Due to aging, usage, and other issues, many cities have unsafe public infrastructure. This is a cause for concern, especially if such infrastructure’s condition has degraded to the point where it can cause injuries and/or fatalities. On this site, various posts concerning unsafe sidewalks and other hazardous infrastructure that has caused injuries can be seen … Read more
Unsafe public infrastructure is a cause for concern, especially if such infrastructure has degraded to the point where it can easily cause injuries and/or death, or has already done so. On this site, various posts concerning unsafe sidewalks and other hazardous infrastructure that has caused injuries can be seen in the Slip & Fall category … Read more
Various posts on this site have discussed accidents and injuries involving poorly maintained sidewalks. As one would expect, many of these accidents and injuries are those involving “trip and fall” accidents, in which a person is walking on a sidewalk (or other walkway) and trips, falls and sustains injuries. These types of accidents are similar … Read more
A man fell into an open sewer in Orland Park early Saturday evening, December 27, 2014. According to the Orland Park Fire Department, the accident happened at approximately 5:49 p.m., as the man was walking back to his car at 151st Street and Harlem Avenue. The man, said to be from Chicago’s South Suburbs, was able … Read more
