This month’s Chicago Injury Alert looks at malpractice insurance requirements for doctors and hospitals and new penalties for extreme speeders in Illinois. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bbg-august-25-2013.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Continue ReadingIt is often assumed that the threat of medical malpractice lawsuits causes health providers to be more secretive about medical errors, which could prevent advances in patient safety. However, a new survey by Joanna C. Schwartz…
Continue ReadingA wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the father of a four-year-old boy who drowned in a Glenview pool last year. The father filed the lawsuit against Wesley Child Care Center, the Village of Glenview…
Continue ReadingScientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have shown that a certain kind of rehabilitation can add gray matter to the brains of children, effectively remodeling their brains. The research involved therapy for children with…
Continue ReadingResearchers say that a small change in the way hospitals record data could have a big impact on preventing occupational safety and health hazards. The researchers, from Drexel University’s School of Health, say that recording industry…
Continue ReadingA doctor has had his medical license suspended after the state of Illinois learned of a medical malpractice case against him over the death of a jail inmate. According to the Illinois Department of Financial and…
Continue ReadingThe insurance company Allstate Corp. is preparing to launch products aimed at parents who want to monitor the driving habits of their teenage children. The Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer is adding the features to its usage-based policies.…
Continue ReadingThe family of a fraternity pledge who died after drinking heavily at a party is attempting to add defendants to a wrongful death lawsuit against the fraternity and some members. The family of David Bogenberger plans…
Continue ReadingThe Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issued a ruling denying benefits to an operator who sustained an injury while moving between workstations, because the injury was the result of a risk that was personal to the individual…
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