Elder Abuse
How to Put Someone in a Nursing Home Against Their Will in Illinois
How do you put someone in a nursing home against their will in Illinois? No one wants their elderly parents to live the rest of their lives in assisted living
Personal Injury
What Airline Has the Most Crashes?
What airline has the most crashes? To find the safest airlines and most dangerous airlines in the world, the Chicago aviation accident lawyer team at Curcio & Casciato has conducted an extensive
Personal Injury
Compensatory vs. Punitive Damages
Compensatory vs. punitive damages: When pursuing a personal injury claim, it’s essential to understand the difference between compensatory and punitive damages. As your dedicated Chicago personal injury lawyers, we can clarify
Medical Malpractice
Things Nursing Homes Are Not Allowed To Do in Illinois
Nursing homes are bound by strict medical standards of care, as mandated by a federal law called the Nursing Home Reform Act. However, many Illinois nursing homes are still sued every
Premises Liability
Attractive Nuisance
What is an attractive nuisance, and when can you hold negligent property owners liable for child injuries caused by an attractive nuisance in Illinois? According to attractive nuisance laws, the
Medical Malpractice
Spastic Hemiplegia
Spastic hemiplegia, a form of cerebral palsy, is characterized by muscle stiffness and paralysis on one side of the body, often leading to long-term intellectual disabilities and significant financial burdens
Truck Accidents
How Many Hours Can a Truck Driver Drive?
How many hours can a truck driver drive in 24 hours? What are the rules for commercial truck drivers? Truck drivers are pivotal in maintaining the flow of goods but
Car Accidents
How to Prove a Texting While Driving in Illinois
Texting while driving is the most common form of distracted driving in Chicago and the United States. Distracted driving accidents have become a rampant issue, resulting in thousands of severe
Back Injuries
What is a C5/C6 Injury?
The human body is made up of many different interconnected systems, all of which work together to allow the body to move, function, and thrive, like the spine. When even
Medical Malpractice
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Stages
As parents await the arrival of a newborn, the excitement is often tinged with a touch of anxiety. Every parent hopes for a smooth delivery and a healthy baby. Unfortunately,
Premises Liability
Open and Obvious Defense
In personal injury law, specifically under the scope of premises liability, the “open and obvious” defense is a rule used by property owners to avoid liability when an injury occurs
Medical Malpractice
What is Differential Diagnosis?
In the realm of personal injury law, understanding the complexities of medical concepts is crucial, and one of the most important concepts to grasp is “differential diagnosis.” Differential diagnosis is
