a woman was killed in a hit-and-run on Saturday. We could begin from a place of genuine anger: a 27-year-old cancer survivor was literally mowed down in a parking lot on Saturday, and the coward who hit her took off on foot, abandoning…
Read MoreAre Motorcycle Helmet Standards Reliable?
Illinois is one of just a few states that does not require that motorcycle riders (adults or minors, drivers or passengers) wear a helmet, though it does require things like goggles and face shields. Even though the state doesn’t require helmet use, it is strongly advisable that riders wear a quality helmet. According to the…
Read MoreNeed Insurance in Chicago? Ask These Questions Before You Buy
Consumers need different types of insurance coverage. Most Chicago residents need insurance for their home and their car, and may need top purchase health insurance if it is not provided by an employer. They should also consider life insurance if they are older or have children. Insurance policies can be challenging to read, and finding…
Read MoreWrong-Way Crashes Cause Many Fatalities
It seems a no-brainer – don’t drive down a one-way street in the wrong direction. Don’t drive on any road where the traffic is coming towards you. Driving the wrong way generally means you’re destined to have a head-on crash with any of the cars coming towards you. Head-on crashes on any Chicago road are…
Read MoreAt Least Chicago’s Latest Hit-And-Run Wasn’t Fatal, This Time
Anyone who reads our blogs knows that we have been tracking hit-and-runs in Chicago for the last several months. The numbers are pretty grim – incidents appear to be rising here and across Illinois – but for the first time in a long time, a South Shore hit-and-run didn’t result in a fatality – and…
Read MoreThere Are No Magic Devices for Getting Newborns to Sleep
All new parents struggle with helping their newborns get to sleep at night. Most parents have to get up numerous times during the night to respond to their child’s crying. Simply put – babies aren’t very good sleepers. In our consumer age, parents are trying every strategy they can including buy products such as bassinets,…
Read MoreExcessive Heat Can Cause Mechanical Difficulties That Increase the Risk of a Crash
The summer heat is a blessing for so many Chicago residents after a cold winter. It’s great to be outdoors at Millennium Park, Lincoln Park, or any of Chicago’s great venues. The tree leaves and flowers blossom. The vegetables and fruits grow. There’s nothing like the warmth of the sun. But when the temperature pushes…
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