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• Prevent Dog Bites this Holiday Season

  Chrissie Cole | November 26, 2007 10:31 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  Many emergency rooms see an increase in dog bite injuries over the holiday season. Over 4.7 million victims suffer dog bites each year and those numbers rise during the holidays, according to the Humane Society.Tips for Preventing Dog BitesMost dog bite victims are children. Dogs can become stressed with large amounts of people such as during holiday parties. If a dog feels threatened,...

• Construction Worker Killed In Fall Down Elevator Shaft

  Chrissie Cole | November 18, 2007 10:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  A construction worker, 40, of Plainfield, was killed in a construction accident after falling eleven stories down an elevator shaft at a Loop construction site, Saturday morning.The worker was working on renovations of a downtown office located on the 11th floor of the building, according to Chicago police. He stepped into the dimly lit rear freight elevator attempting to go down, but the...