Kids can be incredibly cruel to one another in and out of school and online as well as offline. Observant parents can evaluate any bullying symptoms that their children exhibit in order to prevent harmful bullying behavior. Parents cannot take bullying or cyberbullying incidents lightly. There are far too many instances of bullying behavior becoming>> Read More

In 2014 alone, the City of Chicago owed police brutality victims $100 million in lawsuit settlements. Police in Chicago have been videotaped viciously beating, strip-searching and stopping residents without cause. Police misconduct cases in Chicago have also involved torture in order to get confessions from individuals whether they were guilty or not. Chicago Police are>> Read More

In our last post we discussed the death of a Hudson, Illinois, firefighter during a rescue operation. That firefighter died when a truck driver lost control and slammed into a car accident rescue scene. Another firefighter was recently injured on the job. A weekend commercial fire in East Chicago resulted in one firefighter being injured>> Read More

In Waukegan, a federal lawsuit is brewing regarding a teen boy that claims his nose was broken by police brutality. The 13-year-old boy, along with his 14-year-old friend, had been arrested for being in supposed connection with a broken window. According to the boys, they were then harassed by a detectives into confessing (which, in>> Read More

Unfortunately, cars or trucks arent the only vehicles that can end up in a terrible accident.  As a reminder, public transportation, such as trains, can also be very dangerous. For example, over the weekend a 35-year old man decided to ignore the warning lights, bells, and crossing gates as he approached Metra tracks. He drove>> Read More

On September 18 of 2009, an innocent 30 year old man was shot and killed by another after unintentionally sending him into road rage. The men were driving on Torrence Avenue around 11 a.m. That morning. The victim had switched to the left lane with intentions of making a left turn afterward.  When he did>> Read More

Two people have been injured in Bartlett due to a train wreck that occurred October 21, 2013. Around 3:30 p.m., a semi truck was carrying a load of vehicles when the Metra Milwaukee District West Line train collided into it.  Several of the vehicles that were loaded on the truck fell out and damaged several>> Read More

Four people were injured in a Lake Michigan boating accident Thursday evening according to CBS News Chicago. The happened around 10:20 p.m. And it took emergency crews almost an hour to pull everyone from the water. Authorities say that a boat capsized after hitting a break wall near South Mackinaw Avenue and East 85th Street.>> Read More

Many pregnant women often opt for risky medical procedures and interventions that are medically unnecessary, according to a recent article in Consumer Reports. The article focuses on a survey conducted by the nonprofit Childbirth Connection, which focuses on the needs of expectant mothers. Our survey suggests that pregnant women need to take a more active>> Read More

Often called “the most dangerous sport,” cheerleaders in Chicago’s public schools are at risk for suffering serious personal injuries. Cheerleading has become increasingly athletic over the past few decades, with cheerleaders being thrown into the air or placed on top of massive human pyramids. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that cheerleading should be reclassified>> Read More

Celebrity doctor and CNN anchor Sanjay Gupta recently wrote a op-ed piece in the New York Times in which he states that the increasing number of tests that doctors perform may to blame for the staggering number of medical malpractice deaths around the country. Gupta says that about 200,000 Americans die because of medical negligence>> Read More

A recently released study by the consumer group Public Citizen indicates that medical malpractice litigation is not a driving factor in overall healthcare cost increases. Medical malpractice litigation is a term given to the broad array of lawsuits that arise against physicians, nurses and hospitals for patient injuries associated with medical negligence. Common medical malpractice claims>> Read More