Parents who worry about their teens texting and driving may be more right than they know. A traffic safety foundation analyzed nearly 1,700 videos of teens driving and found that distracted driving was more of a factor in crashes than previously thought. The study, conducted by the University of Iowa and funded by the AAA …
Medical mistakes cause an astonishing number of deaths and serious injuries every year. According to reliable estimates, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease and cancer. There are evidence-based protocols that can greatly reduce the number of errors, but many health care providers prefer to expend …
A jury awarded a patient $28 million in a recent medical malpractice case. The jury awarded $28,215,278.00 to Anna Rahm for pain and suffering, for future loss of earnings and for future medical expenses after a four-week trial. The jury found Kaiser Permanente liable for improper medical treatment that resulted in Rahm losing parts of …
Google plans to launch a car insurance comparison site in Illinois, which is expected to have a disruptive effect on the industry. The internet search giant launched Google Compare on March 5 in California only. The company’s plans call for pilots in Illinois, Pennsylvania, California and Texas within the first quarter of the year, and …
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has released a final report on traffic accidents for 2013, showing that traffic accidents and fatalities increased that year. Fortunately, the preliminary statistics for 2014 already show a decline in those fatalities. The report, “2013 Illinois Crash Facts and Statistics,” detailed an important series of facts: There were 285,477 …
American workplaces are safer now than half a century ago. But some employees are still at great risk of injury. This month’s Chicago Injury Alert explores the most dangerous jobs in America. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bbg-april-2015-dangerous-jobs.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
When drivers get behind the wheel, it is possible that they could cause injuries to others. So, the law rightly requires them to carry insurance. When doctors and hospitals make medical mistakes, they can cause life-altering injuries and even death to their patients, so it is only reasonable that they be required to carry professional …
Distracted driving is deadly, and texting while driving is not the only problem. While many people are aware of the dangers of cell phone use while driving, there are several other types of distractions that can be equally dangerous. According to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,331 people were killed in …
The trial has begun in a birth injury lawsuit accusing an obstetrician of medical malpractice. The parents of a seven-year-old boy allege that medical negligence during labor and delivery caused the boy to suffer oxygen deprivation and, consequently, cerebral palsy. Allegedly, during labor, the mother was told to start pushing when the baby’s head was …
A birth injury lawsuit has been filed by a Pennsylvania mother (currently unnamed in the press), claiming that her son suffered grievous bodily harm as the result of a doctor’s negligence in 2012. The lawsuit was filed in federal court against the doctor and Delaware Valley Community Health, which was operating as Maria de los …
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