Last year in Chicago, seven bicyclists were killed in collisions with automobiles. That is an increase from three bicyclist fatalities in 2013, even as Mayor Rahm Emanuel has pledged to make Chicago the most bike-friendly city…
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Over the past decade, workers’ compensation benefits have deteriorated across the country as states initiate cost-cutting measures. A comprehensive new investigation by ProPublica and NPR reveals that these workers’ comp “reforms” have had a brutal effect:…
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A final appeal has been rejected by a state supreme court, allowing the plaintiffs in a birth injury lawsuit to receive a jury award of $20.6 million to care for their son, who has severe disabilities.…
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An obstetrician who is now under investigation by a state medical board after the deaths of three babies in home deliveries was also the defendant in a recent birth injury lawsuit that never resolved clearly. The…
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Workers’ compensation benefits vary greatly from state to state, with benefits in Illinois among the strongest, according to a new report by ProPublica. The report, entitled Insult to Injury, shows that each state’s schedule of benefits,…
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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has said that he wants further “reform” of the state’s workers’ compensation system, with the stated goal of reducing the cost of doing business in the state. This argument — that restricting…
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A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against an Illinois doctor and a medical center by a patient who alleges that her foot infection was not properly treated. Rebecca Merrill filed the lawsuit in Madison County…
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After requesting an MRI, a young patient is denied one for 4 months allowing a tumor to continue growing. Find out the details of this medical practice lawsuit on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bbg-may-2015-leg.mp3Podcast: Play…
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The mother of a teenager who was shot and killed by police on Chicago’s West Side has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the force. Roshad McIntosh was killed in August 2014. At a news…
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A surviving relative of a woman and two children who died in a truck crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Marciela Ruiz has filed the suit on behalf of her three late family members, Elizabeth…
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