Not only in my capacity as a Chicago personal injury lawyer, but also as a new father, I stay abreast of consumer product recalls and other defective or dangerous products, especially products relating to child safety. At the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, radiologists at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center… Read More
Study Shows Deadly Hospital-Acquired Infections Widespread
Hospitals, especially Intensive Care Units (ICUs), are supposed to be clean, sterile environments. According to a recent study published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), more than half of all patients in ICUs around the world develop infections and are more than twice as likely to die than those patients without infections. Hospital-acquired… Read More
Tom Brokow, Wife Uninjured in Fatal Three-Car Crash
Various news reports have confirmed that former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw and his wife were recently involved in a three-car accident in which one person died. The motor vehicle accident occurred on a New York expressway at about 1:00 pm this past Friday. Mr. Brokaw and his wife, fortunately, were not injured in the… Read More
Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Cancer
Some activists, researchers and brain injury attorneys have raised concerns about a possible link between cell phone usage and brain tumors. However, according to a new study published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, which encompassed 30 years of research from 1974 to 2003 among 16 million adults, there was no link between… Read More
Illinois Launches Hospital Consumer Guide Website
There is a wide disparity in the quality of health care at hospitals and medical providers across Illinois. Statistics show that medical negligence injury or death occurs more frequently at certain hospitals. Illinois residents should feel confident in the hospitals they rely on to treat them and their families. Now, they can research the quality… Read More
Vehicle-Train Crashes Caused By Distracted Driving
Distracted driving remains a hot safety topic, as it is a known cause of many serious motor vehicle accidents. Most of the focus is on distracted car and truck drivers on the road generally. A recent news article in the Occupational Health & Safety magazine highlights the dangers of distracted driving near train tracks or… Read More
2.1 Million Cribs Recalled – Govt. Promotes Toy Safety
Our Chicago personal injury lawyers have become all to familiar with the dangers posed by unsafe or defective children products. This week, Stork Craft announced the recall of over 2.1 million drop-side cribs due to the safety hazard posed to infants — four babies have allegedly suffocated due to the defective cribs. Last week, the… Read More
Class Action Filed Against Toyota for Sudden Acceleration Defects
On the heels of a federal rebuke, Toyota finds itself the subject of a class action product liability lawsuit brought on behalf of vehicle owners, namely of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, who have experienced incidents of sudden unintended acceleration. Top personal injury lawyers encourage those drivers who suspect their vehicles may be subject to the… Read More
Wrong-Site Surgery: Hospital Ordered to Install Video Cameras in OR
Video cameras are becoming commonplace in our society inside and outside businesses and homes. Many intersections throughout Chicago are now equipped with red light cameras that take snap shots of motor vehicles running lights. And at Rhode Island Hospital, video cameras are now required in the operating room, in an effort to curb wrong-site surgery… Read More
Medical Malpractice Myths: Tort Reform Will Lower Insurance Rates (Part V)
Today is our Chicago injury and malpractice attorneys final installment of our commentary on “Five Myths of Medical Malpractice,” based on a report recently published by the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Medical Negligence Myth #5: Tort Reform Will Lower Insurance Rates Yesterday’s post, Myth #4 – Medical Malpractice Claims Drive-Up Doctors’ Insurance Premiums, discussed… Read More