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
Chicago Worker Killed in Loop Gas Explosion Accident
Our Chicago construction accident attorneys are all too familiar with the potential hazards faced by Chicago construction and utility workers. Yesterday, tragedy struck two such workers and their families. According to several news reports, one worker is dead and another was critically injured following an explosion in a construction hole in the Chicago West Loop. … Read More
Product Liability Plays Crucial Role In Ensuring Public Safety
Case in point: Toyota sudden acceleration recalls. Chicago Toyota sudden acceleration lawyers have noted in recent weeks several news stories and press releases documenting Toyota’s culpability in failing to correct these lethal motor vehicle defects. As car companies ignore car owner complaints, and federal and state regulators turn a blind eye, the civil justice system… Read More
Product Liability Plays Crucial Role In Ensuring Public Safety
Case in point: Toyota sudden acceleration recalls. Chicago Toyota sudden acceleration lawyers have noted in recent weeks several news stories and press releases documenting Toyota’s culpability in failing to correct these lethal motor vehicle defects. As car companies ignore car owner complaints, and federal and state regulators turn a blind eye, the civil justice system… 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
Army Study Investigates IED-Related Traumatic Brain Injury
A new study on traumatic brain injury (TBI) is being conducted by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, in conjunction with Joy Hirsch, professor at Columbia University. The study focuses on soldiers who have suffered a traumatic brain injury from roadside bombs. For a free consultation with an experienced Chicago brain… Read More
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