Arens Controls Company, L.L.C. boasts as a world leader in engineering and manufacturing precision operator interface control systems, and systems for commercial vehicles. Based on preliminary information, it appears that in its quest for technical leadership, the company neglected the safety of its own workers. Today one person died and…
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Defendant Did Not Give Aid Negligently Where He Failed to Give Any Aid
The plaintiff, Tina Miller, mother and special administrator of Kyle Christian sued several people for negligently aiding her son Kyle who died after a heroin overdose. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant voluntarily undertook the duty to help Kyle, but did so negligently, and as a result, Kyle Christian died.…
Chicago To Focus On Pedestrian Safety
Chicago Department of Transportation proposed plans to increase pedestrian safety according to a Chicago Sun-Times article. Among the proposed changes include a reduction of the residential speed limit to 20 mph and walk signals could be 3 seconds longer. The stated goal of the Chicago Department of Transportation is to…
Interpreters in ER Reduce Medical Errors
According to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, having professional translators on staff may limit miscommunications between patients and medical staff in the ER. The study found that mistakes with “clinical consequences” were twice as likely to occur if the hospital ER no interpreters or amateur interpreters…
Chicago Police investigates cop’s dog attack case
A little dog became a victim of a dog attack. Witnesses say they saw a pitbull that belonged to an off-duty police officer, attack a two-and-a-half year old Pomeranian Papillon mix, when the little dog was playing with a ball at Montrose beach. The little dog’s name was Willy and…
Protecting Yourself from Bicycle Accidents
Anyone who enjoys riding their bicycle throughout the Chicagoland area knows the dangers that come with it. Chicago is working to become a more bike friendly city by adding bike paths and instituting a bicycle program. The bikers have a duty to ensure their own safety. Chicago code requires bicyclists…
Hit and Run Driver Found
Over the weekend two children were killed when a driver rear ended the vehicle in which they were traveling. The driver was fleeing the scene of another accident in which he was involved. Joey Chavez, 36, was driving on a suspended license and speeding when his 2003 Mercury Mountaineer crashed…
Chicago’s Mayor Emanuel Changes Speed Camera Plan
Early in February in “Children’s Safety Will Hit Your Wallet,” we brought to your attention Governor Quinn’s signing of bill S.B. 965, that allows speed enforcement cameras to be placed in Chicago within 1/8 of a mile from city schools and parks each weekday. Mayor Rahm Emanuel insists that this…
Chicago Police Officer Sentenced to 3 Years for Fatal DUI Crash
Early in January we brought to your attention the case of Richard Bolling, who expert toxicologist Jennifer Bash told jurors she felt Bolling was legally drunk at the time of his May 2009 accident that struck and killed a 13 year old Trenton Booker. Trenton Booker was riding his bicycle…
“Buckeyballs” Magnets a Threat to Digestive Tract
A 3 year old girl from Oregon is recovering from swallowing 37 high powered magnets. As KPTV reports, after she ate the magnets they formed a dangerous ring inside her digestive tract. As the ring of magnets snapped together so did her intestines and in doing so ripped holes in…