August is Construction’s Most Dangerous Month
The dog days of summer bring about extra dangers for the construction workers across the country. The summer months already offer a higher incidence of construction injuries, but it appears that the later summer months do the most amount of damage. According to the...
Traumatic Brain Injury: What You Need to Know
Our brains, the most important organ in our body, are especially susceptible to injury. While our skulls offer protection, a significant blow can cause irreversible brain damage that can lead to lifelong complications. While you may be familiar with concussions, a...
The Truth About Truck Crashes
When you think of driving, whether in your normal work commute or on an extended road trip to a vacation destination, what dangers do you think of those most? For many drivers, staying alert for construction zones and watching for others driving dangerously on the...
Summer Motorcycle Safety
Sunny days and more daylight means summer is here. For most motorcyclists, the summer season means more rides and opportunities for adventure or exploring. Before you hit the road on your next motorcycle trip, be sure that you have reviewed our tips for having a safe...
Staying Safe in Construction Zones
Along with warmer temperatures and longer days, you can always tell that it is almost summer in Chicago by simply noticing the increased construction zones. Road improvement projects reach from the city to the suburbs and can make even the most patient commuters...
The Distracted Driving Epidemic
In a world where smartphones and long commutes are the norm, multitasking while driving your car can seem more smart than dangerous. However, if you have ever been behind the wheel to glance over at another driver texting, you have likely seen the resulting poor...
Step (Carefully) Into Spring
Spring officially rolls into town on March 20, though after our very warm February, it is easy to already be looking forward to all things spring. Here in the Chicagoland suburbs, that can mean the beginning of baseball season, colorful tulips starting to push up from...
Stick With MedPay or Risk Paying the Price
If you are injured in a car accident, life gets complicated fast. You are suddenly injured, perhaps caring for other members of your family who were injured as well, and are facing piles of medical bills. Add on extra phone calls and paperwork with an insurance...
Safe Winter Driving
Our Chicagoland winter is off to quite the start. With plenty of snow and ice already ushering in the season, we can be confident that more cold weather is on the way over the next few months. However, as suburban adults, we know that the cold weather and snowy...
Signs of Nursing Home Negligence
If your aging loved one is in a skilled nursing facility, assisted living community, or dementia care unit, you may sometimes feel powerless to the situation. It is certainly difficult putting the health of your loved one into someone else’s hands, even if it is the...