Illinois Injury Attorney Blog

A Chicago police sergeant is one of three drivers hurt in a Car Crash Tuesday on Chicago's South Side. The male Chicago police sergeant was taken to Illinois's Advocate Trinity Hospital. His injuries could be deemed Work Comp related because they happened while on the job. The two other injured drivers, both females, were treated and released from local Chicago hospitals. No word if their injuries are work comp related.

As reported by www.wlsam.com in the article, "Motorist Runs Red Light, Injures Chicago Police Sergeant," three vehicles were involved in the auto accident. A South Chicago District police officer says the driver of one of the cars involved ran a red light and crashed into the sergeant's squad car. The sergeant was on his way to an emergency call. The force of the crash caused the squad car to collide head-on with another car that was stopped at a traffic signal. The Chicago driver apparently at fault in the auto collision was cited with numerous violations including driving on a suspended license and disregarding a red light.

Fortunately, this vehicle accident did not turn deadly but often, failing to stop at a red light can lead to fatal crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, throughout the country in 2009, drivers failing to obey traffic signs or signals or officers caused more than 1900 deadly auto accidents.

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Two Illinois workers are hurt after they fell into a deep hole while On the Job on Chicago's Far South Side. On the Job injuries are often deemed Work Comp injuries because they happen in the course and scope of one's employment. One of the injured men is hurt severely.

As reported by the Chicago Tribune in the article, "2 Rescued After Falling into Hole at Water District Site," the two men apparently fell into a hole that is 20 feet deep. This on the job accident happened at a Metropolitan Water Reclamation Plant early Thursday morning. Crews with the Chicago Fire Department were needed to rescue the two male victims. An official with the Chicago Fire Department says one victim is in serious condition while the other is in fair-to-serious condition.

Unfortunately, the workplace can pose many dangers. Work Comp injuries and even deaths happen all too often. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, in 2009, 158 occupational deaths happened in Illinois.

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A Danville, Illinois man is dead after he was involved in an Auto Accident with a Semi Truck. The Semi Truck Crash happened Monday on United States Interstate 74 just west of Champaign.

As reported by The News-Gazette in the article, "Danville Man Died from Multiple Injuries in I-74 Crash," the Champaign County Coroner did an autopsy on Danville's Edward Hughes and concluded that he died from several injuries sustained in the Semi Truck/Car Accident. The coroner added that the 43-year old might have suffered some sort of medical issue at the time of the accident. Illinois State Police are still trying to figure out why Hughes drove his car across Interstate 74 into on-coming traffic which resulted in a collision with a semi truck. The tractor trailer's driver was taken to a local Illinois hospital, treated and released. No word if that driver suffered any Work Comp related injuries. Illinois authorities are still awaiting the results of toxicology tests performed on Hughes.

Unfortunately, large trucks are involved in dozens of deadly vehicle accidents every year in Illinois. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2009 in Illinois, 90 large trucks were involved in fatal auto crashes. That accounted for 6.9% of all Illinois deadly vehicle crashes that year.

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An Illinois man is suing his spine surgeon for Medical Malpractice after a surgery left the man without his sight. Illinois's Ronald McClintock also named Trinity Regional Health in that Medical Negligence lawsuit. The spine surgeon charged with Medical Malpractice is R. Scott Collins from Moline, Illinois.

As reported by www.outpatientsurgery.net in the article, "Illinois Man Sues Spine Surgeon and Hospital After He Goes Blind," McClintock had spine surgery in May of 2010 at Trinity Regional Health. The procedure lasted 250 minutes. Apparently, the patient was lying face down for 100 minutes longer than anticipated. He has type 2 diabetes and is severely overweight. When the surgery was complete, McClintock contends he had low blood pressure, couldn't move his hands or arms and couldn't see among other issues. While he did recover from the other complications, McClintock is now blind. The surgeon did not report any complications from the surgery.

In Illinois, there is no cap on compensatory damages in Medical Malpractice cases. This is a relatively new development. As detailed by the New York Times in "Illinois Court Strikes Down Malpractice Statute," in February of last year, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down caps stating the restrictions limited compensation to injured patients.

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