Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Teen suffers infection from dog bite

  Barry Doyle | August 26, 2007 8:51 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A 13 year old New Jersey boy was bitten by a pit bull recently while he was out going to restaurant. The pit bull was being walked by a walker when he lunged after the boy, biting him in the calf.The boy was badly wounded as a result of the attack, with wounds requiring 146 stitches to close. More significantly, he suffered a cellulitis infection which required hospitalization.The most obvious...

• 21 or Bust: Adult Enablers Encourage Underage Drinking

  Nick Avgerinos | July 11, 2008 11:21 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL

  Parties with no adult supervision, fake IDs , vodka in water bottles; it’s the worst nightmare of most parents of teens. With the focus on young Hollywood’s drinking and drugs, kids today...

• Are Federal Child Labor Laws Strict Enough?

  Nick Avgerinos | September 19, 2008 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL

  This week the Chicago Tribune reported on an incident in which a 17-year-old girl employed in a sandwich restaurant in Palos Heights, IL was closing up the store for the evening at 9:00pm when...

• Preventing Falls Among Senior Citizens

  Kristina Labanauskas | June 23, 2008 5:59 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  It has happened to all of us (even the most well coordinated). You are walking, sun is shining, IPod playing, smiling to your fellow walkers who too are enjoying their walks. Then suddenly and...

• Teeth Bared: Why Cute and Cuddly Can Be Doggone Dangerous

  Nick Avgerinos | June 10, 2008 10:36 AM | 3 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL

  How much is that doggy in the window? And how about the food and toys? Oh, and the vet bills? And how much for the fence outside? By the time all of these expenses stack up, that doggy is pretty...

• Two year old mauled by pit bull

  Barry Doyle | May 27, 2007 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  In Toledo, Ohio last week a two year old girl was attacked by a pit bull while she was sitting in her stroller. The pit bull was being brought out of the house by its owner. Before the owner could attach a line to the pit bull's collar, it broke free, jumped the fence, and attacked the girl.The little girl suffered numerous bite wounds to her face.Advocates of pit bull owners say that they are...

• Pit bull attacks deputy

  Barry Doyle | July 26, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A Michigan sheriff's deputy was bitten recently by a pit bull when the deputy resp[onded to a call that the pit bull had attacked another dog who was chained in his yard. The deputy had to shoot the pit bull to bring the attack to an end.The deputy suffered bite wounds to his arm which required medical attentionMost on the job injuries involve things other than dog bites -- falls, car...

• Tenant dies from carbon monoxide poisoning

  Barry Doyle | February 21, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Police were recently called to a Kentucky apartment building deal with a carbon monoxide leak. A faulty furnace was apparently responsible for leaking the gas. Other tenants had complained of fumes in the building earlier that week.The carbon monoxide was the apparent cause of death for one tenant who was overcome by the fumes.When injuries occur in an apartment building, it is very important...

• Boy Scout Bit by Dog at Tree Lot

  Christina Cole | December 28, 2006 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A 15-year-old Boy Scout is recovering at this home after being bit by a dog Sunday when loading a Christmas tree onto a sport-utility vehicle.The dog was in the car and lunged at the teenager through a half-open passenger window after his owner bought the tree, said Police Sgt. Brian Gilham. The bite happened at the Boy Scout Tree lot on Canyon Road where the teen works.Paramedics were called at...

• Rottweiler attacks woman and her dog

  Barry Doyle | February 05, 2007 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  An elderly Texas woman survived an attack by a neighbor's rottweiler after the rottweiler attacked her as she was out walking her pet chihuahua. This was the second time the woman and a pet chihuahua had been attacked by the same dog. The chihuahua involved in this attack survived; the one in the earlier attack did not.The woman suffered bruises and contusions as a result of the attack. The...