When many people think of deadly recreational drugs, what most often comes to mind are things like heroin, crack cocaine, and methamphetamines. But is something we encounter every day – alcohol – actually more deadly than these frightening substances? Our Chicago accident lawyers have long suspected that the answer is “yes.” Now, researchers in Britain… Read More
Study Shows Doctors Protecting Colleagues, Not Patients
Doctors are sworn to protect their patients. They are also subject to ethical rules, both from the American Medical Association and many state medical boards, requiring them to report dangerous or incompetent colleagues. Yet a new study shows that doctors who are aware that their colleagues are not fit to practice medicine do not report… Read More
Toyota Again Puts Spin Before Safety
Our Toyota car accident attorneys have commented on the rash of evidence coming to light of the negligent safety practices at Toyota Motor Corporation. Just when many had become convinced that Toyota had turned a corner, and that we had learned all there is to learn about the auto company’s misdeeds and its disregard for… Read More
Distracted Driving Leads to Injury and Wrongful Death
Our Chicago wrongful death attorneys have previously discussed some of the recent incidents in Illinois highlighting the dangers of distracted driving. Although some still take distracted driving lightly, experts estimate that engaging in distracted driving is roughly comparable to driving after drinking four alcoholic beverages. Distracted driving, while dangerous at all times, is particularly dangerous… Read More
Government Ineffective Against Pharmaceutical Misconduct Even When It Imposes Record Fines
Those who follow the news may be impressed by the massive fines they have seen imposed against pharmaceutical companies for their misconduct, including off-label marketing. Periodically, the press reports a fine against one of these companies reaching into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Surely, with such fines imposed, the drug companies and the industry… Read More
Personal Injury Litigation Needed to Force Automobile Safety
Customers and citizens throughout the United States are in an uproar over the latest revelations about the abhorrent conduct of Toyota motor company. First, we learned that Toyota waited at least four months, after learning that its accelerators could become stuck, before informing U.S. authorities. Then, it came to light that Toyota waited at least… Read More
More Federal Action on Dangerous Toyota Defects
This month, federal regulators announced a second investigation into Toyota’s conduct surrounding the discovery of defects in its vehicles. This time, the regulators are again probing whether Toyota willfully delayed before notifying the U.S. government of a problem. The Chicago car accident attorneys of Passen Powell Jenkins are troubled to hear yet another story of… Read More
Overstretched FDA Asks Doctors to Police Pharmaceutical Advertising
In yet another sign that the FDA is incapable of carrying out its duties to ensure the health and safety of the American public, the FDA has now announced that it will be relying on doctors to police the pharmaceutical companies’ advertising. The American pharmaceutical industry spends literally billions of dollars – around $20 billion… Read More
Distracted Driving Leads to Serious Injury and Wrongful Death
Countless lives are lost and destroyed each year through auto accidents. The experienced Chicago car accident attorneys of Passen Powell Jenkins are all too familiar with these types of losses, and are increasingly concerned by the amount of motor vehicle accidents caused by “distracted driving”: eating, using cell phones and smart phones, and even performing… Read More
Inaccurate Translations on Medical Labels: Pharmacy Malpractice
A study released in the current issue of Pediatrics has brought to light an extremely dangerous form of medical malpractice facing a large portion of the U.S. population: inaccurate translations on medicine labels provided to Spanish-speaking patients at pharmacies. According to the study, incomplete translations and mistranslations occur at an alarming rate, even in areas… Read More
