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In Illinois, every owner or occupier of a property is responsible to take reasonable steps to ensure the property is safe for those entering upon and enjoying the use of the property.  Failure of a landlord, tenant or licensee to inspect, repair and maintain a property in a reasonably safe condition can as well…

Despite widespread laws enforcing the requirement of utilizing seatbelts while in automobiles and safety devices in new vehicles promoting seatbelt use, it is estimated that more than 10% of all vehicle occupants still do not routinely utilize seatbelts.  Many accident victims worry that their failure to wear a seatbelt might impact their ability to…

Every year, as part of the Daily Herald Media Group’s Readers’ Choice program, we ask readers to vote for their favorites in more than 200 categories, including the areas of dining, entertainment, business, shopping, places and people. This year, readers responded with more than 63,000 votes, which we narrowed down to the top vote-getters…

The leading causes of workplace injuries are exposure to harmful substances and human error and fatigue.  The most common workplace injuries include trauma from contact with objects or equipment, overexertion and slip, trips and falls.

Statistics show that in the United States, a car accident occurs every 13 minutes resulting in more than 6,000,000 car accidents each year.  The average driver will crash his or her vehicle 3 to 4 times during their life!  The most common injury suffered as a result of a car accident is neck or back pain often associated with whiplash.