Having recently resolved a significant medical negligence case involving the negligent delay in delivering baby, resulting in a fatal hypoxic injury to the baby, we thought it important to discuss an area in which we sometimes see medical negligence occur in labor and delivery: mothers with preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder and a known… Read More
Undocumented Immigrants Can Pursue Personal Injury Claims in Illinois
As we enter this Presidential election season, there is perhaps no more controversial a topic than immigration. According to the Pew Research Center, the monthly encounters of migrants at our southern border has steadily increased since 2020, with approximately 250,000 migrants per month now crossing into the United States. Those migrants or undocumented immigrants end… Read More
Spinal Cord Stimulator for Traumatic Nerve Injury and Chronic Pain
Over the past several decades representing people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents, falls, explosions, or due to defective products or medical errors, many of our clients developed a chronic pain syndrome for which a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) was indicated. Indeed, spinal cord stimulation is a widely used therapy to treat… Read More
Pedestrians Killed in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Rise
We are currently drafting a mediation statement for a significant and tragic case in which our clients’ husband and father was crossing the street at a pedestrian crosswalk and struck by a careless driver, resulting in a traumatic brain injury, months of treatment, and ultimately his death. In this age of enhanced vehicle safety technology… Read More
Burn Injuries Due to Negligence in Commercial Operations or Design Safety
Burn injuries are some of the most devastating types of injuries we see in our practice representing individuals and families of those injured or killed due to negligence — often in the context of worksite explosions, defective products, or related contexts. These injuries can be life-altering or deadly — especially in the context of second-and… Read More
Lawsuits Involving Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Our attorneys represent people who have been seriously injured in a variety of settings, including motor vehicle crashes, construction site accidents, and other instances of severe physical trauma. We also regulalry represent victims of medical negligence. One of the most devastating conditions that can arise in those contexts is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) —… Read More
Liability for Ridesharing Car Accidents
Over the last decade popularity of ridesharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, has steadily increased. Perhaps not surprisingly, so too has the increase in ridesharing motor vehicle accidents. Indeed, economists at the University of Chicago found that motor vehicle accident deaths had increased approximately 3 percent since the introduction of ridesharing services. It’s likely… Read More
Car Crash Deaths Increase Dramatically in Past Year
As states across the country have eased Covid lockdowns and people are returning to the “new normal” of living during a pandemic, the roadways have surprisingly become more dangerous. According to recent data on motor vehicle traffic fatalities from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 20,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes… Read More
Corporate Liability for COVID-19 Injuries and Deaths in Illinois
As the “new normal” of living in a global pandemic takes hold, we are seeing a host of legal questions become triggered. One large set of concerns relates to protecting the health of workers, consumers, patients and nursing home residents from the life-threatening coronavirus/COVID-19. Another set of concerns relates to protecting small businesses who are… Read More
Rise in Vaping-Related Injuries and Deaths Prompts Lawsuits
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were initially marketed as a safe alternative to smoking. We are now learning that was a lie. While the long-term health effects of e-cigarette use (“vaping”) is unclear, there are an increasing number of cases to suggest that vaping causes a whole host of life-threatening conditions, including pulmonary and gastrointestinal problems, “popcorn… Read More
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