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Rideshares (Uber, Lyft, and other Transportation Network Providers, or TNPs) are an entrenched part of Chicago’s transportation network. They offer convenience, reduced need for parking, and often a safer alternative to drunk driving. But rideshares also create unique safety and legal issues: from verifying that the vehicle picking you up is the right one, to understanding who’s liable if a crash or assault occurs. In this blog, we discuss practical, Chicago-specific safety tips for riders, summarize the legal and insurance landscape you should know, and explain what to do if you’re injured in a rideshare crash. Continue reading

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Car accidents often look sudden and obvious: bent metal, airbags, broken glass, but many of the injuries caused by motor vehicle collisions don’t announce themselves right away. Some symptoms take hours, days, or even weeks to appear. That delay can affect your health and your ability to protect your legal rights. In this blog, we explain why symptoms can be delayed, the most common delayed injuries and warning signs, helpful statistics, and clear next steps you should take after a collision. Continue reading

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Driving downtown Chicago, whether you’re commuting into the Loop, delivering goods, or navigating crowded side streets after a late shift, demands constant attention. Congested intersections, pedestrians, bicyclists, streetcars, delivery vehicles, and unpredictable traffic patterns leave almost no margin for error. When a driver is tired, that small margin disappears. Fatigue slows reaction time, blurs judgment, and produces microsleeps, all of which create a real and immediate risk to everyone of a serious car accident. In this blog, we discuss why driver fatigue is especially dangerous in an urban environment like downtown Chicago and explain what to do if fatigue-related negligence causes you harm. Continue reading

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When your life has been changed by a brain injury caused by a car accident, slip and fall, or work injury, the last thing you need is an insurance adjuster who minimizes your symptoms and offers a low settlement. Brain injuries, including concussions and more serious traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), are often “invisible” and can produce delayed, fluctuating, and wide-ranging physical, cognitive, and emotional problems. Because many effects aren’t immediately obvious on a scan or at the ER, adjusters sometimes under-value claims. In this blog, we provide a practical, step-by-step guide to protect your health, preserve evidence, and push back against a lowball offer. Continue reading

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Falls are among the most common and most serious health events affecting nursing home residents. Because residents are older, frailer, often living with multiple chronic conditions and cognitive impairment, a single slip or trip can lead to fractures, hospitalizations, loss of independence, or death. Nursing homes are on the front line: prevention requires consistent policies, training, environmental design, individualized care plans, and timely response when a resident is at risk. In this blog, we discuss how falls happen in long-term care, what evidence-based steps facilities should take to prevent injuries, key statistics families should know, and what to do if you suspect a nursing home facility is failing to protect a loved one. Continue reading

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When people talk about a car’s “black box,” they usually mean the vehicle’s event data recorder (EDR). An EDR is an electronic device built into a vehicle that captures short bursts of technical data immediately before, during, and after a car accident, things like vehicle speed, brake use, airbag deployment, and sometimes steering or accelerator inputs. EDRs don’t record conversations or continuous GPS history like a phone app, they capture a snapshot of the seconds surrounding an “event” such as a collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) explains that EDRs are intended to improve traffic-safety research and crash investigation by providing objective, sensor-based records of a crash. Continue reading

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The Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/I-94) is one of Chicago’s busiest and most critical traffic corridors, funneling commuter, commercial, and long-distance traffic through the city’s south side. Its high volumes, complex interchanges, and frequent weather swings make the Dan Ryan a location where a single mistake or a sudden hazard can quickly cascade into a multi-vehicle pileup. These car accidents are not only disruptive, closing lanes for hours, they also cause major injuries and fatalities and complicate insurance and liability questions for victims. In this blog, we explain why pileups happen on the Dan Ryan, summarize what the data and news reports show, list common injuries and legal challenges, and provide practical steps crash victims should take after a car accident. Continue reading

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When you’ve been injured in an accident, speaking with a personal injury lawyer is one of the most important steps you can take toward protecting your rights and pursuing compensation. However, what you say, and what you don’t say, can significantly impact your case. Many accident victims make the mistake of withholding information, downplaying their injuries, or making statements that may harm their credibility.

At John J. Malm & Associates, we’ve represented countless clients in Chicago and across Illinois who have been injured due to someone else’s negligence. Our experienced attorneys understand that communication is the foundation of a strong attorney-client relationship. The more transparent you are with your lawyer, the more effectively we can build your case, protect your interests, and secure the compensation you deserve. Continue reading

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Electric bicycles, or “e-bikes,” are rapidly becoming a popular way to get around the City of Chicago. Teenagers, commuters, and recreational riders alike are embracing the convenience of electric assist. But as their popularity grows, the laws governing their use have not kept pace, which, unfortunately, has led to serious e-bike accidents. Continue reading

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When people think of personal injury claims involving knee injuries or shoulder injuries, they often envision torn ligaments, fractured bones, surgeries, physical therapy, and permanent limitations. What’s less visible but just as real (sometimes more debilitating) is the psychological harm that can accompany traumatic physical injury. Among the psychological consequences, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one that plaintiffs and their attorneys increasingly recognize, and, under the right facts and with appropriate evidence, can seek to recover as part of the damage package. Continue reading

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