Bariatric surgery, also known as gastric bypass surgery, gastric banding surgery, or weight loss surgery, has become an increasingly common procedure. When the surgery is performed, the stomach is surgically altered to decrease its capacity, leading to weight loss. The benefits of bariatric surgery can be great. Existing research shows that bariatric surgery generally results… Read More
Elder Healthcare Abuse
Experts estimate that tens of thousands of elderly Americans suffer abuse each year – in their own homes, in the homes of relatives, and in nursing homes or other facilities designed to provide elder care. In fact there are over 500,000 reported cases of elder abuse each year in the U.S., and this figure does… Read More
Generic Drug Risks
While generic drug manufacturers would like consumers to believe that generic versions of drugs are exactly equivalent to the name brands, this is not usually the case. Consequently, some people who switch from a name brand to a generic drug experience what doctors term a “therapeutic failure.” What this means is that while the name… Read More
Toxic Torts: An Overview
What Is a Toxic Tort? Although the term “toxic tort” is used by lawyers who practice in this area, and even occasionally by the media, many people do not truly understand what it means. Simply put, a toxic tort is a form of wrongdoing – either intentional or negligent – which causes injury or property… Read More
Study Finds Chicago Hospitals Fall Short on Basic Safety
Medical errors occur all too often — and with devastating consequences for patients and their families. Indeed, as recently reported by the Chicago Tribune, if the current national rates of medical malpractice apply here in Chicago, then every day in Chicago-area hospitals medical errors claim the lives of ten patients and injure one hundred others…. Read More
Contaminated IV Bags Lead to Deaths
In the latest hospital safety scare, citizens across the United States were shocked to learn that patients in Alabama were infected with toxic bacteria through intravenous feeding bags designed to administer much-needed nutritional supplements to critically ill patients. While our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys were outraged at this news, we are encouraged at the hospital… Read More
Study: Test Results Often Ignored in Patient Care
Proponents of so-called “tort reform” would have you believe that doctors are now engaged in “defensive medicine” – ordering scores of unnecessary tests simply to avoid the threat of lawsuits. Our medical malpractice attorneys are always puzzled when we hear such claims, as the evidence does not support claims that doctors regularly engage in this… Read More
Product Recall Safety Information Not Reaching Consumers
The products liability attorneys of Passen & Powell often speak out on the frequent failure of various types of companies to provide adequate, timely information to U.S. regulators, and the failure of those regulators to adequately supervise these companies, follow up on the information they receive, and issue prompt, necessary recalls. But when recalls are… Read More
FDA Failures Lead to Toddler’s Death
Any time a defective or unreasonably dangerous product causes a death – particularly the death of a child – it is an absolute tragedy. Often times, product manufacturers are to blame for ignoring obvious safety hazards of their products. But when that death could easily have been prevented had government regulators simply done their job,… Read More
Illinois Railroad’s New Safety Plan
The consequences of railroad workers, pedestrians or cars being struck by a moving train are usually catastrophic. Now, Union Pacific and Metra claims that a new safety system will significantly advance safety for pedestrians and motorists. Our Chicago train injury lawyers are encouraged that new safety measures will be introduced, but are disappointed that, in… Read More
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