A 21-year-old Illinois woman was charged with aggravated DUI and reckless homicide in a car accident that killed a Cook County Sheriff’s deputy. Along with the two felony counts, she was also charged with escape for…
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at an 84 year old woman who was involved in a car accident at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bbg-podcast-feb-28-2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
An 84-year-old woman was cited after crashing her car inside Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. Riverside Police described her as “severely disoriented” in the aftermath of the accident. She struck a holiday display and pole after entering…
Pedestrian accidents can result in serious injuries, and sometimes death, especially when vehicles are involved. In a recent pedestrian accident, a 55-year-old woman died after being hit by several cars in Des Plaines, Illinois. Police said…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating an employee’s death in an industrial accident at a concrete plant in Lemont, Illinois. The workplace accident occurred at a facility owned by…
A personal care products manufacturer voluntarily recalled a line of tampons after customers complained they were unraveling or falling apart inside the body. The tampons were sold across the United States and Canada. Kimberly-Clark released a…
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look into the large amount of fall hazard and protection violations on construction sites across the United States. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/bbg-podcast-january-31-2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Winter weather brings with it snow and ice that has the potential to create dangerous conditions on roads and sidewalks. Slippery surfaces can significantly increase the risk of slip and fall accidents, which can cause serious…
A 49-year-old woman alleged that a security guard at a hotel in Skokie, Illinois raped her while she was staying there in October 2013. The premises liability lawsuit claimed the hotel owners did not have adequate…
A 47-year-old man was killed in a two-motorcycle crash in Franklin County, Illinois. Authorities said they suspected alcohol may have played a role in the nighttime accident. The motorcycle accident occurred on Route 37 south of…