In our last post we discussed a fatal auto accident involving a young Oswego man. Teens and 20-somethings are the most dangerous drivers based on the number of crashes but elderly drivers are not far behind. Elderly drivers tend to drive less, and the Associated Press reports that drivers over 85 have a higher rate>> Read More

A construction worker was seriously injured in the Wicker Park recently after he was cut in the chest with a saw. The accident happened at the 1600 block of North Milwaukee Avenue and it is unclear what progress the construction worker is making in his recovery. Cuts and amputation injuries are unique in construction accidents>> Read More

The Chicago Tribune recently ran an article detailing the Chicago Police Department’s lax investigations into officer-related shootings. The paper accuses the department of routinely delaying officer alcohol breath tests and not vigorously investigating the circumstances surrounding police-related shootings.>> Read More

The family of an Illinois man recently settled a wrongful death case for $5 million. The man was killed in a Reading Township truck accident in 2009. The man allegedly was driving on Illinois Route 17 and was hit by a semi-tractor trailer which ran a four-way stop sign on the road and impacted the>> Read More

An Illinois family recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a construction company that employed a man responsible for a fatal Lee County car accident. The lawsuit alleges that three of the family’s relatives were killed when the construction company employee blew through a stop sign and hit their car at a high rate of>> Read More

At least three lawsuits have been filed in connection with the deadly Illinois Megabus accident which happened near Litchfield two weeks ago. Authorities say that a tire on the bus blew out, sending it careening toward a concrete highway pillar. Megabus is popular among college students due to its cheap rates and downtown drop-off locations.>> Read More

A wrongful death action has already been filed against Megabus in connection with the fatal Chicago pedestrian accident which killed a retired Illinois Supreme Court secretary last week. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the day after the tired secretary was killed Megabus agreed to pay over $5 million to settle a wrongful death case brought>> Read More

MTV News reports that almost five years after pop star Michael Jackson’s death, his family is prepared to go to trial against his touring company. Michael Jackson’s mother and children are suing AEG Live for wrongful death. They allege that the touring company was negligent in pressuring Jackson’s doctor into giving him pain medication which>> Read More

At least nine tour boat passengers were injured in downtown Chicago yesterday afternoon after a boat crashed into a dock. NBC Chicago reports that the accident happened around 5:30 at the 400 block of North Michigan Avenue. Boat tours are a popular way for tourists to explore Chicago. Many tourists were on the boat at>> Read More

A Chicago man is accused of covering up a pedestrian accident that has left a woman in a coma. Authorities say that the 27-year-old man ran over the 52-year-old pedestrian in the West Garfield Park neighborhood last Wednesday evening around 9 p.m. The driver then waited four days to turn himself in. The man turned>> Read More

A recent study has linked poor nurse staffing levels to higher instances of medical malpractice. The study found that the pressures caused by understaffing can create a toxic work environment that makes nursing negligence more likely. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that stress coupled with a lack of teamwork and administrative support can distract nurses from>> Read More