Earlier this month, a school bus crash in Chattanooga, TN claimed the lives of five elementary school children and seriously injured twenty-three others. The driver of the school bus was evidently speeding when he lost control of the bus and crashed. He was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide. Passen Powell Jenkins’s commercial vehicle accident… Read More
Bacterial Meningitis: Failure to Diagnose or Treat
Meningitis refers to a clinical syndrome that is characterized by an inflammation of the 3 layers of tissue that line the spinal cord. This tissue is called the meninges. The inflammation affects the underlying cerebrospinal fluid. Bacterial meningitis is a dangerous disease process that attacks the central nervous system. It is critical to diagnose this… Read More
Potential Child Safety Hazard: ‘Stay Tabs’ of Soda Cans
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
