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Distracted Driving Is Top Cause of Car Accidents

March 18, 2013

Distracted driving is extremely dangerous. Indeed, according to the National Safety Council’s Transportation Safety Group, the top cause of automobile accidents is distracted driving. The organization found that distraction was a causal factor in approximately 80…

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Case of Retiree Who Froze to Death

March 16, 2013

The family of a retirement community resident who froze to death has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the facility and a care provider. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Genevieve Klimczak’s estate. The defendants…

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Large Personal Injury Verdicts Awarded in 2012

March 15, 2013

The past year saw several juries award plaintiffs large sums in personal injury cases. Here are the three largest awards of 2012, as reported by Bloomberg News. The largest personal injury verdict of the year was…

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Pfizer Sued Over Birth Injury that Resulted in Death

March 14, 2013

An Illinois couple has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer after a birth injury resulted in their son’s death. The plaintiffs assert that their son was exposed to the antidepressant Zoloft, manufactured by Pfizer, and that he…

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Cook County May Settle Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Almost Two Million Dollars

March 11, 2013

Elected officials in Cook County, Illinois are deciding whether to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the county by a man whose leg had to be amputated after he was treated at Cook County’s Stroger…

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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Increasing Attorney Fees in Medical Malpractice Cases

February 28, 2013

The Illinois General Assembly has passed a measure that would increase the attorneys’ fees allowed in medical malpractice cases, but would also prevent attorneys from petitioning the court for higher fees. The Illinois House of Representatives…

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Nursing Home Sued in Wrongful Death Case

February 25, 2013

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a nursing home on the South Side of Chicago after a patient, who was allegedly prescribed an overdose of medication, died. A representative of Sonya Eli file the…

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Major Brain Injury Study Yields Disappointing Results

February 1, 2013

A major scientific study of the effects of a nutritional supplement on brain injuries has yielded disappointing results. The U.S. military had hoped that the the supplement, citicoline, could be used to treat wounded veterans. In…

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Experimental Autism Therapy Costs Doctor His License in Illinois, Missouri

December 21, 2012

A doctor who has promoted a treatment for autistic children using a drug that suppresses testosterone has lost his license to practice medicine in Illinois and Missouri. Dr. Mark Geier’s therapy involves injecting children with the…

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Chicago Man Alleges Medical Malpractice in Liver Transplant

December 7, 2012

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is the subject of a medical malpractice suit recently filed by a Cook County man who claims that the liver he received by transplant in May of 2011 had malignant…

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