Passen & Powell’s premier Chicago personal injury lawyers represent individuals and families of those inflicted with cerebral palsy — often in the context of medical malpractice or birth injury negligence. More than 100,000 babies each year in this country will develop cerebral palsy, a complex neurologic disorder that affects body movement and posture. Our representation… Read More
Parents and Professionals Alike Fail to Recognize the Warning Signs of “Huffing”
The Chicago personal injury attorneys at Passen & Powell are becoming increasingly concerned by the practice of huffing, and the apparent ignorance of this practice in the adult professionals charged with ensuring the safety of our children and teens. “Huffing,” or the use of inhalants to get high, is one of the most popular drugs… Read More
On Brain Injury Issues, NFL Puts its Money Where its Mouthguard Isn’t
The Chicago personal injury attorneys of Passen & Powell were extremely heartened to see the news last Tuesday of the NFL’s generous donation to brain injury research. The NFL recently announced a $1 million donation to the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at the Boston University School of Medicine. Encephalopathy, which includes traumatic… Read More
Inaccurate Translations on Medical Labels: Pharmacy Malpractice
A study released in the current issue of Pediatrics has brought to light an extremely dangerous form of medical malpractice facing a large portion of the U.S. population: inaccurate translations on medicine labels provided to Spanish-speaking patients at pharmacies. According to the study, incomplete translations and mistranslations occur at an alarming rate, even in areas… Read More
Traumatic Brain Injuries Rising at an Alarming Rate
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently released new data on traumatic brain injuries in the United States. This new information comes as the CDC updates its in-depth 2004 survey of brain injury in the United States with a new report, titled “Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalization, and Death.” … Read More
Heparin Overdose Injury and Wrongful Death in Infants and Children
Perhaps no greater loss can be suffered in the human experience than that of a parent losing a child. That loss is immeasurably compounded when the death of an infant or young child was preventable, as when the child’s wrongful death as the result of medical malpractice. One area in which there is an emerging… Read More
Encephalomalacia Brain Injury in Children and Adults
This month, the Chicago personal injury lawyers of Passen & Powell have been focusing on the many types and causes of traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury in connection with national Brain Injury Awareness Month. Today, we take a closer look at encephalomalacia, a serious form of brain injury that can occur at birth or throughout… Read More
Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury: Recognition and Treatment
Passen & Powell’s Chicago personal injury lawyers continue our discussion of cerebral palsy in recognition of national Brain Injury Awareness month. Today, we discuss cerebral palsy caused by medical negligence at birth. If you suspect your child’s brain injury may have been caused unnecessary delays at birth or medical malpractice, call our cerebral palsy birth… Read More
KY Truck Accident Highlights Continuing Problems with Trucking Safety
As Chicago personal injury lawyers with substantial experience handling trucking accident cases, we are familiar with the devastation caused by crashes involving tractor-trailer trucks. Yesterday was a brutal example of such devastation. A trucking accident in Kentucky claimed the lives of at least eleven people and injured many more. The accident, which happened just before… Read More
Cerebral Palsy: Our Brain Injury Lawyers Take a Closer Look
This month, the Chicago personal injury lawyers of Passen & Powell have been exploring traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury in connection with national Brain Injury Awareness Month. Although we have previously mentioned cerebral palsy in our exploration of acquired brain in children, today we take a closer look at cerebral palsy in general. Cerebral palsy… Read More
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