Author: Dixon Law Office
Race for ACES
Friends, Dixon Law Office is one of the title sponsors for the First Annual Le Tour de Burbs Rally to raise money for ACES. When teens need counseling and support, there is often a gap in available, affordable services evenContinue reading
Dangerous Riders
Television and film have glamorized the dangerous riding by bicycle messengers. “Bicycle messengers who ride their bikes in a reckless and dangerous way make all people who ride bicycles look like they are dangerous,” said G. Grant Dixon III ofContinue reading
Falls from Windows Injure 5,000+ Kids Every Year
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a study that shows more than 5,100 kids visit emergency rooms each year, suffering injuries after falling from windows. From 1990 through 2008, a staggering 98,415 children were treated in emergency rooms for injuries from window falls. Continue reading
Riding Bicycles on Crosswalks, Sidewalks
“Most States allow bicycles to be ridden on sidewalks,” said G. Grant Dixon III, founder of Dixon Law Office and an avid cyclist. Grant continued, “The restriction is usually that the bike rider has to watch out for pedestrians.” IllinoisContinue reading
Fewer Medical Malpractice Claims, Payments Even Lower
A recent article published by the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that only 1.6% of doctors had claims against them in a year that resulted in payment. “This article documents what we have been saying for years. The factsContinue reading
Bicycles Riding on Roads – Is Right Right?
As young children, we are taught to ride our bikes on the right side of the road. Generally that is the right answer but not always. “Most States have laws that allow bicycles to ride in other places at certainContinue reading
Jury Duty Scam
What separates the American system of justice from nearly every other is that regular citizens hear cases and decide the result. Nearly all of us have been called for jury duty at one time or another. Some are reluctant, someContinue reading
Mountain Bike Dangers
More than 27,000,000 children aged 5 to 14 ride bicycles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated in a 1994 study. Off-road bicycles, known as mountain bikes, account for 62 percent of new bicycle sales in the United States. Continue reading
Soccer Goal Safety Law Prevents Tragic Injuries, Death
Eight years ago, a moveable soccer goal tipped over onto the head of Zach Tran, killing him. A new Illinois law will prevent serious injuries and deaths like Zach’s. The new law is called the Moveable Soccer Goal Safety ActContinue reading
When a Dog Attacks
At Dixon Law Office, we recently met with the family of a young girl who was at the home of a friend. She was just sitting on the couch. Suddenly, the dog of the family she was visiting, got lose. TheContinue reading