Injuries to children can be terrifying for parents. Even a birthday party or a block party can present unexpected dangers while children are having fun. Recently, the Chicago Tribune reported on a study about an increase in bounce house injuries among children across America. The study can be found in…
A distraught Barrington family has reportedly filed a wrongful death case in Cook County Court against a furniture manufacturer and a now-closed children’s furniture store. According to the lawsuit, a two-year-old child was crushed and sustained serious head trauma when a children’s dresser tipped over onto him in 2011. The…
Following the tragic suicide of a number of famous former professional football players, traumatic brain injuries have been increasingly making headlines in Chicago and elsewhere. As many as 3.8 million brain injuries are reportedly caused by playing sports every year across the United States. In addition, an estimated 300,000 victims…
In late January, an 18-year-old college freshman unexpectedly drowned in a swimming pool located at the Moody Bible Institute’s River North campus in Chicago. According to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro, the young man was discovered unresponsive in a pool at a facility located on North Wells Street.…
For the first time, researchers have reportedly identified signs of brain damage in living former National Football League (NFL) players. The research is currently being hailed as a positive step towards identifying Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in patients who have suffered a concussion or other head trauma. According to Dr.…
The Lockport Township was recently forced to come to grips with the second death of a 16-year-old high school student in less than three months. According to the Will County Coroner’s Office, a 16-year-old cheerleader and honors student was killed when the automobile she was driving was involved in a…
According to data collected by District 97 schools, 106 head injuries were experienced by area students while at school in 2011. Of those, the district classified only six injuries as one that required further medical treatment or evaluation. Most student injuries reportedly occurred in school gymnasiums, on playgrounds, and in…
When many people think of cheerleading, they picture young women cheering and waving pom-poms on the sidelines at athletic events. In recent years, however, cheering has become an increasingly demanding and potentially dangerous activity. Human pyramids as well as tossing and flipping young girls in the air can be hazardous.…
Penn State was hit with $60 million in fines, a four-year suspension from post-season play and was forced to vacate 112 victories over the 14 years since officials first failed to act on allegations that convicted child molester Gary Sandusky was a pedophile. Many are calling it the most severe…
Illinois car accident attorneys at Abels & Annes are heading to court for a teenage client who was hurt in a school bus accident. The automobile vs. school bus collision took place in the area of Oakwood Avenue and 197th Street in Lynwood, Illinois, in December of 2010 at approximately…