Peoria Illinois Personal Injury Law Blog

If you begin coughing, sneezing or rubbing your eyes every time you go into your place of work, the possibility exists that you suffer from sick building syndrome. It’s true. Health Line explains that, indeed, some buildings, both new and old, can become “ill” when their air quality becomes compromised.

The problem with sick building syndrome stems from the fact that your symptoms mimic so many other illnesses and conditions, including asthma and the common cold. For instance, typical SBS symptoms include the following:

• Coughing and other breathing difficulties
• Sneezing and burning in your nose and/or eyes
• Headaches
• Itchy skin and/or eyes
• Body aches
• Nausea

When you sustain injuries due to someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, such as in a car crash that someone else caused, you can sue that person for personal injury. FindLaw explains that if you prevail in your lawsuit, the judge or jury will award you both economic and noneconomic damages. Pain and suffering represents one of your noneconomic damages.

In Illinois, your economic, a/k/a special, damages consist of your medical bills and other out-of-pocket expenses to which you can attach a precise amount. Conversely, your noneconomic, a/k/a general, damages consist of those things, including your pain and suffering, to which neither you nor anyone else can attach a precise amount. Consequently, the judge or jury will determine how much your pain and suffering is worth.

One thing that we can't control when driving is the weather. While driving safely can greatly reduce the chance of becoming involved in an accident, the weather is something that can pose a safety threat to even the most careful of drivers.

While we don't have any control over whether severe weather will occur, we can change the way that we react to it. By doing this, we have a better chance of protecting ourselves, our loved ones and other people on the road. The following are some of the ways that you can ensure increased safety on the road in bad weather.

If you were injured at your job in Illinois, one of the first things you probably did after receiving medical attention was file a petition to begin receiving workers' compensation benefits. This support can provide monetary relief, but should also be focused on helping you transition back into working as you begin healing and recovering. If you have decided that you no longer wish to work for your employer, it is important that you understand how this decision could impact your benefits. 

The injuries you sustained in your accident may be challenging to deal with, but they may seem especially daunting if you are confident that your accident could have been prevented. If you feel that your employer failed to provide adequate protection to allow you to perform your job safely, you may no longer wish to maintain your employment with them. Should you decide to resign, Chron suggests that you at least try to continue your employment until your case has been settled completely.