Illinois
A 46-year-old man was charged with violation of owner duties after his dog bit a child who was left with serious facial injuries from the attack. Shaun Manning was also charged with failure to quarantine and…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a pallet manufacturing company in Genoah, Illinois that was cited by OSHA for exposing ten workers to carbon monoxide. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bbg-podcast-october-2018.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe:…
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Joliet, Illinois has seen multiple dog bite incidents this year, a problem that occurs often in other parts of the state as well. In a recent case, police cited a dog owner after her pet allegedly…
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Two people suffered serious injuries when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a turning car in Naperville, Illinois. The motorcyclist was cited for disobeying a traffic control signal. According to Naperville police, Christopher Vandervalk, 25,…
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Slip and fall accidents often result in serious injuries and considerable medical expenses for the victim. In some cases, it may be possible to take legal action in order to pursue compensation for pain and suffering,…
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a pallet manufacturer based in Genoa, Illinois, after the company exposed 10 workers to hazardous levels of carbon monoxide. Cleary Pallet Sales Inc. now faces potential penalties of…
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