On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a cyclist who filed a lawsuit after being injured in an accident involving an e-scooter. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/BBG-PODCAST-MARCH-31-2020C.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Chicago is attempting to overhaul its workers’ compensation program in an effort to improve services for injured workers and to minimize fraud, abuse and waste in the claims administration process. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced major reforms following the…
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a medical malpractice lawsuit that resulted in a $2.6 million settlement for the family of a heart patient who passed away from internal bleeding. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bbg-podcast-feb-29-2020B.mp3Podcast: Play…
The father of a 25-year-old pharmacy resident who died in a hospital shooting filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the facility and its security company of negligence in handling the situation. The complaint said they could…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration is taking steps to ease the heavy, demanding workloads of pharmacists. Pharmacists play a vital role in patient safety, but they often work long hours that involve filling hundreds of prescriptions…
Collisions between pedestrians and vehicles can have devastating outcomes. The weight and size of large vehicles like SUVs and trucks can cause severe injuries, or even death. In a recent pedestrian accident, a 70-year-old man was…
Police cited a truck driver for negligent driving and making an improper right turn in an accident that killed a 37-year-old bicyclist. The crash occurred in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Bicyclist Carla Aiello…
A Cook County jury awarded a record-breaking $101 million to a woman whose 5-year-old son sustained serious brain damage during birth. She filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against a Chicago-area hospital.…
On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at various ways you can get injured due to the cold weather during winter time. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/bbg-pod-jan-31-2020B.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
A Steak ‘n Shake customer filed a negligence lawsuit against the restaurant chain’s now-closed Larkin Avenue location in Joliet, Illinois. The lawsuit is seeking damages in excess of $50,000. Germaine Moore suffered a slip and fall…