When people leave for work in the morning, their family members usually don't worry about their safety. After all, every industry is subject to workplace safety regulations. Most families expect to have decades together with their loved ones. Unfortunately, fatal...
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Most Dangerous Jobs of 2019
Each day, Illinois employees risk their safety, and sometimes their lives, performing a variety of tasks that make life more efficient for everyone. The Bureau of Labor Statistics determines a job's fatality rate by calculating the number of fatalities per 100,000...
Prejudgment interest benefits plaintiffs in wrongful death suits
An Illinois plaintiff has the right to recover prejudgment interest on partial damages that are awarded in a judgment. The interest accumulates on personal injury or wrongful death suits that are caused by the negligent actions of another person. The new terms of a...
Bureau of Labor Statistics updates Illinois fatal accident levels
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 135 work-related deaths in 2020 around Chicago, Illinois. Work related-deaths in Illinois were down from 2019. The highest number of work-related deaths in Illinois was in 1996 with 262. Nationally, there were 5,333 fatal...