Each year, approximately 11,000 Americans suffer spinal cord injuries. The costs associated with this type of injury can be staggering. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, a 25-year-old person who suffers an injury to the spinal cord...
Read MoreOwners of property and buildings are legally liable when dangerous conditions on their property cause other people, including visitors, to be injured or killed. Illinois law requires that landowners, building owners, and businesses keep their property safe so that innocent...
Read MoreNegligence is defined under the law as the failure to act in a reasonably careful way considering the circumstances. General negligence can be intentional or accidental. But regardless of whether or not it was intended, when someone fails to use...
Read MoreUnder the Illinois Animal Control Act, the victims of unprovoked animal attacks, including dog bites, can hold the animal’s owner liable for their injuries. The Animal Control Act applies to all animals that injure people without provocation, not just dogs....
Read MoreAccording to the American Burn Association, an estimated 450,000 people sustain burn injuries requiring medical treatment in the United States each year. Those who survive the most serious of these injuries face a lifetime of new challenges. Fortunately, state-of-the-art burn...
Read MoreAmputation is the removal of a body part by trauma or surgery. Traumatic amputations often occur in serious accidents when a victim loses a limb. In addition to the severe physical and emotional pain, loss of a limb also has...
Read MorePersonal injury refers to harm caused by one or more responsible parties to another person or persons. The injury can be physical or emotional, and it can result from a wide range of instances, both intentional and unintentional. But regardless...
Read MoreEx-Chicago sex-abuser priest Vincent McCaffrey free after 17 years in prison for child pornography (chicago.suntimes.com) – Dec 13 2019 Topics: child porn, Chicago, Catholic, Vincent McCaffrey, U.S., prisons bureau, Calumet City, church communities Former Catholic priest Vincent McCaffrey gained his...
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