Two Illinois women filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that Conair’s Infiniti Pro Hair Styler Series 259Y can spark and catch fire, causing serious injuries. The case was filed in Cook County Circuit Court. Plaintiffs Julie…
A cyclist who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision with an electric scooter filed a lawsuit to determine who hit him. The lawsuit is aiming to get 10 Chicago e-scooter companies to share their data…
On this episode of the Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a fatal motorcycle accident involving a semi-tractor trailer in Joliet, Illinois. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BBG-PODCAST-APRIL-30-2020V2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere, from homes and sidewalks to supermarkets and restaurants. They can also occur in workplaces. In a recent case, an elevator technician was seriously injured on the job in a…
A Burger King employee was shot in the arm by a man who was refused service at the fast food restaurant’s location in Dolton, Illinois. The incident occurred in the drive-through area. A witness stated that…
A pit bull was euthanized after biting four people inside a home in suburban Plainfield, Illinois. Police said their initial investigation indicated that the dog attack was unprovoked. Emergency responders arrived at the home at around…
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released data that shows the extent to which the coronavirus has spread across the state’s more than 1,200 nursing homes. Six percent of the state’s infections and 22 percent…
A family filed a lawsuit against the Chicago police department after an unnamed police officer ran over a woman, leaving her with a traumatic brain injury. The complaint filed in Cook County Circuit Court alleged that…
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has determined that person-to-person contact is the most common way of spreading the novel coronavirus. However, research shows that the virus can survive on surfaces such as cardboard and…
Car accidents are distressing enough in ordinary times, but dealing with the aftermath of a collision during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is likely to cause additional stress. Like other parts of life, personal injury cases will…