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Google plans to launch a car insurance comparison site in Illinois, which is expected to have a disruptive effect on the industry. The internet search giant launched Google Compare on March 5 in California only. The…
A former employee of an Illinois rehabilitation center has filed a lawsuit, claiming that she was fired after filing for workers’ compensation benefits. Penny Lucas claims that she suffered an injury when she fell at work…
When comedian Tracy Morgan was hit and severely injured by a fatigued truck driver, drowsy driving issues were pressed into a spotlight. Driver fatigue usually does not receive as much attention as drunk driving, but it…
The family of an Illinois girl who was injured during birth was awarded $1 million by a jury in a medical malpractice case. The award came after a six-day trial and five hours of deliberation. Bailei…
A suburban Chicago man has accepted a $17 million settlement in a brain injury medical malpractice case. Alexander Williams of Harvey, Illinois alleged that he suffered serious brain injuries after medical personnel at the University of…
A new federal rule requires manufacturers of automobile child safety seats to warn parents about their products’ weight specifications. If the combined weight of the child and the seat is 65 pounds or more, parents should…
A new lawsuit has been filed in the names of 36 children whose mothers took the anti-epileptic drug Depakote while they were pregnant. The lawsuits allege that the plaintiffs suffered birth injuries as a result of…
Kernicterus is a serious birth injury that is preventable and is often caused by medical personnel failing to check infants for high levels of bilirubin. Kernicterus is a dysfunction of the brain caused by hyperbilirubinemia, an…
According to a new study, the most common cause of medical malpractice lawsuits filed against radiologists is the misdiagnosis of breast cancer. That error accounted for the majority of cases in a study that was published…