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…
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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…
Continue ReadingBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (March 3, 2017) – A New York woman who attended a SoulCycle class while on vacation in Beverly Hills is suing the company after she says she was impaled while dismounting a bike after class. According to a negligence lawsuit filed with the Manhattan Supreme Court, the…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 2.8 million Americans require emergency room treatment for fall accidents each year. These accidents can cause tremendous physical, emotional and financial damage for victims. In fact, the CDC reports that fall injuries lead to more than $31 billion…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (October 10, 2016) – Millions of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year. While your home may not look scary, the potential liabilities against your property can have frightening results. When you invite people onto your property, such as trick-or-treaters on Halloween, you are responsible for making sure the…
Continue ReadingHalloween 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…
Continue ReadingSo, 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…
Continue ReadingWe 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…
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