As reported in yesterday’s New York Times, more than a thousand families who allowed their premature babies to receive oxygen treatment as part of a government-funded study were never told by the universities conducting the study of serious risks to the newborns, including blindness and death. The Office for Human Research Protections — whose job… Read More
New Laws Take Effect in Illinois
On January 1, 2012, 214 new laws went into effect in the state of Illinois. Most laws are highly industry-specific, and will have no bearing on real people or the way they live their lives. But a few govern each of us directly. Others will have a direct impact on our comfort and safety, even… Read More
Deadly Crib Decorations
Go to any baby store, and you’ll find a myriad of bedding choices for decorating a new baby’s crib. The lovely bedding sets come in all varieties – from pink and frilly to blue and bouncy, decorated with all variety of animals, cartoon characters, and every other imaginable theme. But what do they all have… Read More
Dangerous Individuals and the Duty to Warn
Periodically, our nation is rocked by a senseless tragedy: a gunman who attacks and kills innocent students or bystanders. Most recently, Americans were shocked as a deeply disturbed individual, Jared Loughner, attacked those assembled at a “Congress on your corner” event, claiming lives and leaving others injured, including a brain injury to a U.S. representative. … Read More
Foreign Toys a Continuing Danger
Our top Chicago injury attorneys have previously written about the dangers of defective toys, particularly those imported from foreign countries. As the new year dawns on houses full of new toys, several new reports confirm our long-held beliefs regarding toy safety. Over the last ten years injuries caused by toys have increased by an astounding… Read More
CPSC Gets Tough On Crib Safety
Our top Chicago child injury attorneys have previously written about the dangers of drop-side cribs – and about our government and regulators’ inexcusable failure to act to eliminate this danger. Now, we are pleased to report that our efforts, and those of the many others who have voiced their support of stricter crib safety rules,… Read More
The Dangers of Holiday Toys
When it comes to toys, this year there’s the good news, and then there’s the bad news. Although our Chicago product liability attorneys are encouraged by some of the strides made in the United States this year in the area of toy safety, the latest research shows that there is still a long way to… Read More
Companies Ask Congress to Put Profits Before Child Safety
It is not often that individuals or businesses have the gall to ask our government to rollback or repeal legislation that cut children’s deaths in half. But that is exactly what is currently going on in Congress, as legislators consider requests from toymakers and retailers to undo key legislation regarding lead and other toxic substances… Read More
Companies Ask Congress to Put Profits Before Kids
It is not often that individuals or businesses have the gall to ask our government to rollback or repeal legislation that cut children’s deaths in half. But that is exactly what is currently going on in Congress, as discussed by our Chicago child injury lawyers, as legislators consider requests from toymakers and retailers to undo… Read More
The Systemic Causes of Medical Malpractice
The experienced medical malpractice attorneys of Passen & Powell have followed with interest this year’s in-depth and insightful series on medical malpractice by the Las Vegas Sun. Although some of the Sun’s findings have been unique to the Las Vegas area, or to Nevada generally, many of the insights gleaned and much of the information… Read More