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Federal officials may force electric and hybrid carmakers to make their vehicles louder. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently proposed a rule that would require car [...]

In our last post we discussed a fatal Chicago car crash which killed three people. It is unknown whether any of the occupants of that car were using a seat belt at the time of the crash, or [...]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prohibits the drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) from entering characters into an electronic device or reading from that device. This [...]

Many after school activities, particularly athletic activities, require parents to sign a waiver if they want their children to be able to participate. If their child is subsequently injured, [...]

A girl suffered a permanent brain injury and is suing the Chicago Police Department for the physical and sexual assault she suffered after being left in a notoriously dangerous neighborhood. For [...]

Recalls of defective children’s products are common. Children are among the most vulnerable individuals to suffering serious personal injuries from poorly designed or manufactured consumer [...]

The Associated Press reports that concussions are set to be the next wave of personal injury litigation in the United States. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury typically caused by [...]

What sounds like a freak accident happens more than most people think. Every year, children suffer serious injuries or are killed by televisions falling and crushing them. Three Chicago-area [...]

In our last post we discussed one of the most recent recalls issued by a compounding pharmacy. The recall was announced by the Food and Drug Administration after inspectors found particles [...]

Workers on construction sites depend on OSHA rules and safety regulations to keep them safe on site. A new government study suggests that the agency takes an average of eight years to adopt new [...]