You might have grounds for a Section 1983 lawsuit against a law enforcement officer who violates your civil rights. However, you must prove that the officer overstepped his or her authority or deprived you of your civil rights. Civil rights violations covered under the Section 1983 statute include false arrest or false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, failure
The symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease are similar to lung infections like pneumonia. You may experience a headache, fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, or muscle aches. The disease spreads through water from hot tubs, spa pools, showers, taps, and humidifiers. You may catch it from inhaling contaminated water droplets. Legionnaires’ disease currently has no vaccine. Constructing
The three stages of sepsis include sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock. Sepsis is a life-threatening health condition that is caused by an infection in the body, which triggers severe inflammation in tissues and organs. Without immediate medical attention, the stages of sepsis will usually result in serious physical and mental health complications that lead
Thousands of Chicago residents visit the emergency room every year as a result of injuries sustained in slip and fall accidents that occur on improperly secured or unsafe properties. Slip and fall claims are born when a hazardous or dangerous condition on another person’s property causes a victim to slip, trip, or fall, and be
The attractive nuisance doctrine is a specific doctrine in Illinois and other jurisdictions that enables individuals to hold property owners liable for injuries to children who trespass on a person’s property. This law applies when the victim trespassed because of an object that appeals to children and encourages them to engage with it. Learn more
Uninsured and Underinsured motorist insurance provides coverage for pedestrians who are injured in hit-and-run accidents. The settlement provided by the insurance company is intended to compensate victims for the expenses arising from sustaining injuries in a pedestrian accident. However, insurance companies may attempt to deny pedestrian hit-and-run accident claims in bad faith. If you purchase
Broken bones, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, bruises, soft tissue injuries, and soft tissue damage are some of the more common slip and fall injuries. These injuries can leave Chicago victims unable to work, support their families, or cover their medical expenses. Unfortunately, slips and falls are a leading cause of nonfatal injuries, accounting for
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