The trucking industry has been experiencing some drastic changes lately including truckers required to have ELDs (electronic logging devices) installed in their vehicles. Addtionally, there has been a push for autonomous trucks. Now we are learning of yet another change that may be here sooner than ... [Continue Reading]
Blog
Los Inmigrantes Deben Ejercer Sus Derechos Cuando Están Lesionados
Al igual que muchos inmigrantes, María Belmonte, vino a este país y trabajó duro y crió a su familia aquí. Pero cuando se sintió lastimada por la negligencia de otra persona, no estaba segura de a quién recurrir. Ella estaba sin trabajo, tenía facturas médicas y necesitaba a alguien con ... [Continue Reading]
Three Nursing Home Facilities in Illinois All Recently Cited for Violations
Find out which facilities they were below. Three nursing home facilities in Illinois were recently cited and fined for violations.One of these nursing homes was cited at the end of 2017 and the other two were cited during the first three months of 2018. Here are more details about the ... [Continue Reading]
Autonomous Trucks Are Coming, but Will They Contribute to Making Our Roadways Safer?
With more and more accidents occurring involving semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles, the demand for autonomous trucks has grown. In 2015, 415,000 crashes were reported to police involving large trucks and 3,598 of those were fatal, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. ... [Continue Reading]
Chicago Truck Accident Attorneys Share Five Tips for Teens on How to Stay Safe Around Commercial Vehicles
Teens have a lot to learn when it comes to driving. Because of their inexperience on the roadway, teens are often unaware of the hazardous conditions that contribute to an accident. Take for instance the weather. While most teens should know that rainy weather makes for a slippery roadway, some ... [Continue Reading]
What Care Options are Available for a Person Who Suffers from Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s is “a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior" and affects each person differently [Source: Alzheimer’s Association]. Generally, the disease goes through stages and an individual’s condition changes as the disease progresses. If you have a loved one that ... [Continue Reading]
Family Sues Nursing Home After Catching Caretaker on Camera Physically Abusing their Elderly Father
ABC News 2 shared video camera footage that caught a staff member at a Livonia, Michigan nursing home abusing an elderly resident, and it is unbearable to watch. Husein Younes, 87, first went to Autumnwood nursing home for assistance while he recovered from surgery he had in May 2015. While most ... [Continue Reading]
Healthy Habits for Truckers to Implement When Out on the Road
A trucker’s job isn’t an easy one. Having to drive for days on end without being able to see their family and succumbing to an inconsistent and sometimes unhealthy diet makes a trucker’s life a little tougher. Those endless days on what seems like a never-ending road is hard on the eyes and body ... [Continue Reading]
