Last year, a bicyclist suffered critical injuries when a city dump truck struck and ran over her in a neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side. A 31-year-old woman was biking northwest on Milwaukee Avenue in Avondale. Both the bicycle and the truck turned right at the same time at the busy Belmont Avenue intersection. The …
Personal injury lawsuits are filed to hold negligent parties accountable for causing injuries to someone. The aim is to compel them to compensate an individual who has been harmed due to their carelessness or wrongdoing. Common types of personal injury cases include car accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice and defective products. The injured individual can …
A Joliet police officer was charged with drunk driving in an off-duty car accident that resulted in the death of her passenger, who was a 10-year veteran officer of the Berwyn Police Department. Erin Zilka, 35, was charged with driving under the influence (DUI). She was also cited for driving too fast for conditions. …
Residents in the village of Westchester, Illinois, are outraged that two pit bulls who attacked and killed a man’s dog were not put down nearly a month after the incident. Carl Panek, 81, said he was preparing to file a civil lawsuit over the death of his dachshund, Harry. Panek took the 7-year-old rescue dog …
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, Illinois, upheld an $8.3 million award in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed on behalf of a 5-year-old boy who suffered a severe shoulder injury at birth that left him permanently disabled. The appeals panel rejected the federal government’s request to vacate the trial court’s …
An excavation company employee was killed in an industrial accident in suburban Volo, Illinois. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the workplace incident. Lake County authorities identified the worker as 33-year-old Michael Rowell of Woodstock. He suffered a traumatic injury to his arm. Autopsy results from the coroner’s office showed that …
Mass transit accidents can be frightening and have the potential to inflict serious injuries on a large number of people. Such accidents can involve train derailments or bus crashes, to name a few. If you or a loved one has been hurt in a mass transit accident in Illinois, you have the right to pursue …
Safety is of utmost importance when riding a bicycle. However, accidents can occur no matter how careful you are, whether they are due to road hazards or vehicle collisions. Knowing what to do in the aftermath of a bicycle accident will improve your chances of recovering compensation for your injuries. Here are three key steps …
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at what you should do if a negligent third party was responsible for you suffering a slip and fall accident. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/BBG-PODCAST-JULY-31-2022.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Electric scooters have had a polarizing effect since they were first introduced to Chicago in June 2019. While people have enjoyed riding scooters as a convenient transportation option, they have also raised safety concerns. E-scooters can cause serious accidents that can result in injuries or even death. If you have been injured after being hit …
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