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Nursing Home Sued in Wrongful Death Case

February 25, 2013

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a nursing home on the South Side of Chicago after a patient, who was allegedly prescribed an overdose of medication, died. A representative of Sonya Eli file the…

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Google’s Driverless Car May Herald Historic Shift in Auto Safety

February 21, 2013

The driverless car being developed by Google may be the most important innovation in vehicle safety since safety belts. If Google meets its goals for reduction in traffic accidents, then millions of people could be saved…

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Family of MRSA-Infected Nursing Home Resident Files Suit

February 5, 2013

A 90-year-old nursing home resident is once again in the hospital for treatment of ongiong ear infections caused by an infestation of maggots allegedly acquired while living in a local nursing home. Catherine McCann, who suffers…

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Major Brain Injury Study Yields Disappointing Results

February 1, 2013

A major scientific study of the effects of a nutritional supplement on brain injuries has yielded disappointing results. The U.S. military had hoped that the the supplement, citicoline, could be used to treat wounded veterans. In…

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Safety Officials Recommend Mandates for Crash-Avoidance Systems in Autos

January 30, 2013

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a new recommendation. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a recommendation that the federal government require auto manufacturers to include the latest crash-avoidance technologies as standard equipment…

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Injured Woman Sues Chicago Go-Kart Facility

January 28, 2013

A customer at a go-kart racetrack in Beford Park is suing the facility’s ownership and management. She claims the seat belt on the go-kart she was driving did not function properly and as a result, she…

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Feds Sue Chicago Doctor in Prescription Drug Kickback Case

January 25, 2013

Federal authorities have charged a Chicago doctor with taking kickbacks. Federal authorities filed suit against Dr. Michael J. Reinstein, a Chicago psychiatrist, on November 15, alleging that in exchange for kickbacks from drug companies, he prescribed…

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Senior Drivers Present Safety Challenges, but Valuable Resources are Available

January 22, 2013

Seniors on the road can be a sensitive subject. Seniors are safe drivers in that they tend to wear seat belts, obey the speed limit and avoid drinking and driving. However, data from the Insurance Institute…

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Illinois Businesses Illegally Classifying Employees as Independent Contractors

January 14, 2013

State agencies including the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission are joining together to crack down on businesses that improperly classify employees as independent contractors. In contrast to employees, independent contractors who get hurt while working are not…

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Tailgater May Have Caused Van Full of Teenagers to Crash

January 8, 2013

A van with twelve teenage passengers drove off a highway exit ramp and rolled down an embankment near Gary, Indiana on a recent Thursday night. The youths were returning home from a basketball tournament in which…

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