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pedestrian deaths during pandemic

Pedestrian Deaths Up During the Pandemic

Pedestrian deaths in the United States have risen sharply since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with authorities blaming a flare-up in reckless driving. Traffic Deaths Set Records At the start of the national pandemic lockdowns in 2020, some analysts believed that pedestrian deaths would decline because millions of motorists would be cutting their driving>> Read More

cashier work injury

Cashier’s Injury Found to Be Work-Related

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission has ruled that the “positional risk” injury sustained by a restaurant cashier was work-related. Cashier Suffers Shoulder Injury In Winfrey v. Portillo Restaurant Group, the Petitioner worked as a cashier at a fast food restaurant. Her duties included taking customer orders, receiving money, giving change, stocking, sweeping, mopping, and placing>> Read More

Back of the Yards fire

Back of the Yards Fire Displaces Families

A Back of the Yards fire has displaced several families from an apartment building on Chicago’s South Side. Issues Delay Extinguishing Back of the Yards Fire The fire took place at a multi-family apartment building on South Wood Street at West 47th Street in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. On the morning of February>> Read More

Northbrook Amtrak crash

Northbrook Amtrak Crash Leaves One Dead

One person is dead following a Northbrook Amtrak crash involving a motor vehicle, as police investigate the cause of the fatal collision. Vehicle Bursts into Flames The Northbrook Amtrak crash occurred on the evening of February 10, 2022. On that date, the Amtrak Hiawatha 340 was on its way to Chicago from Milwaukee and traveling>> Read More

Peoria chemical spill

Peoria Chemical Spill Traced to Rail Car

A Peoria chemical spill that prompted an evacuation has been traced to a rail car with a loose valve. Peoria Chemical Spill Stops Traffic The Peoria chemical spill occurred on January 25, 2022. At approximately 12:09 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of a significant fluid leak near the train tracks along Adams Street, between Oregon>> Read More

Sandy Hook Lawsuit

Sandy Hook Lawsuit Settles for $73 Million

Sandy Hook lawsuit plaintiffs have reached a $73 million settlement agreement with the manufacturer of the gun used in the 2012 school shooting. Fourth Deadliest Mass Shooting On December 14, 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people in less than five minutes at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. The victims included>> Read More

car-accident

Failure-to-Yield Crash Injures Six in Chicago

A failure-to-yield crash on Chicago’s DuSable Lake Shore Drive sent at least six people to area hospitals, including four children. Child Ejected from Vehicle The failure-to-yield crash took place at approximately 9:45 a.m. on February 10, 2022. At that time, a 44-year-old male driver was attempting to enter the southbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore>> Read More

Chicago black ice injuries

Chicago Black Ice Injuries May Overwhelm Hospitals

As the city faces another punishing winter in the middle of an Omicron surge, Chicago black ice injuries may be threatening to overwhelm area hospitals. Slip-and-Falls Up 18 Percent Winter in Chicago frequently brings with it a heavy accumulation of snow, ice, and other precipitation. This year is no exception, especially on the sidewalks and>> Read More

Bartlett Warehouse Fire

Bartlett Warehouse Fire Burns for Several Days

A massive Bartlett warehouse fire in Northwest Suburban Illinois has burned for at least five straight days as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze. Fire Spreads After Racks Collapse The Bartlett warehouse fire began at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2022. At that time, a “few boxes” reportedly caught fire in a 250,000>> Read More

foreman electrician

GWC Obtains $425,000.00 for Foreman Electrician

GWC attorney Kitra K. Killen has obtained a $425,000.00 settlement for a union foreman electrician who sustained a neck injury with permanent work restrictions. Foreman Electrician Loses Trade GWC’s client was a 45-year-old union foreman electrician and a proud member of IBEW Local 134. In May 2017, he was working on a construction project in>> Read More

technician

GWC Obtains Over $563,000.00 for Telecommunications Technician

GWC attorneys Lawrence J. Amato and Geoffrey E. Jacobs have obtained a $563,711.57 verdict at trial for a telecommunications technician. Technician Falls Down Staircase GWC’s client was a 46-year-old union electrician at the time of the incident and a proud member of IBEW Local 21 for many years. In December 2012, he was called to>> Read More

Metra train

Metra Train Strikes and Kills Pedestrian

A Metra train struck and killed a pedestrian in Villa Park, IL. Metra Train Accident Near Station The fatal Metra train accident took place at approximately 6:30 a.m. on January 31, 2022. At that time, an outbound Metra Union Pacific West train was traveling alongside Villa Avenue more than a quarter-mile east of the Villa>> Read More

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