A former nursing home assistant has been jailed after being caught stealing medication from patients at a nursing home in Illinois that he was working at. He was charged with aggravated battery to an elderly person.
Video surveillance caught the man poking holes into patients in Alzheimer’s disease medication patches then licking the painkiller off of his finger in order to administer it to himself. The video surveillance was set up after the residents medication patch was turning colors.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home negligent, contact the Kankakee nursing home abuse lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. by calling 815-929-9292 to discuss your legal options.
Two Kankakee teenagers were killed in a single-vehicle accident Saturday. According to police reports, the accident occurred near DeMotte.
The driver of the car apparently lost control of the vehicle, causing the car to crash into a tree. Police did not release details as to whether alcohol was involved in the accident, but the road apparently was covered with fog. When medical officials arrived to the scene of the accident, both the driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
If you have lost a loved one in a car accident, contact the Kankakee wrongful death attorneys of Spiros Law, P.C., at 815-929-9292.
Two men from Kankakee were injured in a car accident last week. According to police reports, the accident occurred near Monee Township.
While police did not release details concerning what caused the accident, two men apparently were injured in the accident. Firefighters were the first to respond to the scene and helped transport the two to a nearby hospital.
If you or anyone you know has been injured in an accident, contact the Kankakee car accident attorneys of Spiros Law, P.C., at 815-929-9292.
Two men were seriously injured in a Kankakee car crash around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The accident first came to light when someone called 9-1-1 to report an injured victim wandering in the street. The 25-year-old man was rushed to St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields and then transferred to Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn. Police found the vehicle at 7 a.m. after a search through the heavy rain. Inside was another victim, a 23-year-old man who appeared to have been driving the vehicle when the accident occurred. This victim, also in serious condition, was rushed to Olympia Fields before also being transferred to Oak Lawn.
The men are both listen in critical condition.
An Evanston man was killed in a Kankakee car accident Saturday. According to police reports, the accident occurred on Interstate Highway 57 in Kankakee County.
The car apparently hit something in the road, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The car then swerved and crashed into a concrete median. When medical officials arrived, the man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Conair Corp. recalled 291,000 hairdryers last week. According to company reports, the hairdryers could break apart while they are in use.
According to a number of reports, when the hairdryers break, they can cause cuts and lacerations.
Customers who bought these hairdryers are asked to stop using them and call Conair to order a replacement.
If you have been injured using a hair dryer, contact the Kankakee product liability attorneys of Spiros Law, P.C., at 815-929-9292.
A two-vehicle accident on Wednesday afternoon sent a 16-year old Cissna Park girl to the hospital for treatment. The accident occurred about two miles north of Cissna Park, and the injured girl was taken to Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.
