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Motor Vehicle Accidents 
Truck driver fatigue causes up to 19 deaths and 560 injuries every year, and it impairs other professional drivers too. However, it isn’t actually the most common cause of large-truck accidents. A federal study of accidents caused by truck operators revealed that 18% of these drivers were sleep-deprived, but 44% were under the influence of over-the-counter or prescription drugs.
According to a report by the United States Department of Labor, more than three million workers in the U.S. are severely injured in the workplace every year, and approximately 4,500 more lose their lives on the job. While the number of work related injuries, illnesses and fatalities may seem extraordinarily high, studies indicate that these numbers represent only a fraction of the actual incidents.
The Illinois legislature recently passed a bill that would allow families to install cameras and other monitoring devices in loved ones’ nursing home rooms. The bill’s enactment would make Illinois the fourth state in the nation to allow such monitoring.
On the evening of July 23, 2015, Jill Buck was driving her Honda Pilot home on I-65 near West Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. With her in the vehicle were her sons, Aidan and Branson. Shortly before midnight, the mother of five children entered a construction zone located near the SR 43 exit. Buck slowed her vehicle to comply with the posted construction zone speed limit.
A report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that more American youths are participating in sports than ever before. While taking part in sports is an important part of healthy physical and mental development, sports injuries can and often do occur. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2.6 million young athletes in the United States seek medical treatment in hospital emergency rooms for sports-related injuries each year.
Riding a motorcycle presents more safety risks than driving a car, especially at night. This is true in Chicago just as it is everywhere else. In fact, around 80 percent of all motorcycle accidents result in injury or death, whereas only 20 percent of car accidents result in injury or death. However, many still ride their motorcycles, whether it is for enjoyment or better fuel efficiency.
Keyless ignition systems are billed as a time-saving device of convenience that can make getting up, and getting out the door a little bit easier. While it’s true they make starting a vehicle easier for consumers, these devices pose considerable safety hazards that should not, and indeed, cannot be ignored.
With Halloween just around the corner, many parents are scouring their local stores in search of costumes for their children. With all of the laws governing the flammability of blankets, children’s clothing, and costumes, one might think that all of the costumes that are available for purchase would be perfectly safe- but are they?
As medicine and technology advance, the aging population is swelling. The 2010 census showed that people aged 65 and older comprised 13% of the population, with that number expected to rise to 20% by 2050. The fastest growing age group are those people aged 86 and older.
Working in a hospital should be the last place where Illinois employees have to worry about workplace injuries, yet an alarming number of nurses and hospital workers are experiencing career-ending injuries. Nurses and orderlies are often required to perform patient lifts and transfers.