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The construction industry is one of the more dangerous industries in which to work, whether it be in Chicago or anywhere. There is heavy machinery, heights from which one could fall as well as [...]

The construction industry is well-known as one of the most dangerous industries in which to work. There are huge machines, live electrical wires and heavy moving equipment plus heights and the [...]

Asbestos exposure is nothing new to Illinois workers, yet employers still fail to follow state and federal regulations requiring proper inspections to protect employees and the general public. [...]

A Chicago bricklayer wrenches a back muscle in a construction accident which leaves him with back spasms. Does he report it? A foreman is directing construction site traffic when a backhoe runs [...]

Many of our clients and friends are aware that the Illinois legislature recently considered a pro-business, anti-worker, and anti-union workers compensation bill during the veto session in [...]

According to a recent press release by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Darvon and Darvocet, the popular prescription pain medications manufactured by Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc., were [...]

Millions of kids throughout the United States will participate in youth baseball programs this summer. For decades, the use of aluminum bats has been commonplace. However, there has been recent [...]

The popular birth control pill Yaz, also known as Yasmin or Ocella, has recently been at the center of a number of lawsuits concerning the potential side effects and questionable marketing of the [...]

Construction worker deaths are sadly a common occurrence in Chicago and around the country. One of the most recent fatal construction accidents happened this week in New York after a construction [...]

Work accidents on construction and mining sites are unfortunately a common occurrence throughout the Midwest. As workers throughout Illinois know, dangers are inherent to work environments with [...]