PTSD After a Vehicle Accident
When you hear the term “PTSD”, what do you think about? You wouldn’t be alone if you immediately thought of war veterans. Unfortunately, many veterans do live with post-traumatic stress syndrome, or PTSD. However, physicians and mental health professionals now...
Financial Concerns After an Accidental Injury
Accidental injuries are unexpected, unplanned, and stressful. If you have been involved in an incident that resulted in an injury, if it happened to your loved one, you already know an accidental injury leads to physical and emotional concerns. However, it’s not just...
Trump Administration Attempts to Weaken Safety Rules for Truck Drivers
From 2009 to 2017, 44 states have experienced increases in the number of people killed in large truck crashes. Despite this, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has presented a proposal to drastically weaken the hours of service (HOS) rules for...
Working with Insurance Companies After a Vehicle Accident
When you are involved in a vehicle accident, you leave the incident feeling shaken, scared, and worried. No matter if you were seriously injured or walked away, or if it was your fault or the other driver’s, you are likely going to need to work with insurance...
The Most Common Vehicle Crash Injuries
Unfortunately, vehicle accidents are relatively common. In fact, there are an estimated 6 million car accidents each year in America, with approximately 3 million people being injured from those accidents annually. While not all vehicle accidents are deadly (thank...
Teaching Your Teen to Drive
You’ve known this day would come - your child is approaching 16 years old and is ready to learn to drive. How did it happen so fast? No matter if you are quite emotionally ready or not, it is your job to give them the tools they need to become a safe, responsible...
Is Your Home Safe for Outdoor Entertaining?
It’s the season of barbeques with friends and inviting the neighbors over to make s’mores over the firepit. The summer gives us all plenty of reasons to enjoy company in our backyard, but with that invitation comes responsibility. Is your home safe for outdoor...
New Illinois Texting Law
Before you jump behind the wheel to head to work or to vacation, be sure you know about the new law that is designed to keep you safe on the road. As of July 1, Illinois is cracking down on one way drivers are distracted daily: texting. Texting while driving is...
When to Seek Treatment After Injury
When you have been injured due to an accident, consequences can extend far past the initial incident. You can have physical concerns, including pain, as well as financial concerns. Even beyond that, you can have emotional concerns such as posttraumatic stress...
Pool Safety Basics
Temperatures are warming, the days are getting longer, and the kids are nearly out of school for the year. Summer is arriving in the Chicagoland area, and that means more time spent by the pool. No matter if you have a pool in your backyard, or if you travel to the...