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Family gets $3.3 million in Northwestern drug overdose lawsuit

November 15, 2016

The family of a man who died after being given a drug overdose was awarded $3.3 million in a medical malpractice case against Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Plaintiff Kathryn Howe-Vandelinder filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit…

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Recalled Used Vehicles Sold and Rented to Public Without Repairs

October 31, 2016

In this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at legislation for rental car companies and car makers regarding recalled vehicles. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bbg-podcast-october-2016.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Motorcycle rider killed in collision with turning car

October 28, 2016

The owner of an Arlington Heights barber shop in Chicago, Illinois, died in a September 18 accident when his motorcycle crashed into a vehicle that was turning ahead of him. The motorcycle rider, 54-year-old Corey Hindes,…

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Was This Chicago Accident Preventable?

September 30, 2016

In this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at whether increased stop signs and traffic lights can prevent future car accidents. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bbg-podcast-september-30-2016.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Neighbors Ask Whether Collision in Chatham Could Have Been Prevented

September 22, 2016

On the night of Tuesday, September 13th, an 11-year-old girl was struck by an SUV and pressed against a porch in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. She was walking into a snack shop in the neighborhood,…

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Truck Accidents May Become More Likely If Congress Listens To Trucking Industry Lobbyists

August 31, 2016

In this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at the trucking industry’s involvement with Congress. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chicago_injury_alert_briskman_aug_31_16.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Trucking Industry Lobbies Congress to Relax Safety Rules, Making Truck Accidents More Likely

August 17, 2016

Even after high-profile accidents put truck safety in the national spotlight, the trucking industry has spent millions of dollars lobbying Congress to increase limits on truck size, relax restrictions on driver rest time, and delay rule-making…

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Pharmacy error causes woman to become comatose and suffer memory loss

July 29, 2016

A woman from Cook County, Chicago, filed a lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging that a pharmacist gave his recommendation that she take two incompatible drugs, which caused her to lapse into a coma, and experience memory loss.…

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Medication mistakes in nursing homes can cause patients to be hospitalized

June 2, 2016

According to knowledge acquired by NBC 5 Investigates through a search of public records, medication errors committed in Illinois nursing homes are causing patients to be hospitalized for such conditions as critically low blood sugar, visual…

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Multimillion dollar awards approved in Chicago police wrongful death cases

May 11, 2016

The Chicago City Council Finance Committee approved a total settlement of over $6 million for two wrongful death lawsuits in which Chicago police allegedly used excessive force on men in their custody. The family of 38-year-old…

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