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Use of Electronic Records Results in Fewer Malpractice Claims

August 17, 2012

According to a new study, doctors who switch to using electronic records are less likely to be sued for medical malpractice than doctors who continue to use paper records. The findings were surprising to some observers,…

Hospital Sued for Child’s Erb’s Palsy

August 16, 2012

A lawsuit has been filed in Cook County Circuit Court, claiming medical negligence in the case of a baby with Erb’s palsy. The parents are suing the doctors and the hospital where the baby was delivered,…

Smart Car Will Turn Off Cell Phone When It Senses Stress

August 15, 2012

Ford is developing technology that will limit access to a driver’s cell phone but only when it senses that traffic is heavy and the driver is experiencing stress. The smart car will use sonar and radar…

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Taxi Fatality Case

August 15, 2012

The brother of an elderly woman who was struck and killed by a taxi last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and the taxi company. The collision occurred on August 22, 2011…

Illinois Mother Sues Hospital for Negligence

August 7, 2012

An Illinois woman has filed a lawsuit over a birth injury that her daughter suffered during delivery, which resulted in the death of the child. The suit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court by Bianca…

The Value of a Personal Injury Case Depends on Many Factors

August 1, 2012

Personal injury lawsuits are commonly filed in cases regarding car accidents or injuries suffered on the premises of a place of business, an apartment building or someone’s home. If you are considering this kind of lawsuit,…

Study Shows Safety Inspections Protect Workers and Do Not Hurt Businesses

July 31, 2012

Researchers have determined that random inspections of businesses in the United States have a measurable impact on the risk of workers being hurt on the job. Inspections lower the danger for workers, and have no negative…

Romney Plans Medical Malpractice Caps

July 26, 2012

With the Supreme Court upholding President Obama’s signature health care reform law, and some vowing that his successor will overturn it, it is important to examine what Mitt Romney has pledged to do as President. Romney…

Painkillers May Increase Cost of Work Injuries

July 19, 2012

Insurance companies that reimburse employees for workplace injuries, pay billions of dollars every year, mainly for major accidents. Recently, another cost has emerged: payments to workers with routine injuries, treated with strong painkillers. Insurance companies pay…

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Drowning at Geneva Dam

July 16, 2012

A man sacrificed his own life last August to save a child drowning near a dam on the Fox River near Geneva, Illinois. The man’s relatives have now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city,…