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Two Dead in Motorcycle Crash with Minivan in McHenry

Two people are dead following a motorcycle crash with a minivan in northwest suburban McHenry, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office....

Workers’ Compensation Benefits Denied for Fistfight Injury Because Claimant Was “Aggressor”

A semi-truck driver was recently denied workers’ compensation benefits for injuries stemming from an on-the-job fistfight because an arbitrator and the Illinois...

EpiPen Recall Expanded for “Failure to Activate”

On March 31, 2017, pharmaceutical giant Mylan N.V. announced an expansion of its voluntary recall of select lots of EpiPen and EpiPen...

Woman Dies in Nursing Home Because of Allegedly Misread Chart

A Villa Park woman died in a Highland Park nursing home because of what her family and their attorneys alleged was a...

Two Injured in Woodstock Crash Between Semi-Trailer and Minivan

Two people were injured in a recent crash between a minivan and a semi-trailer in far northwest Woodstock, IL. On March 28,...

Workers’ Compensation Benefits Denied for Correctional Officer’s Weightlifting Injury

A correctional officer injured during a weightlifting competition at his workplace was recently denied workers’ compensation benefits because he was involved in...

New Study Offers Safety Guidelines for Tip-Over Prevention

Every two weeks in the United States, a child dies when a television or some other large piece of furniture tips over...

Train Derails Outside of Chicago’s Union Station

An Amtrak train derailed in Chicago on the morning of March 27, 2017. At approximately 10:30 a.m., three cars of a 197-passenger...

Workers’ Compensation Benefits Upheld Despite Sneezing Episode

A truck driver’s entitlement to certain workers’ compensation benefits was recently upheld on appeal, despite his employer’s argument that any future medical treatment...