Lyft and Uber Vehicle and Driver Requirements

December 8, 2023 7 mins read

Unsurprisingly to those of us who live here, the Windy City ranks among the cities with the most rideshare activity in the United States. For several years, the City of Chicago municipal government has been gathering data on every single ride app trip that occurs within city limits. This is done as part of an...

Popcorn Lung: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatments

December 8, 2023 4 mins read

When many individuals think of adverse events that can befall workers on the job, they envision physical injuries such as broken bones that stem from slips and falls, for example. There is other harm a worker can suffer in their workplace, though, and that’s an occupational disease. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety...

What Injuries Commonly Cause Death in Car Accidents?

November 28, 2023 5 mins read

Car accidents have the potential to cause serious, lasting injuries to drivers and passengers alike. Unfortunately, we know that not every accident victim will survive a crash. Many serious injuries commonly cause death in car accidents, leaving surviving family members to deal with the emotional and financial losses. Whether driving on the Dan Ryan Expressway...

What To Do if You Have Back Pain After a Car Accident

November 3, 2023 5 mins read

Even a seemingly minor car accident has the potential to cause severe, catastrophic, and life-altering injuries. Knowing what steps to take in the immediate aftermath of a collision can be difficult, though, especially if you’re in pain and feeling scared. At Thomas Law Offices, it is our goal to arm our clients with the knowledge...

The Old National Bank Shooting Victims Plan to Sue Radical Firearms for Damages

October 30, 2023 4 mins read

Individuals who were visiting or working in Louisville on the morning of April 10th knew little about why the police and paramedics were speeding down E. Main Street in the direction of Old National Bank in the downtown area. However, it wasn’t long thereafter that the reason for those first responders’ sense of urgency to...

What To Do if You’ve Been Hit by a Car as a Pedestrian

October 27, 2023 5 mins read

Whether you walk out of necessity, for your health, or for the simple enjoyment of doing so, you should be able to travel around Louisville without fear or concern for your safety. Unfortunately, the reality of life as a pedestrian is dangerous. From inattentive drivers to poor infrastructure, those traveling by foot are often the...

Sioux City Nursing Home Ex-Nurse Tied to Deaths Was Instructed To Falsify Records

October 6, 2023 4 mins read

According to a Sept. 27 news report from the Des Moines Register, a nurse who resigned from an Iowa nursing home testified during her hearing for her claim of unemployment benefits that she was instructed to falsify medical records and allow unqualified assistants to administer medications to residents. Teressa A. Hansen resigned in late June...

How Safe Are Meta and Facebook for Minors?

October 6, 2023 5 mins read

If you’re a parent or guardian, especially of teenagers and children, one of the most important things you can do is keep your kid safe online. These days, nearly everyone is on some kind of social media platform, with two of the most popular being Facebook and Instagram, both of which are under the parent...

What Is Article 16 in a Personal Injury Action?

September 18, 2023 4 mins read

You may have heard the term “Article 16” used in discussion of a civil legal case. This specifically refers to Article 16 of the New York Civil Practice Law & Rules. A personal injury case—when one party pursues legal action after being harmed by the negligence or wrongdoing of another party—may be impacted by the...

What Is Considered a Reasonable Person When It Comes to Negligence?

September 10, 2023 5 mins read

You’ve been injured, and now you need help paying your medical bills, making up for your lost wages, and addressing your pain and suffering. So who pays for these damages? The financial liability for your related damages usually falls on the at-fault party and (in most cases) their insurance provider. The insurance company won’t just...

What Is the Difference Between Lawyer and Attorney?

August 28, 2023 5 mins read

Most of us have heard the terms “attorney” and “lawyer” used interchangeably as if they mean the same thing. And, while there used to be a marked difference between the two words, that’s not actually the case here in Chicago or anywhere else in Illinois anymore. Below, we’ll highlight the historical difference between the use...

Downtown Louisville Mass Shooting Leaves 4 Injured, 2 Dead

August 28, 2023 2 mins read

Louisville is mourning the loss of two lives following a devastating mass shooting. One person passed away at the scene of the accident while another was pronounced dead at the hospital. Four others are being treated for gun-related injuries. The shooting took place at approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday Aug. 27, 2023 at the Southern...

One Quarter of Missouri’s Nursing Homes Haven’t Had a Health Inspection in Two or More Years

August 20, 2023 2 mins read

Federal law requires all 50 states to perform unannounced inspections of long-term care facilities at least once every 15 months. These inspections are supposed to be comprehensive, examining each facility for its compliance with health and safety rules set by the federal government. Despite this, one quarter of Missouri’s nursing homes haven’t had a health...

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