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While the immune system’s function is to protect the body from disease, sometimes a bacterial or viral infection can trigger a massive immune response that damages internal organs and affects crucial bodily functions. This immune response, known as sepsis or septic shock, is extremely dangerous. Sepsis is often deadly without…

Facial injuries, scars, and disfigurement resulting from a car accident can be incredibly distressing. Treating these injuries may require intense medical care. But if someone else is to blame for your injuries, you should not be responsible for paying the consequences of their reckless actions. The Chicago car accident lawyers…

Too many people across the country have been victims of sexual assault or abuse, often by someone they know. In many cases, the perpetrators of this violence are never punished by the criminal justice system. While it is infuriating to see so few sexual predators face criminal penalties for their…

A recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study found that 73 percent of fatal truck accidents involve tractor trailers. The large, heavy, and difficult to control nature of semi-trucks also make them prone to jackknifing, a type of serious accident specific to articulated vehicles. If you have been injured…

A semi-truck without a trailer, also known as a bobtail truck, can seem less intimidating on the road due to its smaller size. However, in certain conditions, these vehicles can be more dangerous than full tractor-trailers because semis are specifically designed to be at their most stable when they’re towing…

Have you been injured in a car accident in Chicago that was not your fault? If so, you may be tempted to simply handle the at-fault party’s insurance company on your own. After all, what could go wrong if the other person was clearly at fault? Unfortunately, if you decide…

FedEx was founded as a small delivery company in the early 1970s and has since grown into one of the largest shipping conglomerates in the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of FedEx workers deliver packages across millions of miles of roads both domestically and internationally. Millions of individuals and businesses…

United Parcel Service, more commonly known as UPS, is one of the biggest delivery companies in the world. UPS is a corporate giant with about 534,000 employees worldwide, delivering more than 25 million packages each day in more than 200 countries. Unfortunately, with that many drivers working to meet strict…

According to the American Trucking Association, commercial trucks make up 14.4% of all registered vehicles. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that more than 3.5 million people work as truck drivers, making truck driving one of the most widely held occupations in the country. Commercial vehicles could weigh up to 40…