Posts tagged injury

• Can Football Survive?

  Pete Flowers | May 08, 2012 9:53 AM | 0 CommentsWindy City, IL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  The tragic death last week of retired NFL player Junior Seau has added fuel to the debate about the safety of the sport of football. While the issue of concussive injuries is front and center...

• Nothing Trivial About Any Head Injury

  Ryan Theriault | March 18, 2012 2:10 PM | 0 CommentsWindy City, IL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  “He got his bell rung.” “He saw stars.” “He was out of it for awhile” Familiar phrases we’ve all heard and probably used to describe...

• Clients Suffer When We Don't Put In The Hard Work

  Brian Perkins | January 28, 2012 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsWindy City, IL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  For most of the clients I represent, I am the first and last attorney they will deal with. However, on too many occasions I am the second or even third attorney people have come to because they...

• North Dakota train derailment kills one, injures another

  Barry Doyle | March 30, 2010 8:19 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Late last week the derailment of five Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western Railroad engines took the life one railroad worker and injured another. The train derailment seems to have been caused...

• Liability for Slip and Fall on Ice Suits in Illinois

  Barry Doyle | January 04, 2010 9:31 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Winter in Illinois can be long and hard, and the frequent presence of snow can also make it more dangerous than it needs to be. The presence of snow and ice often leads people to slip and fall,...

• Scary Halloween Treats: Keeping an Eye Out for Melamine

  Nick Avgerinos | October 30, 2008 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  With the recent development of tens of thousands of Chinese infants falling ill from milk powder that contained melamine, consumers might find it wise to keep an eye on candy products produced in...

• Are Federal Child Labor Laws Strict Enough?

  Nick Avgerinos | September 19, 2008 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  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...

• Aluminum Bat Safety Still a Hot Topic in Chicago

  Nick Avgerinos | September 15, 2008 12:36 PM | 1 CommentChicago-Land, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  This summer, as a response to the public interest in the controversy surrounding children being injured by balls hit off of metal bats, this blog explored the issue in “Do Aluminum Bats Create an...

• Where Can You Turn When Workers’ Compensation is not Enough?

  Nick Avgerinos | August 27, 2008 10:21 AM | 1 CommentRockford & Moline, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  If you are injured on the job, there is a section in the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act called the Exclusive Remedy Provision. It provides that there is no common law or statutory right to...

• Credit or Debit? Workers Comp for the 21st Century

  Nick Avgerinos | August 19, 2008 11:12 AM | 1 CommentRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  These days, everything runs on plastic. In fact, that’s our nation’s problem. I’m not going to talk about the woes of our economy or engage in the credit vs. debit debate, though; there is a...