Are spinal cord injuries a slip-and-fall risk?
A slip-and-fall injury might sound mild at first. Most people have experienced a slip-and-fall that results in little more than soreness in the immediate aftermath. This is not the case with all falls, however. In fact, these falls can be more dangerous than you might immediately expect. Spinal cord injuries can be the result of...
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What is involved in a premises liability case?
If you have ever been on someone else’s property and fallen, one of the questions the court may ask you is why you on that property. The reason they want to know is because your legal status or your legal relationship changes depending upon what your purpose was on the property. According to the...
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Could wet leaves lead to injury?
Fall is a beautiful time in Illinois. The leaves change to a rainbow of different colors that make the landscape stunning. However, soon after changing colors, leaves start turning brown and falling off the trees. You probably already know that leaves on roadways become quite dangerous if they get wet. The same is true...
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Man dies after spending time at theme park
Those who go to Illinois theme parks expect that reasonable safety measures will be put in place for their protection. However, this may or may not mean that warning signs are posted in languages other than English. According to a lawsuit against Universal Resort Orlando, a lack of bilingual warning signs constitutes negligence on...
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