March is national Brain Injury Awareness Month. This week, our Chicago brain injury lawyers will discuss various aspects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), including causes, symptoms, statistics and prevention. Traumatic brain injuries are sudden, devastating and life-changing events. In the context of a catastrophic truck accident or several-story construction fall, the magnitude of the brain… Read More
Illinois Govt. Finds Cancer Cluster from Crestwood Water Well
Every once in a while our Chicago personal injury lawyers come across a story that epitomizes the need for civil accountability for practices which endanger our public health. Today’s Chicago Tribune reported that the Illinois Department of Public Health conducted a study of cancer rates in Crestwood between 1994 and 2006, after an April 2009… Read More
Illinois Insurers Encouraged to Comply with 2005 Medical Malpractice Reforms Despite Lebron Decision
Our Chicago personal injury lawyers have already discussed the recent landmark Illinois Supreme Court decision, Lebron v. Gottlieb (Ill. Feb 4, 2010), which held that legislative caps on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases were unconstitutional. This decision was a huge victory to those fighting on behalf of individuals and family members of those critically… Read More
Tort Reform Properlty Remains Out of Health Care Bills
As President Obama and fellow democrats went back to the drawing board once again concerning health care reform, conservatives representing the insurance lobby raised calls for tort reform. Fortunately for the hundreds of thousands of Americans seriously injured or killed each year by preventable medical errors, our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys are pleased to report… Read More
Congressman Murtha’s Death Caused By Medical Malpractice?
Earlier this month, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa) died from complications after having his gallbladder removed. Soon after his death, speculation arose whether Congressman Murtha fell victim to medical negligence. Our experienced Chicago medical malpractice lawyers discuss this issue below. Gallbladder surgery is a relatively routine procedure. Still, as with all surgeries, there is a risk… Read More
Recommendations to Prevent Doctor Fatigue, Improve Patient Safety
Fatigue is an issue that affects many professionals, including airline pilots, commercial tractor-trailer truck drivers and bus drivers. Indeed, our Chicago truck accident lawyers have represented families of those killed when their vehicles were struck by tractor-trailers whose drivers had either fallen asleep or were fatigued — as evidence by driver violations of hours of… Read More
Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Down Damage Caps in Medical Malpractice Cases as Unconstitutional
Today, the Illinois Supreme Court held that legislative caps on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases violate the separation of powers clause of the Illinois Constitution. This landmark decision, Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, No. 105741 (Ill. Feb. 4, 2010), comes as a huge relief to Chicago medical malpractice lawyers who represent the interests of… Read More
Tort Reform is a ‘Distraction’ in Health Care Debate
As Congress continues to grapple with health care reform, many conservatives and lobbyists for the insurance industry have called for tort reform as a way to reduce the costs of healthcare. However, nearly every independent health economist and legal expert who has studied the issue have found that tort reform would have virtually no impact… Read More
No ‘Relation Back’ in Personal Injury Complaint Adding Employer Defendant
People sometimes wonder why it is important to contact an experienced personal injury lawyer as soon as possible if you suspect an injury was caused by the carelessness or recklessness of another. One important reason is to identify all possible defendants before the statute of limitations (the time in which a lawsuit must be filed)… Read More
Studies Show Many Hospital-Acquired Infections Are Preventable
Previous blog posts from our Chicago medical malpractice lawyers have focused on hospital-acquired infections, or infections patients develop while in the hospital, that can sometimes be fatal. Two new studies, published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week, show that deadly infections often arrive at hospitals with the patient. The studies demonstrate that… Read More
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