[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]David Wehmhoefer was only 41 years old when he was killed by multiple blunt force trauma deemed an industrial accident. The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon, November 25, at Brookfield Iron and Metal in Chicago Heights. David Wehmhoefer was described by his mother as a devoted husband to his wife and devoted father to his two sons, ages 14 and 6. Occupational Safety and Read More
Child Suffers Traumatic Injuries – Chicago Crash in Bronzeville
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On Saturday afternoon, November 28, 2015 around 1:45pm, a vehicle heading westbound on 48th Street blew the stop sign at the intersection of Indiana Avenue in Bronzeville area of Chicago and crashed into another vehicle. A girl involved in the crash suffered serious injuries and is in serious-to-critical condition at Comer Children’s Hospital. Two men, ages 43 and 47, along with Read More
Winter in Chicago – Safe Driving Tips
Winter has fallen on Chicago and it is time to once again remind ourselves that winter driving can be dangerous and scary. Below are some safety tips to help prevent auto accidents and injuries. Do you know the three P’s of safe winter driving? PREPARE, PROTECT & PREVENT PREPARE FOR YOUR TRIP Maintenance Battery – Does the battery have enough power to start your vehicle engine during the cold weather? The Read More
Thanksgiving Travel Safety Tips
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thanksgiving is one of the busiest long-distance travel times of the year with Thanksgiving Day being the heaviest travel day for vehicle trips. According to the United States Department of Transportation, long-distance trips increase by 54 percent during the Thanksgiving holiday. The average Thanksgiving trip is 214 miles. Drive safely, plan ahead and review the following safety Read More
Dangers Lurking in the Beauty of Fall in Chicago
Fall can be a beautiful time of year with bright foliage on the trees glistening in the sun. But a sunny day can quickly turn to rain during the fall months. The temperatures can drop and the dark of night creeps upon us earlier in the day. Rain mixed with falling leaves can cause roads to become slick. The fallen leaves also camouflage potholes or other road hazards and sometimes make it difficult to see traffic Read More
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
November 1-8, 2015 is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated drowsy driving caused the following in 2013: 72,000 crashes 44,000 injuries 800 deaths Up to 6,000 fatal crashes each year may be caused by drowsy drivers. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 60% of adult driver have driven vehicle while feeling drowsy and one-third of those adults have Read More
Chicago Personal Injury & Bankruptcy Law — A Brief Introduction to the Intersection between Personal Injury and Bankruptcy
One of the most discouraging things to encounter in personal injury law is where you endure a lengthy litigation process and even obtain a successful verdict at trial, only for the defendant to turn around and declare bankruptcy in an attempt to discharge your judgment and force you to walk away with nothing. In situations where the defendant you have filed suit against has no insurance money backing them up, this Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation – Is Your Lawyer “Driven” to Pursue Excellence? Second Opinion?
Whether I take on a personal injury matter – accident, nursing home, dog bite, workers compensation or the like – or business matter (plaintiff or defense), there is one thing that NEVER goes missing: pursuit of excellence in representing my client(s). While attorneys cannot ethically guarantee any particular result or that they can win – one way or another – they can promise to work hard, with “drive”, with Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Fraud and Heightened Pleading Requirements-Chicago Fraud Defense Law
Fraud is one of the most contentious causes of action that arises in business litigation. What many aggrieved parties don’t understand when they first seek out an attorney is that it is so difficult to even plead a proper complaint for fraud that a good deal of cases never even make it off the ground and get past the initial pleadings stage. As a matter of background, filing a complaint with a court doesn’t mean Read More
Chicago Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law — Liability for Owners and Operators
As the recent news stories popping up around the state have made clear, the way in which nursing homes are customarily owned and operated has become an extremely contentious topic. We’ve discussed the way that nursing homes often set up different legal “entities” that shuffle around ownership of the physical building, while others, for instance, own the furniture or run the staffing, but at the end of the day, Read More
