Category: Premises Liability
Suburban Daycare Workers Arrested for Giving Toddlers Melatonin Gummy Bears
DES PLAINES, Ill. (March 6, 2018) – Three Des Plaines daycare employees were arrested for giving toddlers melatonin gummy bears before nap time, according to police. Police were called to the Kiddie Junction Daycare Center on Friday afternoon after a manager reported that one of the teachers distributed gummy bears laced with…
Neighbors Concerned About Rusted Light Poles in Old Town
CHICAGO (October 19, 2017) – Old Town resident Lauren Lammy says her car was crushed by a rusted light pole that fell on LaSalle Street. Luckily, she was not in the car at the time of the incident. But, Lauren can only imagine what could have happened if the pole…
Chicago, New York Uber Drivers Charged After Reports of Sexual Assault
CHICAGO (August 22, 2017) – Two disturbing reports of sexual assault involving Uber drivers are making headlines this week. Police say a Chicago Uber driver has been charged after he allegedly locked a woman in his car in an attempt to force her to have sex with him. According to…
Father and 2 Children Busted After Boozy Graduation Party
NEW CANAAN, Conn. (July 14, 2017) – A Connecticut father and his two children are facing charges after hosting a boozy graduation party where a highly intoxicated underage teen suffered a minor head injury. FOX News reports the 17-year-old girl fell down while dancing during a party at 54-year-old Jim…
Parents Say Negligence to Blame for Son’s Water Slide Death
CHICAGO (February 13, 2017) – The parents of a 10-year-old boy who was killed while riding the world’s tallest water slide are speaking out about their son’s death for the first time. Caleb Schwab was internally decapitated in August after he flew off the Verruckt water slide at the Schlitterbahn…
Did Negligent Security Allow Attack in Store Parking Lot?
A store customer sees two men wearing masks and acting suspiciously in a store parking lot. He observes one man carrying a wooden rod. The customer reports what he sees to the store’s security office. The store then allows the customer to walk outside – without any security escort or…
Halloween Ranks High for Holiday ER Visits
Halloween is a fun holiday for children and parents alike. The holiday allows neighborhoods and communities in Chicago and throughout Illinois to come together for activities such as parties and trick-or-treating. Although we do not like to think about personal injury risks on a holiday like this one, injuries happen…
Haunted House Injury Risks Aren’t Too Scary – If You’re Prepared
So, you are a private homeowner or organization that has decided to operate a haunted house, pumpkin patch, corn maze or zombie run this Halloween season. So, you are a private homeowner or organization that has decided to operate a haunted house, pumpkin patch, corn maze or zombie run this…
Sometimes, Danger Is Real at Amusement Parks
We like amusement park rides like those at Six Flags Great America because they take us to danger’s edge. Even though we are racing at breakneck speeds through twists and turns or suddenly plunging to the ground, we usually feel confident that the danger isn’t real. Thinking we are safe…
