World Patient Safety Day
For the first time, September 17, 2019 is being recognized as World Patient Safety Day to increase awareness about the importance of keeping patients safe when they are in the care of medical facilities. Unfortunately, approximately 2.6 million deaths occur annually across the world due to about 134 million events that take place under the provision of less-than-safe care in…Read More
September is Food Safety Education Month
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to work towards keeping the world’s food supply safe for consumption and in doing so have dedicated the month of September as National Food Safety Education Month. This is used to promote food safety and help inform consumers about ways to prevent food poisoning. It is approximated that every year, about…Read More
Safe + Sound Week 2019
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is administering their third annual Safe + Sound Week to promote workplace safety from August 12-19, 2019. This program is designed to encourage every workplace to have a reliable safety and health program. For the past three years, one week in August is designated as Safe + Sound Week where OSHA recognizes the successes…Read More
Andy Purcell Discusses the Importance of Stop on Red Week
In honor of National Stop on Red Week, which is recognized August 4th through 10th, Associate Attorney, Andy Purcell stopped by Milner Media and spoke with the DJ's at River Country and the Valley to discuss safe driving. The intention of Stop on Red Week is to help educate the public and bring awareness to the number and severity of…Read More
August Marks National Stop on Red Week
Summer is in full swing, and many people are busier than ever and are rushing around to get from point A to point B in a timely manner. The week of August 4th-10th marks National Stop on Red Week. The purpose of this week is to educate the community about the importance of driver safety and the severity of intersection collisions.…Read More
Miranda Soucie Recipient of the ISBA Young Lawyer of The Year Award
Spiros Law is full of talented attorneys that are there for you every step of the way. Today we are here to celebrate one attorney in particular. Her hard work and dedication to her clients has proven her to be one of the best. On Thursday, July 11th Miranda Soucie received recognition for being the recipient of the 2018-2019 Illinois State…Read More
Should You be Concerned About Nursing Home Abuse?
If your loved one is in a nursing home facility, an article from the Los Angeles Times details why it is appropriate to be concerned or alarmed. According to the article, there have been hundreds of nursing homes with a consistent record of low-quality care that has continued to be kept secret by government authorities. Senior citizens have been placed in…Read More
Andrew Purcell Discusses Dog Bites
[audio mp3="/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Spiros-Law-on-WVLI-with-Denny-Case-6-24-19-AudioTrimmer.com_.mp3"][/audio] Spiros Law attorney, Andrew Purcell, was recently interviewed on the local radio station, 92.7 The Valley, in Kankakee. Listen to the full interview on the above audio. People around the world enjoy the loving companionship of dogs and Summer weather brings nicer days to take your pets for walks outside. With an increased animal presence, it is important…Read More
Top Attorneys in Downstate Illinois
The Leading Lawyers selections have been released in the May 2019 edition of the Leading Lawyers Consumer Edition magazine. We are proud to announce that both founding partner Jim Spiros and partner Sandy Loeb have both been recognized this year. The selection process for creating the list of Leading Lawyers and designating awards consists of a lengthy process of nominations…Read More
Jim Spiros Discusses Bike Safety
Spiros Law Partner, Jim Spiros was recently featured on 92.7 WVLI, the valley, radio station in Kankakee. In honor of National Bike Month, which is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage more people to include biking in their everyday lives, Jim took the opportunity to talk about bike safety and what you can do as…Read More