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13 Injured In CTA Bus Crash Accident

The Route 4 Cottage Grove bus was rear-ended by another vehicle Monday evening as it W83rd st bus accident, waited on 83rd Street. The mass transit accident injured 15 people, 13 of whom were taken to area hospitals for their injuries. None of the injuries were life-threatening and the injured passengers were listed in stable condition, according to a fire department spokesperson. The truck accident remains under investigation at this time. The bus was attempting to turn south on Cottage...

Big Business Claims Changes Not Enough as Injured Workers Lose Rights

On June 28, 2011, the legislature enacted changes to Illinois’ century-old workers’ compensationsystem in an attempt to decrease the workers’ compensation insurance premiums that employers pay. Ever since then, there has been much scrutiny over the effectiveness of these changes and whether or not they create a better business environment in Illinois. However, one important consideration has been notably lacking in recent conversations regarding the effectiveness of the new laws: the rights and protections afforded to workers who get injured...

Researchers Attempt To Improve Brain Injury Diagnosis Law

Researchers are studying improved methods for diagnosing traumatic brain injuries in an effort to remove the uncertainty that comes with head trauma cases. Brain injuries are the most difficult injuries to diagnose and treat because the damage is hard to see and similar injuries do not have similar results from case to case. A soldier can suffer significant damage from an explosion and make a full recovery, while a seemingly mild concussion suffered in a car accident can leave the...