Short-staffed nursing homes cannot provide adequate monitoring, medication administration, or care. Residents in understaffed facilities suffer more falls, infections, and poor outcomes. Understaffing creates liability when it contributes to injury. Review staffing numbers compared to resident census and acuity. Illinois nursing homes are facing a staffing shortage at the worst …

Illinois high school student fatalities from car crashes often involve young, inexperienced drivers and peer pressure situations. These deaths highlight the need for teen driver safety education and enforcement of license restrictions. Families of deceased victims may pursue wrongful death claims. A 16-year-old Illinois girl was killed in a multi-vehicle …