Category: Children
School Out For Summer
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, playground injuries, Serious Injury, Skateboard Accidents, swimming pool Schools across the area are letting kids out for summer, which makes for a lot of happy kids. However, it also brings new dangers as kids head to swimming pools and increase their activity on outdoor playgrounds and toys likeContinue reading
Bike Laws Series Part 3 Vulnerable Road User Laws
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Bicycle Crash, Bike Accidents, Children, elderly, injury, Serious Injury As we’ve discussed, May is National Bike Month and we’re talking about Illinois Bike Laws and what you need to know about your legal rights as a bicyclist. Bicycle advocates have fought hard for the right to the road andContinue reading
Client Testimonial Video on Sports Injury
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, gymnastics, injury, Serious Injury, sports injury Our newest client testimonial video is by a family Dixon Law Office helped with their son’s sports injury lawsuit. The family’s 12-year-old son was participating in an open gym session at a local gymnastics facility in November 2010. The boyContinue reading
Winter Sports Safety
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, Serious Injury, Skiing, Sledding, slip and fall, Snowboarding, sports injury, Tubing, Young Adults Winter brings snow and cold temperatures, which signals the time for cold-weather activities like skiing, sledding, snowboarding and tubing. Whether you are hitting the slopes at a ski resort or heading over to your local sledding hill, keep in mindContinue reading
Sports Injuries
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, Serious Injury, sports injury, Young Adults The Super Bowl may be over but children, teens and recreational athletes are in the thick of winter sports like hockey, basketball and gymnastics. While there is and should be much enjoyment with participating in sports, there also can beContinue reading
Holiday Toy Safety Tips
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, Infants, injury, Product Liability, recall, Serious Injury, wrongful death Glittering packages with pretty bows carefully placed under a beautifully decorated tree is the postcard picture that most people have of Christmastime. And while the toys inside those packages are usually safe, many are not. Sometimes the hazards are obvious,Continue reading
Runner Safety
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories animal attacks, Children, compensation, drunk drivers, injury, Pedestrian Injuries, Serious Injury, slip and fall, wrongful death, Young Adults Winter brings temperature drops, snow and ice, and fewer hours of sunlight each day, but these extreme outdoor conditions do not stop Chicago-area runners. While these hearty souls cannot be stopped from getting in their miles, there are extra precautionsContinue reading
Illinois Among Top Five States in Bike Fatalities
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Bike Accidents, Children, drunk drivers, injury, Serious Injury, Uninsured, wrongful death There’s no doubt, it is dangerous for bicyclists to share the road with vehicles. Illinois, in fact, is one of the most perilous states for those commuting or traveling via bike. A recent Chicago Tribune article reported that Illinois isContinue reading
Fall From Window
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, Serious Injury, slip and fall, workers compensation, wrongful death, Young Adults We assume that our home is a safe place. But the headlines prove that this is not always the case. One surprisingly common injury is falls from windows. These falls can result in catastrophic injuries because they often occur onContinue reading
Paralyzing Injury
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Children, Older Adults, Pedestrian Injuries, Serious Injury, wrongful death, Young Adults It is never a good thing to hear your doctor discuss paralysis. It is, frankly, very scary. Paralysis means the loss of ability to move some body part. It might be a finger after a wrist injury. It might beContinue reading